DRAUGHTS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 381, 3 July 1889, Page 5

DRAUGHTS.

Problem' 72. ' i Final game between J. P. Reed and H. L. Hopkins. Black to move and win.

Black men on 1. 2, 3, 4, 6. 7. 8. 13, hi, 19, 23. White men on 15, 16, 18, 21, 24. 25, 26, 28, 30, 51, 32.

W. draws. Correct solution by " G. W.," Avondale.

Selected Games. Played between J. Y. Reed, of America, and H. L. Hopkins, at Chicago, on March 11th, 1889, and published in the "American Checker Review," with the comment that it exhibits the longest '• stroke " on record.

(a) Forms problem No. 71. *Aff,er very careful consideration Mr Reed made up his mind to move 13-17, and the play continued as above. \b) Solution to problem No. 71. It will be observed that 14 pieces have been removed from thp board, which is one more than in a celebrated game which Mr Charles Hefter won from Mr C. F. Barker some 11 or 12 years ago. The score of this Fame is as follows: —

aAt the time of which bhe preceding game was played, Mr Barker was familiar ■with the opening 1 , bub Mr C. Hefber was new bo it. Astonishment, said the "American Checker Review," would hardly express the feelings of the players who were eye-witnesses of this brilliant stroke by which Mr Heftor secured a winning advantage.

14-27 21-17 18-19 y-id 17-14 H- » 6-1S

Black; J. P. Reed.,

9-15 52-18 1-16 14-20 .6-19 13-16 18-15 5- 9 25 22 9-14 29-25 ]4-18 10-14 20-16 18-23 *22-18(a) (6)13-17 18- 9 21-14 8-11 15- 8 4-27 31-15 23-27 7-10 15- 6 2-27 B. wins.

"Edinburgh." J. P. Heed's move.

"Centre."

White : H. L. Hopkins.

Black : Mr C. F. Barker. White : Mr Charles Hefber. 11-15 23-19 8-11 22 17 15-18 17-14 10-17 21-14 7-11 23-16 18-27 11-16 31-26 12-19 25- 2 19-15 2- 7 14-10 11-18 4- 8 22-17 714 32-14 24-20 9 13 27-23 W. wins. 16-19 ci 26-23 19-26 26-22 13-22 30-23

Solution to Problem No. 71.