Forbes, Harry




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1899  649  2011 (74) 7
1900  662  2013 (72) 6
1901  678  2008 (75) 0
1902  698  2002 (76) 5
1903  710  1996 (84) 0
1904  751  1989 (90) 0
1905  792  1982 (95) 0
1906  811  1976 (99) 0
1907  847  1969 (103) 0
1908  850  1962 (105) 0
1909  940  1956 (107) 0
1910  947  1949 (109) 0
1911  972  1942 (109) 0
1912  954  1936 (110) 0
1913  988  1929 (110) 0
1914  961  1922 (109) 0
1915  905  1916 (108) 0
1916  902  1909 (106) 0
1917  914  1902 (104) 0
1918  934  1896 (101) 0
1919  956  1889 (98) 0
1920  1060  1882 (93) 0
1921  1163  1876 (88) 0
1922  1196  1869 (81) 6
1923  1308  1887 (82) 0
1924  1309  1904 (81) 0
1925  1349  1922 (78) 0
1926  1389  1940 (74) 0
1927  1373  1957 (68) 8
1928  1399  1946 (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