■Ml HoUingCT Corp. pH8.5 IV 1463 B87 . OIEaiEOl^ElIE^^S. opy 1 k GAMES OF THE RESTRICTED MATCH BETWEEN OF PROVIDENCE, E. I., AND \y CIIAI^LICJ^ F. BAKKEK OF BOSTON, MASS., .-f ^ FOR A PURSE OF .$500. COMMENCED IN PROVIDENCE, ON SEPTEMBER 1, AND FINISHED ON SEPTEMBER 17, 1890. WITH NOTES AND PROBLEMS BY IE' ^^ E E 2^ -^ :tT .^:lt3d :b .^ ie^ d^ e t^ WOONSOCKET, R. I.: PUBLISHED BY JOSEPH BROWNE- ^"'" 1890. l/^;,lL99'j) Entered according to act of CoD.2:ress, in the 3^ear 1890, by JOSEPH BEOWN, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. PRESS OF W. H. GOODALE & CO., WOONSOCKET, R. I. Publisher's Preface, N the race for supremacy in the checker arena there has been much discussion in regard to the relative merits of the several players. Although the con- testants of the games here recorded at present possess no important championship titles, they are considered, by a large proportion of players, the two greatest exponents of draughts science novr living; indeed, their past records, in both match and exhibition play, will fully bear out this conclusion. If other evidence is needed, a careful study of the games of this little work will go far as convincing proof. Ninety per cent, of the games were drawn, a percentage far above that of any match ever contested on the restricted plan. The games were won or drawn by brilliant play. The one game lost by Freeman has caused considerable comment, from the fact that the draw may be found in " Drummond's Fourth," 1866, and in the trunk of the Paisley in ''Janvier's Anderson," 1881. From the point where Freeman made the fatal move, however, no player, without a previous knowledge af the game, would l^e able to see his way clear to the end. Freeman's lack of knowledge of published play may be IV PREFACE . explained by an extract from the letter accompanying the games when sent for publication, it having fallen to his lot to annotate and arrange them. He says: ^' I have fixed up the games to the best of my ability. You may put additional notes to any of the games, especially to point out where they vary from the books, as I am not conversant with them." James Wyllie, the veteran world's champion, is soon to visit this country, and several important matches are likely to take place within the next twelve months. The relative strength of the *' Herd Laddie " as compared with the American triumvivate — Reed, Barker and Freeman — is likely to be soon decided. Joseph Brown. Woonsocket, Oct. 1, 1800. Biographical Sketches of the Players, C. H. FREEMAN. Clarence H. Freeman was born in Central Village, Conn., on Dec. 7, 1850, and is therefore in his 31st year. He is a direct decendent of the Pequot Indian tribe, once so powerful in the Quinebang yalle}^ He commenced playing checkers when about seven jeavs old, using black and white beans for men, which was the custom among his people. He first came into prominence as a player in 1876, when he w^on the lirst prize in a tournament for the Providence championship. In the Avinter of 1877 he was challenged by James Hill, and j)layed a match of 24 games, vrhich he won b}^ the score of G to 4, and 14 drawn. In April of the same year he contested two matches with Martin Stewart, which he won by the score of IG to 11. In December of the same year he met the then famous w^orld's champion, Dr. E. D. Yates. The score was, — Yates 4, Freeman 0, drawn 4. About the same time he played the late R. E. Bowen, with the score, — Bowen 4, Freeman 3, draAvn 4. In the same year he defeated J. H. Irwin, 18 to 2, and 14 drawn. In 1879 he challenged M. G. Merry, of Lonsdale, for the state championship. Three matches were played, all of which Freeman won, by the scores of 8 to 2, 12 to 3 and 12 to 2, respectively. In the same year he played Matthew C. Priest, champion of Pennsylvania, a match of 50 games, with the result, — Freeman 9, Priest 8, drawn 33. Priest was not satisfied with this match, and another was played, Avhich Priest Avon by the score of 5 to 2, and 41 draAvn. In the same year hcAvas defeated by R. E. Bowen by the score of 1 to 0, and 10 draAA^n. From this time out he began to be knoAvn as one of the finest players VI FREEMAN y. BARKER. ill tlic country. It was at this time that he first ventured from home to phiy. He went to Boston, and