Forbes, Harry




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1899  646  2011 (74) 7
1900  662  2014 (72) 6
1901  672  2008 (75) 0
1902  694  2003 (76) 5
1903  701  1996 (84) 0
1904  747  1990 (90) 0
1905  784  1983 (95) 0
1906  802  1977 (99) 0
1907  830  1970 (103) 0
1908  842  1963 (105) 0
1909  933  1957 (107) 0
1910  941  1950 (109) 0
1911  966  1943 (109) 0
1912  947  1937 (110) 0
1913  980  1930 (110) 0
1914  948  1923 (109) 0
1915  886  1917 (108) 0
1916  883  1910 (106) 0
1917  892  1904 (104) 0
1918  912  1897 (101) 0
1919  931  1890 (98) 0
1920  1031  1884 (93) 0
1921  1137  1877 (88) 0
1922  1159  1870 (81) 6
1923  1256  1888 (82) 0
1924  1280  1906 (81) 0
1925  1332  1924 (78) 0
1926  1368  1941 (74) 0
1927  1350  1959 (68) 8
1928  1375  1948 (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