Barry, George (1)




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1865  319  1932 (124) 3
1866  346  1935 (122) 0
1867  333  1937 (120) 0
1868  346  1940 (117) 0
1869  350  1943 (115) 0
1870  380  1946 (111) 0
1871  412  1948 (107) 3
1872  414  1956 (107) 0
1873  411  1963 (106) 0
1874  414  1971 (105) 0
1875  420  1978 (103) 0
1876  404  1986 (100) 5
1877  372  1999 (101) 0
1878  369  2013 (102) 0
1879  352  2026 (101) 0
1880  361  2040 (100) 0
1881  382  2053 (98) 0
1882  374  2067 (95) 0
1883  380  2080 (92) 0
1884  393  2094 (87) 0
1885  367  2107 (80) 0
1886  347  2121 (72) 0
1887  333  2134 (62) 10
1888  346  2125 (59) 5
1889  331  2127 (57) 8
1890  385  2104 (57) 4
1891  406  2089 (55) 12
1892  437  2092 (57) 0
1893  448  2094 (54) 19
1894  490  2075 (62) 3
1895  515  2066 (69) 0
1896  527  2056 (73) 0
1897  549  2047 (75) 0
1898  598  2037 (75) 0
1899  630  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] (broken)
   Cohen, David.  [Canadian Chess: George Barry] (broken)
   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