first met the cliampion, Barker, and defeated him by the score, — Frc^eman G, Barker 2, drawn 11 games. Subsequently they had two other encounters, tlie first resulting in five draAvs, and the second in 6 draws. In 1880 he defeated R. E. Bowen by 3 to 0, and 3 drawn. In 1882, Wyllie, the Avorld's champion, visited Phenix to give exhibitions. On invitation of the players. Freeman went up and met the veteran, and, although out of practice, come out of the contest with the score, — Freeman 1, Wyllie 1, drawn 1, In December, 1884, Wyllie visited Providence to give exhibitions, and a friendly match of 20 games was arranged between them. This lasted six days, and, to the great surprise of the checker work, was won by Freeman by the score, — Freeman 4, Wyllie 1, drawn 15; the worst defeat the veteran ever received. Emboldened by Freeman's success with Wjdlie, his friends coveted for him the American championship. Accordingly, a match was arranged with C. F. Barker, for a stake of $400 and the championship. The match was commenced on April 11, and concluded April 29, 1885, in favor of the challenger, by the score, — Freeman G, Barker 3, drawn 39. This match was, with one exception, the longest in playing, and the most stubbornly contested of any then known. Freeman held the championship but a little more than a month, losing it to August J. Heffner, then a resident of Providence, in a match of 24 games for a stake of .^100. Score : Heffner 4, Freeman 3, drawn 17. From this time until April, 1889, Freeman almost entirely neglected the game. In May, 1889,^ James Hill, then on a visit to his former home, defeated him by the score, — Hill 1, Fi^eeman 0, drawn 2. In the same year Freeman played and won one game with H. Z. Wright. Although he frequently indulged in simultaneous play with members of the Providence Checker Club, he had no other single crossboard practice with strong players than here mentioned from 1885 until his present match with Barker. On Thanksgiving day, 1889, he essa3^ed a feat that, from the success Avhich attended it, has never been equalled by any player in the world. With 20 of the strongest pla.yers that could be got together he played 20 games simultaneously, winning 19, 0. H. Williams, of Westerly, securing the only draw; the 20 games occupying but 111. 40ni. At blindfold play, Freeman is probably unsurpassed by any plaj^er in the Avorld. During the last two years Freeman has attached himself to the art of legerdermain, with flattering success, exciting the intense curiosity of his audiences. His disposition is modest, quiet and unassuming, and but for the urging of his friends he would never engage in any important checker match, having no taste for such encounters. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. vil C. F. BARKER. Charles Francis BxVRKer, ex-cliampion of America, was born in Boston, March 11, 1858. He began plaj^ing draughts when a mere lad. tie soon acquired a keen conception of tlie mj^steries of the game, and displayed such a marked ability in play that he rapidly rose to distinction among the local pla^^ers. When but 15, he met the famous ''Herd Laddie," champion of the world, making the creditable score of 3 games won, 10 lost, and 12 drawn. He afterwards met most of the leading players of America, one of his most noted early matches being that with David Kirkwood, of Boston, formerly a leading English player; this match ended in a tie, each player securing 2 wins, and 21 games being drawn. Barker next tried conclusions with the late W. H. Broughtou, of Portland, Me. This match also resulted in a tie. In 1878, there havmg been much controversy in the papers about the championship of America, several players claiming it, a match was arranged between Barker and M. C. Priest, one of the claimants, to determine the title. Great interest was evinced in the match, which came off at Boston, and resulted in a decisive victory for Barker, the score at the conclusion being 9 to 2, and 32 games drawn. Barker has met mau}^ " crack '"' players since then, but with a single notable exception has easil}^ retained the title of Champion of America. About this time. Barker suffered defeat at the hands of J. Moir, the well-known Scottish player, who was then on a visit to the United States. Score: