Barry, George (1)




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1865  319  1931 (124) 3
1866  344  1933 (122) 0
1867  332  1936 (120) 0
1868  345  1939 (117) 0
1869  351  1941 (115) 0
1870  374  1944 (111) 0
1871  406  1947 (107) 3
1872  408  1954 (107) 0
1873  406  1962 (106) 0
1874  410  1969 (105) 0
1875  419  1977 (103) 0
1876  398  1984 (100) 5
1877  365  1998 (101) 0
1878  358  2011 (102) 0
1879  337  2025 (101) 0
1880  348  2038 (100) 0
1881  373  2052 (98) 0
1882  366  2065 (95) 0
1883  377  2079 (92) 0
1884  384  2092 (87) 0
1885  362  2106 (80) 0
1886  346  2119 (72) 0
1887  335  2133 (62) 10
1888  341  2123 (59) 5
1889  332  2125 (57) 8
1890  383  2102 (57) 4
1891  406  2088 (55) 12
1892  433  2090 (57) 0
1893  445  2092 (54) 19
1894  489  2073 (62) 3
1895  512  2064 (69) 0
1896  526  2054 (73) 0
1897  547  2045 (75) 0
1898  591  2035 (75) 0
1899  626  2026 (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