Forbes, Harry




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1899  644  2010 (74) 7
1900  664  2013 (72) 6
1901  677  2007 (75) 0
1902  697  2002 (76) 5
1903  709  1995 (84) 0
1904  754  1989 (90) 0
1905  791  1982 (95) 0
1906  809  1975 (99) 0
1907  844  1969 (103) 0
1908  849  1962 (105) 0
1909  939  1956 (107) 0
1910  945  1949 (109) 0
1911  972  1942 (109) 0
1912  954  1936 (110) 0
1913  987  1929 (110) 0
1914  959  1922 (109) 0
1915  903  1916 (108) 0
1916  901  1909 (106) 0
1917  911  1902 (104) 0
1918  932  1896 (101) 0
1919  953  1889 (98) 0
1920  1058  1882 (93) 0
1921  1157  1876 (88) 0
1922  1191  1869 (81) 6
1923  1301  1887 (82) 0
1924  1303  1905 (81) 0
1925  1347  1922 (78) 0
1926  1384  1940 (74) 0
1927  1366  1958 (68) 8
1928  1391  1947 (70) 8

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Forbes, Harry Lumsden  
   Also known as: Henry Lumsden Forbes
Born: 13 July 1868
Died: 17 Oct. 1929
 
Notes:
Gaige gives date of death as 18-10-1929 and age at death as 62, which gives birth between 19-10-1866 and 18-10-1867; the Scotsman of 18 Oct. 1929 (p.9) gives date of death as 17 Oct. 1929, and also gives age at death as 62, but the official birth record gives date 13 Jul. 1868.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1747-1900, page 225
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 305
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 323
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 123
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 78
Periodicals
   [Scot], 18 Oct. 1929, page 9

Tournament data

Stirling 1899     16th Scottish Championship     3.5  /  7
Dundee 1900     17th Scottish Championship     3  /  6
Perth, Scotland 1902     19th Scottish Championship     2.5  /  5
Perth, Scotland 1922     35th Scottish Championship     0.5  /  6
Dundee 1927     40th Scottish Championship     5  /  8
Edinburgh 1928     41st Scottish Championship     3  /  8


Player information updated: 12 Apr. 2025