Moir 1, Barker 0, drawn 16 games. No stakes, however, depended on the result. In March, 1881, he played a match of 50 games in Boston with J. P. Keed, jr., for ^200 a side and the championship of America, and w^on by the score of 4 to 1. In December of the same year he again beat Heed by the same score. In the summer of 1882 he challenged James Wjdlie, the celebrated "Herd Laddie," to play a match for $100 and the championship of the world. The challenge was accepted, and Barker surprised the majority of players by making a draw of the match, in a contest of two weeks' duration, the final score being, — Barker 1, Wyllie 1, drawn 48. In a match played at Philadelphia in January, 1885, Vlll FREEMAN^. BARKER. Barker agiiiii defeated Priest by the score of 3 to 1, and 45 games drawn, In the same year he was defeated in a matcli for the American championship by C. H. Freemany of Providence, R. I., who is not only a first-rate cliecker phiyer, l)nt one of the few native Indians still left in the eastern states. Freeman soon lost the championship to A. J. Heffner, who was speedily challenged by Barker. The match was played at Providence in January, 1886, resulting in a victory for Barker with the score of 2 to 1, and 47 games drawn. Barker held the championship in undisputed possession till October, 1887, when he was again challenged by Reed, who once more came off second best, and finished a point worse than in any of his two previous efforts, the score being, — Barker 5, Reed 1, drawn 41. In the latter part of the same year a match was made with Robert Martins, the veteran ex-champion of the Avorld, for a stake of £200. The match was commenced in Glasgow on Dec. 26, 1887, and finished on Jan. lO, 1888, the score being, — Barker 3, Martins 1, drawn 45. In December following. Barker again visited Europe, satisfactory arrangements having been made for a much talked of matcli w^ith James Smith, the English champion. This match was for a stake of £200 and a silver cup. Barker was again victorious, the score being, — Barker 5, Smith 1, drawn 23. Barker had no sooner returned home than Reed again claimed his attention, and on June 3, 1888, the fourth match for the American championship between these contestants w;as begun. The match consisted of 50 games, restricted, for a stake of ^400, this being the amount staked in all of Barker's matches for the championship, with the exception of tiie one with Wyllie. During the first week. Reed won five games to Barker's none, ])ut after that Barker gradually gained until the 50th game, when the score stood, — Reed 8, Barker 7, drawn 34. Barker, however, lost the last game and the championship. Mr. Barker is a gentleman whose quiet, agreeable manners and uniform courtesy insures him friends wiierever he goes. As a match player he enjoys' a world-wide reputation, as being cool, calculationg and self-possessed, playing fully as well when a game behind as under more favorable conditions. Articles of Agreement BETAVEEN CLAEENCE H. FREEMAN AKD CHARLES F. BARKER. It is hereby a^'eed on the part of Charles F. Barker, of Boston, Mass., and Clarence H. Freeman, of Providence, R. I., to play a match at draughts on the following conditions :— Article 1. That the match consist of thirty games, restricted, wins and draws to count, for a purse of five hundred dollars, w^hich shall be deposited in the hands of Mr. A. J. Dunlap, of New York city, checker editor of the Turf, Field and Farm, who shall be stakeholder, as follows: Fifty dollars forfeit shall be deposited by each party to this agreement at the time of signing these articles. Art. 2. That the match shall consist of the following openings, which are to be played by each player: 9 lo, 9 Id, 10 14, 10 15, 11 16, 12 IG; and, in reply to 11 15, wiiite must form the following nine openings, as laid down in Barker's American Checker Flayer, viz. : Ayrshire Lassie, Cross, Defiance, Fife, Laird and Lady, Second Double Corner, Single Corner, Switcher, and Will o' the Wisp ; and in the above\games there is to be no restriction as to how black or white shall phiy after the opening has been formed. Art. 3. At the commencement of the match, all the above open- ings, each to be written on a separate card, are to be placed in a bag, to be shaken up l)y