Forbes, Harry




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1899  649  2011 (74) 7
1900  663  2013 (72) 6
1901  680  2008 (75) 0
1902  700  2002 (76) 5
1903  710  1995 (84) 0
1904  753  1989 (90) 0
1905  790  1982 (95) 0
1906  814  1975 (99) 0
1907  846  1969 (103) 0
1908  852  1962 (105) 0
1909  945  1955 (107) 0
1910  949  1949 (109) 0
1911  975  1942 (109) 0
1912  958  1935 (110) 0
1913  990  1928 (110) 0
1914  964  1922 (109) 0
1915  908  1915 (108) 0
1916  908  1908 (106) 0
1917  917  1902 (104) 0
1918  938  1895 (101) 0
1919  960  1888 (98) 0
1920  1064  1882 (93) 0
1921  1169  1875 (88) 0
1922  1202  1868 (81) 6
1923  1321  1886 (82) 0
1924  1313  1904 (81) 0
1925  1357  1921 (78) 0
1926  1393  1939 (74) 0
1927  1378  1957 (68) 8
1928  1400  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