Forbes, Harry




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1899  659  2014 (74) 7
1900  671  2016 (72) 6
1901  694  2011 (75) 0
1902  720  2006 (76) 5
1903  734  1999 (84) 0
1904  772  1993 (90) 0
1905  819  1986 (95) 0
1906  834  1980 (99) 0
1907  863  1973 (103) 0
1908  871  1967 (105) 0
1909  960  1960 (107) 0
1910  972  1954 (109) 0
1911  996  1947 (109) 0
1912  979  1941 (110) 0
1913  1021  1934 (110) 0
1914  990  1928 (109) 0
1915  930  1921 (108) 0
1916  938  1914 (106) 0
1917  948  1908 (104) 0
1918  960  1901 (101) 0
1919  981  1895 (98) 0
1920  1084  1888 (93) 0
1921  1192  1882 (88) 0
1922  1233  1875 (81) 6
1923  1356  1893 (82) 0
1924  1340  1911 (81) 0
1925  1394  1929 (78) 0
1926  1431  1947 (74) 0
1927  1427  1965 (68) 8
1928  1465  1954 (70) 8

Rating table notes

Biographical data
Name: Forbes, Harry Lumsden  
   Also known as: Henry Lumsden Forbes
Born: 13 July 1868
Died: 17 Oct. 1929
 
Notes:
Gaige gives date of death as 18-10-1929 and age at death as 62, which gives birth between 19-10-1866 and 18-10-1867; the Scotsman of 18 Oct. 1929 (p.9) gives date of death as 17 Oct. 1929, and also gives age at death as 62, but the official birth record gives date 13 Jul. 1868.
 
References
Books
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1747-1900, page 225
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1901-1920, page 305
   Di Felice, Chess Results, 1921-1930, page 323
   Gaige, Chess Personalia, page 123
   Thulin, Name index to CTC, page 78
Periodicals
   [Scot], 18 Oct. 1929, page 9

Tournament data

Stirling 1899     16th Scottish Championship     3.5  /  7
Dundee 1900     17th Scottish Championship     3  /  6
Perth, Scotland 1902     19th Scottish Championship     2.5  /  5
Perth, Scotland 1922     35th Scottish Championship     0.5  /  6
Dundee 1927     40th Scottish Championship     5  /  8
Edinburgh 1928     41st Scottish Championship     3  /  8


Player information updated: 12 Apr. 2025