the person mutually appointed; after which the ])layer whose turn it is to draw from the bag does so, and the opening- must be played by each player before another opening is drawn from the bag, and so on until the said or specified openings are all drawn from the bag. Art. 4. That the final deposit of $200 from Mr. C. F. Barker, and $200 from Mr. C. H. Freeman, making the purse $500, shall be deposited in the hands of the stakeholder on or before August IGth, 1890. Art. 5. That -the match shall be played according to the standard laws of the game as laid down in "Anderson's Second Edition '- on draughts. Art. G. It is mutually agreed that said match shall commence on Monday, September 1st, 1890, at Providence, II. I. B X FREEMAN V. BARKER. Art. 7. The match shall bcfjjin at 2 o'clock on said Monda}' and continue until 5 o'clock, and the second session at 7 :30 and close "at 10, and so on from day to day (Sundays excepted) until the match is fin- ished ; any game being commenced must )»e finished before adjournment. Art. 8. The selection of referee shall be mutual, and each player may choose his own umpire, or timekeeper. Art. 9. Mr. Barker agrees to pay his own expenses. Said Barker must pay his share with Freeman, each one-half the expenses; viz., rent of room and Itght. Art. 10. An admittance fee of twenty-five cents shall be charged to each and every visitor at each and every time of attending the match, and the money thus taken shall not be shared to either Barker or Freeman until' the conclusion of the match, and then not until the expenses, namely, for room-rent and light, shall have been taken out; and then said money shall be ecpially divided between the aforesaid C. F. Barker and C. H. Freeman. Art. 11. The party failing to perform this agreement shall pay over the aforesaid fifty dollars forfeit to the party performing, or willing to perform, the same, April 30, mJO.— iSi(jned) CLARENCE H. FREEMAN. Witness: — Hattie S. Magoon. May 6, ISdO. —{jSigned) CIIAS. F. BARKER. AVitness:— E. H. Dean. Referee— L. P. HOPKINSON. Timekeeper for Freeman— L. F. BATES. Timekeeper for Barker— ISATAII BARKER. Tabulated Score of the Match. First Player. Opening. Result. 1. — Freeman Denny Drawn 2.— Barker Denny " Drawn 3.— Freeman... Ayrshire Lassie Drawn 4.— Barker Ayrshire Lassie Drawn 5.— Freeman... Switcher Drawn 6.— Barker Switcher Drawn 7.— Freeman Double Corner Drawn 8.— Barker Double Corner Drawn 9. — Freeman Defiance Drawn 10.— Barker Defiance Drawn 11.-— Freeman Fife Drawn 12.— Barker Fife Drawn 13.— Freeman Second Double Corner Freeman won 14.— Barker Second Double Corner Drawn 15. — Freeman Dundee Drawn 16. — Barker Dundee Drawn 17.— Freeman Edinburgh Drawn 18. — Barker .Edinburgh Drawn 19.- Freeman Bristol Drawn 20. — Barker , . . . Bristol ... Barker won 21.— Freeman Will o' the Wisp Drawn 22. —Barker Will o' the Wisp Drawn 23. — Freeman Kelso Drawn 24. — Barker Kelso Freeman won 25.— Freeman Single Corner Drawn 26. --Barker Single Corner. Drawn •^7.— Freeman Laird and Lady Drawn 28. —Barker Laird and Lady Drawn 29.— Freeman Cross Drawn 30. —Barker Cross Drawn Instructions for Beginners, In playing over the games of this book, the scjiiares of the board should be numbered; or, better still, a numbered diagram like the folloAving may be held in the hand for reference until familiarity Avith tlie numbers renders it needless. WHITE. WHITE. '^ o ■o S o ■ o ■ o 'mm r\ m-. O « O • M • H • B ® 28 ^ 27 ^ 26 ^ 25 ^ ■ 24 ^ 23 H 22 ■ 21 20 ^ 19 ■ 18 fm 17 16 ^ 15 ■ 14 ■ 13 12 ^ 11 ^ 10 3 ■ 2 ■ 1 BLACK. The black men always occupy the squares from 1 to 12 ; the Avhite men, 21 to 32. Black always moves first. The black and white moves .aixj given in the columns alternately. Read down the first column, then commence at the top of the second, and so on. Take for example the first game. The move 10 14 means play the man on square 10 to square 14. White replies by playing from 22 to 18. The index letters a, 6, etc., refer to foot notes. In several places, to avoid the repetition of many moves, an index number corresponding to the number of the second game of the same opening is placed against the move from which it varies. Stars (*) indicate best or only moves. FREEMAN ^-. BARKER, Fii-st Gaime.