Forbes, Harry




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1899  658  2018 (74) 7
1900  669  2021 (72) 6
1901  692  2016 (75) 0
1902  716  2010 (76) 5
1903  724  2004 (84) 0
1904  766  1997 (90) 0
1905  811  1991 (95) 0
1906  829  1984 (99) 0
1907  860  1978 (103) 0
1908  868  1971 (105) 0
1909  956  1965 (107) 0
1910  970  1958 (109) 0
1911  990  1952 (109) 0
1912  976  1945 (110) 0
1913  1017  1939 (110) 0
1914  985  1932 (109) 0
1915  922  1926 (108) 0
1916  921  1919 (106) 0
1917  930  1913 (104) 0
1918  950  1906 (101) 0
1919  976  1900 (98) 0
1920  1080  1893 (93) 0
1921  1190  1887 (88) 0
1922  1231  1880 (81) 6
1923  1356  1898 (82) 0
1924  1332  1916 (81) 0
1925  1386  1934 (78) 0
1926  1426  1952 (74) 0
1927  1415  1970 (68) 8
1928  1451  1959 (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