Forbes, Harry




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1899  649  2014 (74) 7
1900  665  2017 (72) 6
1901  684  2011 (75) 0
1902  709  2006 (76) 5
1903  719  1999 (84) 0
1904  760  1993 (90) 0
1905  800  1986 (95) 0
1906  822  1980 (99) 0
1907  855  1973 (103) 0
1908  861  1966 (105) 0
1909  950  1960 (107) 0
1910  955  1953 (109) 0
1911  987  1946 (109) 0
1912  970  1940 (110) 0
1913  1011  1933 (110) 0
1914  975  1927 (109) 0
1915  920  1920 (108) 0
1916  920  1913 (106) 0
1917  927  1907 (104) 0
1918  948  1900 (101) 0
1919  974  1893 (98) 0
1920  1076  1887 (93) 0
1921  1188  1880 (88) 0
1922  1229  1873 (81) 6
1923  1352  1891 (82) 0
1924  1338  1909 (81) 0
1925  1382  1927 (78) 0
1926  1427  1944 (74) 0
1927  1422  1962 (68) 8
1928  1454  1951 (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