Barry, George (1)




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1865  317  1931 (124) 3
1866  344  1934 (122) 0
1867  331  1936 (120) 0
1868  344  1939 (117) 0
1869  348  1942 (115) 0
1870  374  1944 (111) 0
1871  404  1947 (107) 3
1872  407  1955 (107) 0
1873  404  1962 (106) 0
1874  409  1970 (105) 0
1875  418  1977 (103) 0
1876  396  1985 (100) 5
1877  363  1998 (101) 0
1878  358  2012 (102) 0
1879  334  2025 (101) 0
1880  347  2039 (100) 0
1881  371  2052 (98) 0
1882  367  2066 (95) 0
1883  377  2079 (92) 0
1884  383  2093 (87) 0
1885  361  2106 (80) 0
1886  344  2119 (72) 0
1887  333  2133 (62) 10
1888  341  2124 (59) 5
1889  331  2125 (57) 8
1890  384  2103 (57) 4
1891  407  2088 (55) 12
1892  434  2091 (57) 0
1893  446  2093 (54) 19
1894  485  2074 (62) 3
1895  509  2064 (69) 0
1896  519  2055 (73) 0
1897  544  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