Barry, George (1)




Ratings

Year       Rank    Edo    Dev.   Games 
1865  322  1931 (124) 3
1866  350  1933 (122) 0
1867  338  1936 (120) 0
1868  351  1939 (117) 0
1869  356  1942 (115) 0
1870  386  1944 (111) 0
1871  415  1947 (107) 3
1872  415  1954 (107) 0
1873  415  1962 (106) 0
1874  417  1969 (105) 0
1875  425  1977 (103) 0
1876  409  1984 (100) 5
1877  376  1998 (101) 0
1878  374  2011 (102) 0
1879  356  2025 (101) 0
1880  365  2038 (100) 0
1881  385  2052 (98) 0
1882  377  2065 (95) 0
1883  384  2079 (92) 0
1884  399  2092 (87) 0
1885  375  2106 (80) 0
1886  355  2119 (72) 0
1887  340  2132 (62) 10
1888  357  2123 (59) 5
1889  347  2125 (57) 8
1890  393  2102 (57) 4
1891  417  2087 (55) 12
1892  443  2090 (57) 0
1893  463  2092 (54) 19
1894  509  2073 (62) 3
1895  532  2063 (69) 0
1896  537  2054 (73) 0
1897  563  2044 (75) 0
1898  612  2034 (75) 0
1899  640  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] (broken)
   Cohen, David.  [Canadian Chess: George Barry] (broken)
   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