Barry, George (1)




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1865  286  1932 (124) 3
1866  312  1935 (122) 0
1867  299  1937 (120) 0
1868  320  1940 (118) 0
1869  323  1943 (115) 0
1870  355  1946 (111) 0
1871  380  1948 (107) 3
1872  375  1956 (107) 0
1873  379  1964 (107) 0
1874  394  1971 (105) 0
1875  404  1979 (103) 0
1876  380  1987 (101) 5
1877  350  2000 (102) 0
1878  340  2014 (102) 0
1879  320  2027 (101) 0
1880  332  2041 (100) 0
1881  350  2054 (98) 0
1882  349  2068 (95) 0
1883  363  2081 (92) 0
1884  362  2095 (87) 0
1885  348  2108 (81) 0
1886  326  2122 (73) 0
1887  323  2135 (62) 10
1888  326  2126 (59) 5
1889  317  2128 (57) 8
1890  369  2106 (57) 4
1891  396  2091 (55) 12
1892  420  2093 (58) 0
1893  421  2095 (54) 19
1894  463  2077 (62) 3
1895  484  2067 (69) 0
1896  490  2058 (74) 0
1897  520  2048 (76) 0
1898  551  2039 (75) 0
1899  582  2029 (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 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