Unofficial World Championship Checker Problem Composing Contest #9
2013-02-01 through 2013-03-02
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The ACF Website wishes a big congratulations to Ed Atkinson, Harrisburg, PA, the composer of Transformation, which was voted the winner of
Unofficial World Championship Checker Problem Composing Contest #9.
CONTEST #9 - SLOCUM STROKES - RESULTS: Gary Ellison said all were good. Joe Moore said Transformation, by Ed Atkinson, was a masterpiece. It won convincingly with twice as many votes as the other four entries combined. Short and Sweet, by V. J. Parrot, was a distant second. Home Run, by Roy Little, was third. Cornered, by Melvyn Green, and Do U C What I C, by Bill Salot, trailed.

CONTEST #9 was the first to consist entirely of DEFERRED STROKES, probably the most popular checker problem style of all time; a style made famous by G. H. Slocum (1859-1914), who published 53 such problems. Contest #9 was vetted more thoroughly than the first 8 contests, thus practically assuring a good start to the new Contest year.

White was a piece up in 4 of the 5 settings, but in every case needed key preliminary moves before triggering the winning strokes. Enjoy the play in animation, noting the important variations.
Transformation
Composed By: Ed Atkinson, Harrisburg, PA
Current Votes:
White to move. White Wins
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Trunk*30 25, 23-19, *25 21, 18-23AB, *14 10, 7-14, *9 6, 1-10, *5 9, 14-18, *31 26, 23-30, *9 14, White Wins
A18-22, 21 17 or 14 10,White Wins
B19-23, 31 26 or 31 27, jump, *9 6, White Wins
Do U C What I C?
Composed By: Bill Salot, Colonial Heights, VA
Current Votes:
White to move. White Wins
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Trunk*10 6, 19-23AB, *6 1, 15-19CD, *9 6, 18-9, 30 26 (or 17 14 first), 23-30, *17 14, White Wins
A19-24, *6 1, 24-28 or 24-27 or 15-19, *9 6, 18-9, *17 14, 9-18, *1 5, White Wins
B18-22, *6 1, White Wins
C23-27, *9 6, 18-9, *17 14, 9-18, *1 5, White Wins
D18-22, 1 6 or 9 5 or 14 10, White Wins
Home Run
Composed By: Roy Little, Oklahoma City, OK
Current Votes:
White to move. White Wins
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Trunk*15 11, 18-15AB, *11 7, 15-6, *30 25, 21-30, *7 2, White Wins
A21-25, 30 21, 18-15, 11 7 best, 15-6, 21 25 best, White Wins
B29-25, 10 7 best, 18-15, *7 3, White Wins
Cornered
Composed By: Melvyn Green, Salford, England
Current Votes:
White to move. White Wins
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Trunk*15 11A, 27-24, *19 15, 24-19, *5 9, 19-10, 14 7, 3-10, *9 14, 10-15, *11 7, 2-11, *12 8, 11-4, *14 18, White Wins
ANot 15 10, *27-24, 19 15, *24-19, 5 9, 23-26, 9 13, 26-30, 14 9, 30-25, 17 14, 16-20, 9 5, 20-24, 5 1, *25-21, Draw
Short & Sweet
Composed By: V. J. Parrot
Current Votes:
White to move. White Wins
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Trunk*16 11A, 27-31, *19 15, 31-22, *24 19, 22-26, *9 6, 2-27, *19 16, White Wins
ANot 23 18, *27-31, 26 23, *31-27, 16 11, 27-20, 18 15, *17-22, 14 10, 5-14, 10 26, *20-16, Draw
Please enter your original, unpublished, dual-free problems in future contests by sending them at anytime to:
Bill Salot
1006 Elmwood Drive
Colonial Heights, VA 23834-2905

or at wjsalot@comcast.net.