Barry, George (1)




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1865  289  1929 (124) 3
1866  320  1932 (122) 0
1867  308  1935 (120) 0
1868  325  1937 (118) 0
1869  325  1940 (115) 0
1870  356  1943 (111) 0
1871  382  1945 (107) 3
1872  384  1953 (107) 0
1873  383  1961 (107) 0
1874  397  1968 (105) 0
1875  405  1976 (103) 0
1876  383  1983 (101) 5
1877  350  1997 (102) 0
1878  339  2010 (102) 0
1879  327  2024 (101) 0
1880  333  2038 (100) 0
1881  351  2051 (98) 0
1882  350  2065 (95) 0
1883  364  2079 (92) 0
1884  361  2092 (87) 0
1885  350  2106 (81) 0
1886  330  2120 (73) 0
1887  323  2133 (62) 10
1888  327  2124 (59) 5
1889  316  2126 (57) 8
1890  370  2103 (57) 4
1891  396  2089 (55) 12
1892  418  2091 (58) 0
1893  423  2093 (54) 19
1894  465  2075 (62) 3
1895  484  2066 (69) 0
1896  484  2057 (74) 0
1897  513  2048 (75) 0
1898  550  2039 (75) 0
1899  579  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 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