Barry, George (1)




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1865  314  1931 (124) 3
1866  341  1934 (122) 0
1867  330  1937 (120) 0
1868  342  1940 (117) 0
1869  345  1942 (115) 0
1870  365  1945 (111) 0
1871  390  1948 (107) 3
1872  395  1955 (107) 0
1873  392  1963 (106) 0
1874  403  1970 (105) 0
1875  412  1978 (103) 0
1876  392  1985 (100) 5
1877  361  1999 (101) 0
1878  353  2012 (102) 0
1879  330  2026 (101) 0
1880  343  2039 (100) 0
1881  368  2053 (98) 0
1882  367  2066 (95) 0
1883  377  2080 (92) 0
1884  383  2093 (87) 0
1885  362  2107 (80) 0
1886  345  2120 (72) 0
1887  334  2134 (62) 10
1888  341  2124 (59) 5
1889  331  2126 (57) 8
1890  384  2103 (57) 4
1891  409  2089 (55) 12
1892  431  2091 (57) 0
1893  442  2093 (54) 19
1894  483  2074 (62) 3
1895  505  2065 (69) 0
1896  517  2055 (73) 0
1897  542  2046 (75) 0
1898  592  2036 (75) 0
1899  621  2027 (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