— 13< enai^^ -r freeman's move 10 u 22 15 5 9 16 7 5 9 16 11 22 18 9 13- a 30 25 3 19 24 20 25 30 11 16 24 19 1 5 27 24 9 14 2(; 22-6 25 22 4 8 19 16 20 27 20 16 30 26 16 20 28 24 12 19 31 15 14 17 14 9 29 25 7 10 23 16 14 17 25 21 26 17 8 11 32 28 10 19 21 14 18 25 9 2 18 15 2 7 24 15 9 18 '21 14 11 rs 25 22 7 11 28 24 8 12 Drawn. a) Reed won l)v 7 10 Trilli Barker, br t the draw i May may b found in Hill's 83'nopsis of Openings. (6) In the Barker- Heffner match, 14 10 was pla^^ed at this point, the same being formed from the Bristol opening. :o:- ^ecoiid Ga^me. — Denn^^ 10 14 14 23 10 17 19 23 15 18 23 27 22 17 27 18 21 14 22 17 2 7 24 20 7 10 10 14 16 19 9 13 22 25 26 23 17 13 31 27 30 26 17 14 7 10 20 16 11 15-a 14 23 7 10 10 17 18 22 27 31 25 22 26 10 14 7 21 14 20 16 16 12 8 11 6 15 3 10 15 18 12 19 .31 27 24 20 13 6 27 24 14 10 24 15 12 8 4 8 1 10 8 12 11 15 25 30 22 26 29 25 22 17 25 21 10 7 28 24 8 3 2 7 12 16 5 9 18 22 30 26 26 30 23 18-5 17 14 26 22 7 2 32 28 10 6 Drawn. [a) Lcay es the books, bnt J. Bell gaye an analysis on this line in the English Draught Player. (6) Bell's analysis gaye only 22 17 at this point. 14 * FREEMAN V, BARKER. Tliir^d Gtiiiie. — Ayrjsliiro Lassie freeman's move. 11 15 30 23 IG 20 4 8 30 26 24 20 24 20 G 10 24 19 2 6 8 4 25 22 8 11 23 19 26 30 o 7 6 10 16 11 28 24 4 8 19 16 12 16 11 7 22 18 o 8-a 19 15 8 12 8 12 10 15 8 4 23 19 10 19 16 U 16 19 4 8 31 26 14 17 10 30 26 11 8 23 18 20 16 22 17 5 9 11 8 19 23 29 25 13 17 11 IG 25 22 20 24 7 11 26 23 21 14 20 11 12 IG 15 11 23 26 7 10 18 9 7 23 22 18 26 23 8 4 15 19 27 11-6 19 23 10 7 26 30 25 22 8 15 18 15 24 27 32 28 18 25 2G 23 9 13 7 3 31 27 10 15 15 11) 31 27 27 31 12 16 27 31 24 15 23 26 8 4 18 23 15 24 10 26 27 24 23 18 4 8 23 27 Dmwu. (a) First played in an iraportant match in 1872, Avlien Wyllie won with it ai^ainst Martins. (6) Leaves book play; Robertson's Guide gives 26 19. :0: JPoiirtli Game. — A ^^x-sliii'e La^^io. barker's move. 11 15 17 13 15 22 25 21 15 24 11 2 24 20 11 15 23 18 22 25-6 28 19 27 24 8 11 13 6 14 23 21 14 13 17 19 15 28 24 2 9 27 18 25 30 8 4 12 19 4 8 31 26 9 13 19 15 17 22 15 10 23 19 8 11 17 14 30 26 4 8 19 23 9 14 26 22 10 17 15 8 22 26 10 6 22 17 1 6 21 14 26 22 20 16 24 19 15 18 22 17 6 10 32 28 26 31 6 1 26 23 18 22 30 25 22 15 8 11 3 8 6 9-a 25 18 10 17 24 19 31 27 Drawn. (a) The student will now recognize the Old Fourteenth. (6) 22 26 is the usual continuation, which leads black into critical situations and requires exact play to draw. MATCH GAMES. 15 FREEMAN'S MOVE. 11 15 (J 10-a G 10 12 16 2Q 31 22 26-6 21 17 29 25 22 •17 19 12 28 24 6 10 9 13 10 17 13 22 10 15 31 27 15 18 25 21 25 21 26 17 17 13 24 19 8 4 8 11 1 6 4 8 15 22 27 23-/) 26 31 2-1 19 21 U 27 24 13 9 19 16 20 16 15 24 6 10 16 20 7 10 11 15 18 22 28 19 30 25 23 18 14 t 2 6 16 11 11 1(] 10 17 20 27 5 14 14 17 22 26 17 1-4 25 21 31 24 I 2 16 11 11 7 10 17 2 6 8 11 22 26 17 22 26 30 21 U 21 U 24 20 32 28 11 8 10 6 l)ra^yll. a) This liue of play is original with Yate, - and Wv Jlio. (6) W341ie here played 27 24. :o j!5Jixtli Gaiixe. — ^Tviteliei-. BARKER'S MOVE. 23 8 18 4 22 (a) a 11 10- 18 23 _ Original with Mr. Barker. A ])eantifal endinir; white 18 4.^ 14^ 8. 26_ 14 11 10 18 26 20 1 9S\ 3L. 16-7) 19 2 16 31 11 2 19 11 27 8 I. 16 27 16 24 20 19 2L 20 10. 16 lo. 15 16 4 lU 20 Drawn caution. We give a diagram of the position. has to play with extreme BLACK. Black (Barker) to move 16 FllKEMAiV V, BAkKEll. Jisieveiitli Giiine. — lI>oiil>lo Ooi-iiei:"* freeman's move. 1) 14 4 8 16 20 10 10 8 11-8 16 23 22 18 25 22 32 28 24 15 17 10 26 19 5 9 8 11 20 27 6 10 19 24 24 27 24 19-a 22 18 31 24 15 6 28 19 17 13 11 15 7 11 1 10 11 15 26 31 IS 11 20 25 25 22 18 15 21 17 13 6 8 24 3 8-6 11 16 10 10 15 24 2 9 28 10 27 24 19 15 22 17 23 19 Drawn. (a) Very popular, and is (lccidecll3' safe; 24 20 is also commendable. (h) Original with Freeman and Heffncr. :o: Ki$>*litlx Oaiiie. — lI>oiil>le Ooi'iioi'. barker's move. 16 20 21 17 14 21 19 16 23 18 Drawn. 17 10 9 14 30 23 30 26 11 4 20 24 26 23 21 25 18 15 18 11 23 16 19 26 23 18 26 23 10 7 12 19 28 19 25 30 16 rl 2 6 INiiitlx Game. — Di-'ilaiK^e. freeman' S MOVE . 