Barry, George (1)




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1865  290  1929 (124) 3
1866  319  1931 (122) 0
1867  307  1934 (120) 0
1868  324  1937 (118) 0
1869  325  1939 (115) 0
1870  357  1942 (111) 0
1871  382  1945 (107) 3
1872  384  1952 (107) 0
1873  383  1960 (107) 0
1874  396  1967 (105) 0
1875  405  1975 (103) 0
1876  383  1983 (101) 5
1877  350  1996 (102) 0
1878  340  2010 (102) 0
1879  327  2023 (101) 0
1880  332  2037 (100) 0
1881  353  2050 (98) 0
1882  351  2064 (95) 0
1883  364  2078 (92) 0
1884  366  2091 (87) 0
1885  349  2105 (81) 0
1886  330  2118 (73) 0
1887  324  2132 (62) 10
1888  327  2123 (59) 5
1889  315  2125 (57) 8
1890  370  2102 (57) 4
1891  395  2088 (55) 12
1892  417  2090 (58) 0
1893  423  2092 (54) 19
1894  464  2073 (62) 3
1895  481  2064 (69) 0
1896  487  2055 (74) 0
1897  514  2046 (75) 0
1898  554  2037 (75) 0
1899  579  2028 (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