Barry, George (1)




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1865  314  1931 (124) 3
1866  341  1934 (122) 0
1867  330  1936 (120) 0
1868  342  1939 (118) 0
1869  343  1942 (115) 0
1870  366  1944 (111) 0
1871  390  1947 (107) 3
1872  395  1955 (107) 0
1873  391  1962 (106) 0
1874  403  1970 (105) 0
1875  411  1977 (103) 0
1876  391  1985 (101) 5
1877  362  1998 (101) 0
1878  355  2012 (102) 0
1879  329  2025 (101) 0
1880  341  2039 (100) 0
1881  368  2052 (98) 0
1882  365  2065 (95) 0
1883  377  2079 (92) 0
1884  381  2092 (87) 0
1885  360  2106 (81) 0
1886  340  2119 (72) 0
1887  328  2133 (62) 10
1888  335  2124 (59) 5
1889  325  2125 (57) 8
1890  380  2103 (57) 4
1891  400  2088 (55) 12
1892  418  2091 (58) 0
1893  426  2093 (54) 19
1894  467  2074 (62) 3
1895  490  2064 (69) 0
1896  492  2054 (73) 0
1897  522  2045 (75) 0
1898  560  2035 (75) 0
1899  580  2025 (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 and Montreal 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