Comparison of top chess players throughout history Moves played compared with computer choices Moves played compared with computer choices

| Position_ | best_year | best_2_year_period | best_3_year_period | best_5_year_period | best_10_year_period | best_15_year_period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fischer | Fischer | Fischer | Fischer; Kasparov | Fischer; Capablanca | Capablanca |
| 2 | Kramnik | Kramnik; Capablanca; Kasparov | Capablanca; Kasparov | Fischer; Kasparov | Fischer; Capablanca | Karpov; Kramnik |
| 3 | Kasparov | Kramnik; Capablanca; Kasparov | Capablanca; Kasparov | Capablanca | Kramnik | Karpov; Kramnik |
| 4 | Botvinnik | Kramnik; Capablanca; Kasparov | Smyslov | Kramnik; Botvinnik | Kasparov | Smyslov; Kasparov |
| 5 | Capablanca | Karpov; Smyslov | Botvinnik | Kramnik; Botvinnik | Karpov; Smyslov | Smyslov; Kasparov |
| 6 | Karpov | Karpov; Smyslov | Kramnik | Smyslov | Karpov; Smyslov | Fischer |
| 7 | Smyslov; Tal | Botvinnik; Alekhine | Karpov | Karpov; Lasker | Botvinnik; Spassky | Botvinnik; Spassky; Petrosian |
| 8 | Smyslov; Tal | Botvinnik; Alekhine | Spassky; Lasker | Karpov; Lasker | Botvinnik; Spassky | Botvinnik; Spassky; Petrosian |