11 15 29 25 4 S-a 31 22 2 9 17 13 23 19 6 9 22 18 8 11 19 15 14 9 14 25 22 1 5-h 30 25 13 17 15 11 27 23 9 13 18 9 7 10- 10 25 21 7 16 8 11 24 20 5 14 23 18 17 22 20 11 22 18 11 15 26 22 3 7 21 17 12 1(1 15 22 32 27 14 17 18 15 22 26 25 9 15 24 21 14 11 18 27 24 5 14 28 19 10 26 22 6 26 31 Drawn. (a) 2 6 leads to nice Y)liiy. (1)) 14 17 draws easily. MATCH GAMES. Teixtli Game. — Deliaiice, barker's move. 17 11 16 16 20 24 27 27 31 23 18 16 19 20 11 18 14 15 10 10 7 25 2l-b 5 1 7 16 3 8 7 11 31 27 8 11 19 24 19 15 27 23 18 15 15 10 7 3 10 7 2 7 20 24 11 18 27 23 11 16 23 18-a 23 18 22 15 14 9 9 5 Drawn (a) Martins plaj^ecl 25 21 with Yates. (6) To avoid the trap Mr. Barker was forming.' o:- Eleventh Gaime. — Fife. FREEMAN'S MO\T], 11 15 29 25 10 17 19 15 23 27 5 1 23 19 8 11 21 14 10 19 31 24 27 23 9 14 25 22 15 18 24 15 20 27 1 5 22 17 1 o-a 27 23 16 19 6 1 23 19 5 9 22 17 18 27 18 14 27 32 5 9 26 23 13 22 32 23 19 23 1 6 11 15 9 13 26 17 7 10 15 10 4 8 10 14 30 26 5 9 14 7 12 16 6 10 19 23 13 22 17 14 3 10 14 9 8 11 9 13 25 9 9 18 23 18 16 20 9 5 15 19 6 13 23 14 11 16 10 6 32 27 Drawn (a) 4 8 was played in the Freeman-Barker match of 1885, :o T>veirtla Oa me.— File, barker's mo^t:. 11 15 15 24 11 16 2 6 11 16 12 U 23 19 28 19 20 11 18 14 19 15 10 6 9 14 13 22 7 23 10 17 6 10 22 26 22 17 25 9 31 26 21 14 15 6 30 23 5 9 6 13 4 8. 13 17 1 17 19 26 26 23 29 25 26 19 23 18 21 14 9 13 8 11 8 11 17 22 16 19 24 20 23 18-a 27 23-?> 25 21 14 10 Drawn (a) The invention of Mr. R. Martins. (b) 18 14 is preferable. 18 FIJKKMAN V. BARK] Tliii'teoiitli Giiiiie.— Second I3oiil>le Ooi'iiei*. FREEMAN'S MOV] 11 15 10 17 11 15 20 24 15 19 26 31 24 19 21 14 9 5 14 9 14 17 14 9 15 24 8 11 13 17 24 27 31 26 31 26 28 19 25 21 21 14 9 6 2 6 17 14 8 11 6 9 10 17 2 9 19 23 26 23 22 18 29 25 25 21 13 6 6 9 9 6 11 16 1 6 15 19 27 31 16 19 19 16 25 22 31 26 21 14 6 2 17 14 6 2 1« 20 9 13-6 19 24 7 11 26 22 23 19 22 17 14 9 26 22 5 1 14 10 14 9 9 13 5 14 24 31 23 19 22 18 15 18 30 25-a 18 9 22 17 1 6 10 14 9 () 13 22 G 10 31 26 11 15 18 15 19 15 26 17 19 16 16 12 6 9 14 17 6 1 4 8 12 19 26 23 19 16 23 26 16 11 17 14 23 16 17 13 9 14 9 14 1 6 Some ten or fifteen moves were made in an attempt to force excliauo-e with the troublesome kins :s on 2 and 6. The sa position was finally arrived at, a diagram of which we append. WHITE. BLACK. Black (Freeman) to move 3 7 27 24 31 27 1 6 14 9 6 2 32 27 17 22 24 20 22 17 1 5 14 9 7 10 6 2 27 23 6 1 18 14 20 16 6 1 22 26 1 6 15 10 5 1 10 14 1 6 23 26 2 6 9 5 2 6 26 31 6 1 10 14 2 6 Freeman 14 17 6 1 26 22 6 2 17 13 won. .AIATCH GAMES. 19 (a) The couceptlon of Wm. R. Barker, who played it ag'aiust the hxte R. D. Yates in the exhibition matcli of 1877. (h) 11 16 is given in all previons play. Time of game, oh. 7m. ■:o: Fonrteeu-tli Grume. — Second II>oiil:>le barker's move. 11 15 11 15 11 15 20 27 19 24-a 6 10* 24 19 32 28 27 24 31 24 11 7 26 23* 15 21 15 21 7 11 12 16 3 10 17 26 28 19 28 19 25 22 24 20 14 7 23 18 8 11 4 8 11 16 2 6 24 27 31 27 22 18 22 18 21 17 20 11 7 2 30 23 9 U 8 11 16 20 6 15 27 31 10 14 18 9 18 9 17 14 23 18 2 7-1) 5 U 6 13 10 17 15 19 1 6* 25 22 29 25 19 10 18 14 7 2 Drawn. (a) Barker's American Checker Player gives 17 21 at this point. (h) One of the finest endings in the match. We append the situation. WHITE. BLACK. Black (Barker) to move 20 FKEEMAX V, BAKKEK. Fifteenth Oaiiie. — Diinclee. freeman's move. 12 IG 24 19 4 8^ 26 23 9 14. 23 18 24 20-a 11 15_ 31 27. 19 2G«, 25 22 22 2^^ 8 12 28 24^6 20 11 15 24_ 8 11^ 22 17-fZ 30 23. 15 1^ 19 16 21 17 26 31^ 1) 14-c 27 20 11 16^ 27 24. 14 18-^ 17 13 22 18 ^ 7 16_ 29 25' 18 27^. 22 6-g 9 14^ 3 8^ 20 11- 16 19^ 32 23 2 9^ 18 9 8 15„ 23 IG 6 9^e 16 11 5 14_ 25 22 12 19 24 19 13 2^ Drawn. (a) 24 19, 8 12, 22 18, same as Paisley. (b) Very strong, and is generally adopted by the authorities. (c) Hill's Synopsis of Openings favors this move, in preference to 3 8, as it prevents the verj- strong 23 18 move, by which Wyllie beat Bryden, but on which a draw has been shown. (d) Leaves the books. Yates, in a 2:ame with Wjdlie, played 27 24. (e) Barker was not backward in forcing matters; however, black's forces were equal to the emergency. The position is as follows : WHITE. BLACK. White (Barker) to move. (/) 1 6 would lose. {gj 23 7, 2 20 would lead to nice play. MATCH GAMES 21 5?^i:>^teeiitli Gaiiii^- — D iiiidee. bakkek\s MOVE. 12 KJ 24 20 11 1^ 4 8^ 19 2(L 6 IQ, 15 18 20^11 31 27 30 23 13 6 "^ 8 12^ 15 24^ 15 19_ 5 IL 2 ± 28 24 27 20 23 16 17 13 21 17 9 14;^ 7 1(3. 