Barry, George (1)




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1865  291  1928 (124) 3
1866  318  1931 (122) 0
1867  304  1934 (120) 0
1868  327  1936 (118) 0
1869  326  1939 (115) 0
1870  357  1942 (111) 0
1871  382  1944 (107) 3
1872  379  1952 (107) 0
1873  381  1959 (107) 0
1874  397  1967 (105) 0
1875  404  1974 (103) 0
1876  381  1982 (101) 5
1877  350  1996 (102) 0
1878  340  2009 (102) 0
1879  325  2023 (101) 0
1880  333  2036 (100) 0
1881  352  2050 (98) 0
1882  349  2063 (95) 0
1883  366  2077 (92) 0
1884  364  2091 (87) 0
1885  349  2104 (81) 0
1886  328  2118 (73) 0
1887  323  2131 (62) 10
1888  327  2122 (59) 5
1889  316  2124 (57) 8
1890  369  2102 (57) 4
1891  395  2088 (55) 12
1892  418  2091 (58) 0
1893  420  2094 (54) 19
1894  461  2075 (62) 3
1895  480  2066 (69) 0
1896  483  2057 (74) 0
1897  511  2048 (75) 0
1898  546  2039 (75) 0
1899  577  2030 (73) 12

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Barry, George (1)  
Born:
Died:
 
Notes:
Presence at Montreal 1889 [?] indicated by correspondence from David Cohen. Some sources give 'J. Barry', not 'G. Barry' - different players?
 
References
Books
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 25
   Hilbert, Writings in Chess History, page 11, 27, 47
   Hilbert, Young Marshall, page 15
   Yanofsky, 100 Years of Chess in Canada, page 27
Web
   Brennen, Neil R.  [The Postal Lion: Jackson Showalter and Correspondence Chess]
   Cohen, David.  [Canadian Chess: Champions - Closed]
   Cohen, David.  [Canadian Chess: George Barry]
   Hilbert, John S.  [Howard Staunton and Chess by 'Electric Telegraph']
   Wright, Stephen.  [Early Canadian Championships]

Match data  (f=formal; c=casual; s=soft)

Jones, F.T. - Barry, G. (1) 1876         (c)     2   -   3      Jones, F.T. gave odds of a rook
Pollock, W.H.K. - Barry, G. (1) 1893         (f)     1   -   0
de Soyres, J. - Barry, G. (1) 1894         (c)     2   -   1

Tournament data

Montreal and Quebec 1865     Montréal - Québec Telegraphic Match    
  Barry, G. (1) - Champion, C.P.     1 - 2    
Montreal and Quebec 1871     Montréal - Québec Telegraphic Match    
  Barry, G. (1) - Andrews, F.H.     0.5 - 2.5    
Montreal 1887     14th Canadian Championship     5  /  8
  Barry, G. (1) - MacLeod, N.M.     1.5 - 0.5    
Quebec 1888     15th Canadian Championship     2  /  5
Montreal 1889     16th Canadian Championship     4.5  /  8
Montreal 1890     Montreal Club Tournament     22.5  /  27
Montreal 1891     18th Canadian Championship     3.5  /  12
Montreal 1893 (2)     1st Montreal Club Championship     10.5  /  18
Montreal 1899 (1)     24th Canadian Championship     4.5  /  12


Player information updated: 5 May 2020