Forbes, Harry




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1899  644  2012 (74) 7
1900  663  2014 (72) 6
1901  675  2009 (75) 0
1902  696  2003 (76) 5
1903  701  1997 (84) 0
1904  748  1990 (90) 0
1905  787  1983 (95) 0
1906  804  1977 (99) 0
1907  833  1970 (103) 0
1908  846  1964 (105) 0
1909  937  1957 (107) 0
1910  944  1950 (109) 0
1911  970  1944 (109) 0
1912  953  1937 (110) 0
1913  986  1930 (110) 0
1914  958  1924 (109) 0
1915  902  1917 (108) 0
1916  901  1911 (106) 0
1917  910  1904 (104) 0
1918  930  1897 (101) 0
1919  950  1891 (98) 0
1920  1054  1884 (93) 0
1921  1155  1877 (88) 0
1922  1176  1871 (81) 6
1923  1282  1888 (82) 0
1924  1289  1906 (81) 0
1925  1340  1924 (78) 0
1926  1374  1942 (74) 0
1927  1360  1960 (68) 8
1928  1386  1948 (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