Forbes, Harry




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1899  647  2014 (74) 7
1900  661  2016 (72) 6
1901  682  2011 (75) 0
1902  703  2005 (76) 5
1903  712  1999 (84) 0
1904  755  1992 (90) 0
1905  790  1985 (95) 0
1906  813  1979 (99) 0
1907  848  1972 (103) 0
1908  856  1965 (105) 0
1909  947  1959 (107) 0
1910  951  1952 (109) 0
1911  977  1945 (109) 0
1912  958  1939 (110) 0
1913  993  1932 (110) 0
1914  966  1925 (109) 0
1915  912  1918 (108) 0
1916  916  1912 (106) 0
1917  923  1905 (104) 0
1918  943  1898 (101) 0
1919  965  1892 (98) 0
1920  1070  1885 (93) 0
1921  1181  1878 (88) 0
1922  1221  1872 (81) 6
1923  1335  1889 (82) 0
1924  1331  1907 (81) 0
1925  1373  1925 (78) 0
1926  1406  1943 (74) 0
1927  1396  1960 (68) 8
1928  1417  1949 (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