Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from The Game of Checkers, Barker Vs; Martins; International Match Games for £100 a Side, and the Championship of Great Britain and America: Played at Glasgow, Scotland, Between Charles Francis Barker, Champion of America, and Robert Martins, Champion of Great Britain, Commencing on December 26, 1887, and Ending January 10, 1888
Owing to the great interest taken in the late cham pionship match, between Mr. Martins and myself, by the checker-playing public, both of America and Great Britain, has induced me to publish the games of the match in book form, Which I now do, together With some positions, hoping that they Will meet With their approval. I now take this opportunity of thanking the committee Who had Charge of the match, and my opponent, Mr. Martins, also those Who attended the match, for the kind and gentlemanly treatment I re ceived at their hands, and trust at some future time, I may have the pleasure of meeting them all again.
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