12 19_ 10 la. 9 12L 22 17-cc 20 11 29 25 23 18 18 14 3 8^ 8 15^ 8 lU 14 2;i. 11 10. 24 19 25 22 26 23 27 18 14 7 Drawn. 'a) We recommencl tlii.s to the student, as it contiues black imited line of pla\\ :o !*%e>^eiitee¥itli Gstsii^e. — IC uLi*«^li barker's MOVE. 9 13 27 18 5 9 18 11 2 7 G 2 22 18 8 15 26 23 7 16 13 9 11 16 10 15 18 11 16 20 22 18 14 18 14 10 25 22 7 1() 24 19 9 U 23 14 20 24 6 10 22 18 3 7-h 18 9 10 17 28 19 23 19-a -t 8 30 26 5 14 21 14 16 23 11 16 29 25 1 5 26 22 16 32 18 11 8 11 32 27 13 17 9 6 > 16 23 25 22 11 15 22 13 7 11 Drawn, J (a) 18 14 is giveu the preference in the boolvs, but 23 19 ha J been phiyed in nearly all the important matches. It confineji black's play to narrow limits, and makes the draw exceedingly difficult. (h) Wm. R. Barker played 1 5 with Wyllie. :0: d iViixeteeixtli Gl-aiai^e. — Oi'istol. freeman's move. - > s 11 16 16 20 8 11 10 14 11 18 Drawn. 22 18 25 22 29 25 18 15 22 15 Same as lirst game at 10th move. :o: Tweaitietli Gas^^e.— Bi-ij^tol. barker's move. 11 16 • 22 17 10 14 22 13 11 15 25 22 22 18 6 10 17 10 14 18 2 6 26 17 10 14 26 22 7 14 23 14 15 19 13 22 24 19 8 11 25 22 16 32 6 9 19 24 16 20 17 13 9 13 24 19-6 20 24 28 19 26 22 14 17 18 9 32 27 9 13 16 23 8 11 13 6 5 14 13 9 24 27 28 24 17 26 29 25 27 23 14 10 11 16 31 22 1 5 9 6 27 31 30 26 2 9 32 2S-a 23 16 10 6 Barker 4 8 22 17 13 17 6 2 31 26 won. MATCH GAMES. 23 (a) Made under the stranveiit.v-Tliii-cl OaiiKN— Kels^o. FKEEM ax's move . 10 15 9 U. 1 5 7 10 8 15 22 20 21 17 18 9 18 9 22 18 1!) 10 i; 1 11 10 5 U 5 U 9 17 22 20 31 17 13 21: 19 30 25 13 23 19 1 5 10 20 . 11 10 3 7 2 9 10 23 9 13 22 18 25 21 25 22 18 15 27 18 18 14 15 22 7 10 U 17 10 U 20 27 13 17 25 18 20 22 21 U 28 24-a 32 23 23 18 8 11 4 8 10 20 14 17 12 10 29 25 22 18 31 22 15 11 10 il Draw 11 (^0 III tlie Freernaii- -Barker match of 1 835 the former pi;n 15 10 liere. 'X'v^eiit.y-IToiiLi- tli Game. — li ol?-io. barker's move. 10 15 G 10 1 G 3 8-c 11 15 18 23 22 18 17 13 32 28 19 10 19 10 20 19 15 22 9 14 14 17- h 12 19 15 18 15 24 25 18 29 25 25 21 23 7 k; 12 3 7 11 15 4 8 10 14 2 11 8 11 17 22-d 18 11 . 24 20 23 19 24 19 12 8 8 15 8 11 7 10 15 24 n 15 21 17-a 28 24 27 23 28 19 8 3 (a; 111 former years 21 17 as the immediate reply to 10 15 was regarded as the stixuigest defense of the Kelso. Recently it lias become a great fa\'orite at the point here played. Some have gone so far as to state that there was no satisfactory draw for black against it. Match players have held it in fear when obliged to face it in restricted play. Barker has been particularly nnfortuiiate in playing against this move, having barely escaped with a draw in the match w^ith Smith, losing to Reed and again to Freeman. An opinion entirely contrary to the general one, regarding this move, is held by Freeman. In his ow^n words: '^ I will say to substantiate the correctness of subsecinent play (after this move) that by careful analysis 1 have materialized the fjict that ])lack can force an easy draw." — Ed. (6) Critics have pronounced this move a loss. Barker tried 14 18 with Reed and the result proved it to be no better. ((') Immediately fatal. To this point the play is the same as ill the Barker-Smith match. With 'Smith, Barker played 15 18, and succeeded in drawinii: a dillicult endinu'. MATCH GAMES. 25 (cZ) The win is evident from this pohit; tlie skillful manner in which it was brought to a finish, however, is worthy of note. We append the situation. 21 17 20 16 14 21 28 32 7 14 16 11 24 28 32 28 WHITE. White (Ereeman) to move. 11 7 7 2 13 9 6 10 25 29 5 14 14 17 2 7 17 19 9-> 9; 25 29 2 7 10 15 Freeman won. :o fiieeman's move. 11 15 23 14 9 18 14 10-5 2 11 14 10 22 18 1 (^ 26 23 16 20 16 7 31 26 15 22 31 27 8 15 27 23 23 18 10 6 25 18 8 11 23 14 19 24 7 2 26 22 12 16 24 19 4 8 23 19 20 24 6 2 18 14 16 23 28 24 24 27 2 6 22 18 10 17 27 18 8 11 19 16 24 27 1 6 21 14 3 8 30 26 27 31 25 21 18 14 9 18 29 25 11 16 26 22 18 15 6 9 23 14 6 9 24 20 31 27 17 14 14 10 6 9 32 27 15 19 22 17 27 31 9 14 26 23-a 11 15 20 11 27 23 6 1 10 17 9 18 18 11 7 16 10 7 15 11 21 14 Drawn. (a) Freeman and Barker played this same line in an exliihition game in 1882, Mr. Barker at that time replying with 24 19, 16 23, 27 18, etc. (b) Only move to draw. E 2Q FKEEMAX V. BARKEIJ barker's move. 11 15 23 14 15 24_ 25 22 13 22^ 10 7 22 18 10 17_ 28 19 5 9_ 26 17 15 19 15 22_ 21 14 8 11 32 27 20 24_ 17 14 25 18 6 9. 