Barry, George (1)




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1865  274  1924 (124) 3
1866  302  1927 (123) 0
1867  290  1930 (121) 0
1868  295  1932 (118) 0
1869  298  1935 (115) 0
1870  326  1938 (112) 0
1871  333  1941 (108) 3
1872  329  1949 (108) 0
1873  339  1957 (107) 0
1874  321  1965 (106) 0
1875  330  1974 (104) 0
1876  341  1982 (101) 5
1877  327  1995 (102) 0
1878  320  2009 (102) 0
1879  302  2023 (102) 0
1880  298  2037 (101) 0
1881  320  2050 (99) 0
1882  331  2064 (96) 0
1883  352  2078 (92) 0
1884  348  2092 (88) 0
1885  331  2105 (82) 0
1886  313  2119 (74) 0
1887  309  2133 (63) 10
1888  304  2124 (61) 5
1889  307  2127 (59) 8
1890  340  2106 (59) 4
1891  376  2093 (57) 12
1892  387  2097 (59) 0
1893  398  2101 (56) 19
1894  429  2084 (64) 3
1895  431  2075 (71) 0
1896  441  2067 (75) 0
1897  442  2059 (77) 0
1898  457  2050 (78) 0
1899  480  2042 (76) 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     24th Canadian Championship     4.5  /  12

Player information updated: 5 May 2020