John Finan Barry ( Eng. John Finan Barry , December 12, 1873 - April 9, 1940 ) - American chess player , master. A lawyer by profession. One of the strongest amateur chess players of the USA at the turn of the 19th – 20th centuries.
 John Finance Barry | |
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| John finan barry | |
| Country |  USA |
| Date of Birth | December 12, 1873 |
| Place of Birth | |
| Date of death | April 9, 1940 (66 years old) |
In 1896, he challenged the title of US champion , but lost the match to J. Chauvalter .
In 1904 he participated in an international tournament in Cambridge Springs .
As part of the US team, he participated in 12 of 13 matches by telegraph against the team of England (total score - 7½ out of 12: + 6-3 = 3). In the first five matches, he invariably triumphed over his English opponents.
He lived and had a law practice in Boston . He was president of the Boston Chess Club "Yellow Mandarin" (literally. "Mandarin with the yellow button" - "Mandarins of the Yellow Button"; later - SC named after Deshapelya). For 25 years he led the chess department in the Boston Transcript .
Athletic Results
| Year | City | Competition | + | - | = | Result | A place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | Match with G. Pilsbury | four | five | one | 4½: 5½ | ||
| 1896 | England vs. USA telegraph match (4th board, against S. Tinsley ) | one | 0 | 0 | 1 out of 1 | ||
| Boston | Match with J. Chauvalter (for the title of US champion) | 2 | 7 | four | 4: 9 | ||
| 1897 | England vs. USA telegraph match (4th board, against T. Lawrence ) | one | 0 | 0 | 1 out of 1 | ||
| 1898 | Match England - USA by telegraph (3rd board, against G. Caro ) | one | 0 | 0 | 1 out of 1 | ||
| 1899 | Match England - USA by telegraph (3rd board, against T. Lawrence) | one | 0 | 0 | 1 out of 1 | ||
| 1900 | Match England - USA by telegraph (3rd board, against G. Atkins ) | one | 0 | 0 | 1 out of 1 | ||
| 1901 | Match England - USA by telegraph (3rd board, against F. Lee ) | 0 | 0 | one | ½ of 1 | ||
| 1902 | Match England - USA by telegraph (2nd board, against J. Mason ) | 0 | 0 | one | ½ of 1 | ||
| 1903 | Boston | Demonstration games with Em. Lasker . | 0 | 2 | one | ½ out of 3 | |
| England vs. USA telegraph match (2nd board, against J. Blackburn ) | one | 0 | 0 | 1 out of 1 | |||
| 1904 | Cambridge springs | International tournament | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 from 15 | 14-15 [1] |
| 1907 | Match England - USA by telegraph (2nd board, against G. Atkins) | 0 | one | 0 | 0 out of 1 | ||
| 1909 | Match England - USA by telegraph (2nd board, against T. Lawrence) | 0 | 0 | one | ½ of 1 | ||
| 1910 | Match England - USA by telegraph (2nd board, against G. Atkins) | 0 | one | 0 | 0 out of 1 | ||
| 1911 | Match England - USA by telegraph (4th board, against V. Waltukha ) | 0 | one | 0 | 0 out of 1 |
Notes
- ↑ F. Marshall defeated.
Links
- John Barry 's in the database
- John Barry's personal card on 365chess.com