Barry, George (1)




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1865  318  1930 (124) 3
1866  344  1933 (122) 0
1867  334  1936 (120) 0
1868  347  1938 (117) 0
1869  351  1941 (115) 0
1870  379  1944 (111) 0
1871  412  1946 (107) 3
1872  412  1954 (107) 0
1873  410  1961 (106) 0
1874  412  1969 (105) 0
1875  422  1976 (103) 0
1876  404  1984 (100) 5
1877  372  1997 (101) 0
1878  365  2011 (102) 0
1879  343  2024 (101) 0
1880  348  2038 (100) 0
1881  374  2051 (98) 0
1882  368  2065 (95) 0
1883  379  2078 (92) 0
1884  386  2092 (87) 0
1885  364  2105 (80) 0
1886  346  2119 (72) 0
1887  333  2132 (62) 10
1888  339  2123 (59) 5
1889  330  2125 (57) 8
1890  382  2102 (57) 4
1891  406  2088 (55) 12
1892  436  2090 (57) 0
1893  448  2092 (54) 19
1894  490  2073 (62) 3
1895  513  2064 (69) 0
1896  525  2054 (73) 0
1897  548  2045 (75) 0
1898  596  2035 (75) 0
1899  626  2025 (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