Truechess.com Compares the Champions

Compare by Age Compare 1908-1946 Compare 1947-1972 Compare 1973-2007 Individual Players
Blunders per 1000 moves Average Error per move Percentage of Points Won Complexity of Style
    3 Yr Periods 5 Yr Periods 10 Yr Periods

Complexity Scores / Years 1908 - 1946

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YEAR LASKER CAPA ALEK EUWE BOTV
1908 21.54



1909 21.21



1910 19.92



1911 19.76



1912 19.76



1913 19.76



1914 19.46



1915 19.46



1916 19.39



1917 18.75



1918 18.95 19.96


1919 18.19 20.34 25.10

1920
20.34 25.70

1921 17.22 19.69 26.60

1922 17.22 20.45 24.45

1923 18.89 20.29 23.80

1924 17.88 20.33 22.52

1925 18.40 21.84 21.29

1926 18.45 21.54 21.24

1927 18.45 19.50 19.84

1928 18.87 20.06 19.84

1929 18.87 19.64 19.86 23.21
1930 18.87 19.60 19.97 23.03
1931 20.77 20.11 19.95 22.81
1932 20.77 19.72 19.67 22.72
1933 19.41 19.72 19.24 22.38
1934
19.59 19.29 22.16
1935
18.31 19.55 21.65
1936 16.45 18.19 19.33 21.27
1937
18.59 20.01 19.97
1938
17.99 20.33 19.07
1939
17.76 20.36 19.19 20.29
1940

20.26 19.42 20.05
1941

20.20 19.68 19.86
1942

20.19 20.12 19.93
1943

20.40 20.04 20.60
1944

20.60 20.23 20.86
1945

20.66 19.96 22.47
1946

21.01 21.09 22.87