27 23 9 13 18 14 19 26. 8 11^ 26 23 2 6_ 30 26 10 15_ 31 22 29 25 9 18 23 IS 11 16 19 10 4 8 23 14' 7 10_ 27 23 6 14. 18 14" 11 15-a 14 7 16 20_ 14 10 9 18_ 24 19"^ 3 10_ 22 17 12 16_ Drawl] (a) Eobei 'tson's Guide iiives 2 :0 6 at this point. F RE E max ' S M O VE . ■Laivd anci 11 15 15 18__ 4 lU 7 11^ 6 10_ 19 26 23 19 24 20 -a 19 16 29 25 15 6 30 23 8 lU 6 10 12 19_ 9 14_ 1 10 14 1^ 22 17 27 24 24 8 24 19- 25 22 22 18 9 13_ 10 17_ 3 12 2 (L 10 15 17 14 2G 22 25 22^" 19 15 32 27 10 17_ 17 26_ 5 d-h 11 18_ 15 19 21 14 31 8 28 24 22 15 27 23 Drawn (a) In late years this has been one of the most popular defenses of the opening. The two moves wiiich follow probably make the easiest line of play. (6) Leaves the books, which give 7 10 and 1 6. :o: Tipreixty-Eij^htli Gr{ioie.-T_^aircl and Lady. barker's move. 11 15 24 20 4 8 14 5 31 24 8 11 23 19 6 10 28 24 7 14 23 19 27 24 8 11 20 11 12 16 22 18 24 15 11 15 22 17 10 17 32 27-6 14 17 18 11 24 20 9 13 23 14 16 20 24 19-c 20 24 15 11 17 14 7 23 25 22 17 22 11 8 20 24 10 17 27 18 8 12 19 12 24 28 11 15 21 14 17 21 31 26 22 26 8 4 24 20 15 18 18 15 12 16 29 25* 28 32 26 23. 2 7 26 23 26 31 4 8 11 16-a 15 10 5 9 25 22 32 27 Drawn MATCH GAMES. 27 (a) Martins played this against E. D. Yates in their match in 1877. (h) Yates replied with 25 22, 8 11, 31 26, 11 15, 26 23, 5 1), 14 5, 7 14, 22 18, 15 22, 24 20 and black shonld have won. (c) A sacrifice advantageons to l^lack's game. The position is worthy of illnstration. WHITE. BLACK. Black (Barker) to move. :o X^veiity-IXiiith Oaiiie.— Or-os^, FRE E MAN ' S M O VE . 11 15 5 14 9 13 15 24 12 19 13 17 23 18 24 19 22 18 28 19 23 16 15 11 9 14 4 8 1 o-a 3 8 8 12 17 22 18 11 29 25 18 9 22 18 18 15 11 8 8 15 6 9 5 14 14 17 12 19 22 26 22 18 25 22 26 22 21 14 26 22 8 3 15 22 8 11 11 15 10 17 17 26 7 11 25 9 27 23 31 26 19 16 30 16 16 7 Drawn (a) In a game between Moir and Bownas, 14 17 was here played. 28 FREEMAN V. BAKKEK. Tliii'tictli Oil me. — Oi-o^ss. barker's move. 11 15 4 8 1 6 10 17 7 16 22 26 23 18 29 25 24 20 19 16 8 3- ■d 23 19 12 16-a 8 12 9 13 12 19 17 22 26 31 18 11 27 23 18 9 23 16 26 17 18 15 8 15 10 14 5 14 8 11 13 22 31 27 22 18-5 25 22 32 27-c 16 12 3 8 15 6 15 22 6 10 3 8 6 10 16 19 2 5) 25 18 28 24* 22 18 12 8 27 23- e 16 20 20 27 14 17 11 16 19 26 24 19 31 24 21 14 20 11 30 23 Drawn (a) Barker had here prepared a geuuiue surprise. The move, we think, has never before figured in matcli pla}^ (h) Another surprise. Barker expected 24 19. The text move leaves all book play. (c) A judicious waiting mos-e. Black's forces appear to be impregnable, but must soon break away. ((T) At this point many of the spectators thought Ereeman had a win in hand. (e) At first glance 18 14, 10 17, 8 11 looks like a win. PROBLEMS. No. 1 -By G. H, Slocnm. BLACK. WHITE. White to Move and Win. — : :— No. 3-ByOlias. Hefter. BLACK. WHITE. White to Move and Dkaw. [Selected.] No. 2.— By Chas. T. Barker. BLACK. WHITE. White to >]ote and Draw. — : o : — No. 4.— By Ohas. Hefter. BLACK. WHITE. White to Move and Draw. [Selected.] 30 SOLUTIONS ' LIBRARY OF CONGRESS „0 020 237 54 8 No. 5.— By Isaiah Barker. WHITE. BLACK. White to Move and Win. No, 6 —By Lyman M. Stearns. WHITE. BLACK. Black to Move and Dkaw. Solutions to Problems, No. 1. 1 C 1* 11 15 1 5* 19 23 IG 19- W.Wins. 8 11 7 10 9 13 5 9 15 24 3 7 15 19 12 IG 13 15 28^17 r , - .No. 2. G 2 2 11 1 G *G 2 27 18 2 7 l(j 7 13 17 17 22 19 23 22 8 Drawn. , No. 3. 1 27 23* 31 27 19 IG* 24 27, 3 12 Drawn. 2(3 31 15 10* 12 19 7 3 23 14: 23 18* 27 24 10 7 ~No. 27 4. 23 12 IG 24 20*-l 12 8* 20 IG* IG 12* .8 11-^ 32 27 10 15 27 23 15 10 Drawn. t (0 " 12 8 15 19* 20 IG 19 15* 8 4 7 3* 10 15* 8 12 27 23 11 8 11 7* 8 12 24 20 32 27 IG 11 No. 15 5. 11* 12 8 23 19 B. wins. 2G 23 21 30 31 13 m 23 14 10 19 2G 27 31 30 2G 17 14 W. wins First 20 25 13 17 13 17 No. 23 G. 19 by Position 31 27 24 19" 1 G* 7 2 7 10 17 22 32 23 IG 12* 15 18 G 10 22 17 7 10 17 14 23 2G 8 12* 2 G 10 7* 23 27 20 11 25 30* IG 11 10 15 9 G 15 19 14 IG 2G 22 12 IG 18 23 7 10 28 24 12 8 11 7 11 7 G 9 21 25 19 IG IG 11 (; 9 10 7 Drawn. LIBRftRY OF CONGRESS Illlllll III 020 237 541 8