Unofficial World Championship Checker Problem Composing Contest #12
2013-08-01 through 2013-08-31
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The ACF Website wishes a big congratulations to Bill Salot, the composer of Scythe, which was voted the winner of
Unofficial World Championship Checker Problem Composing Contest #12.
CONTEST #12 RESULTS: The three currently most prolific composers competed with 2 entries each in a tight race.

Scythe, by Bill Salot, won with 6 votes. The checker pattern after 4 moves looked like a scythe and led to a timed shot and a piece-down win.

The Zipper, by Roy Little, was 2nd with 5 votes. Maneuvering 2 pieces and then sacrificing 6 secured an astonishing quintuple jump finale.

Standard Destination, by Ed Atkinson, was 3rd with 4 votes. Several forcing moves set up a remarkable double-exposure pitch and a shot into 1st Position, hence the problem title.

Slocum Remembered, by Ed Atkinson, was 4th with 2 votes. Its intricate path to a triple jump was reminiscent of G. H. Slocums most famous problem (#25 in SLOCUM STROKES).

Misdirection, by Bill Salot, was 5th with 1 vote. Its finish was similar to Slocum Remembered. Both may have suffered from the similarity.

Double Duty, by Roy Little, provided the biggest story. Late in the contest, Jim Somers found an uncanny resemblance between it and #61 in SLOCUM STROKES. Surprisingly, in 1894, Slocum #61 won first prize in a major international problem composing contest, while in 2013, Double Duty received 0 votes. Is competition stronger now than it was then?

SLOCUM STROKES may be downloaded from:
http://www.online-museum-of-checkers-history.com/id71.html
Double Duty
Composed By: Roy Little
Current Votes:
White to move. White Wins
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Trunk*19 16A, 26-23, *28 24, 23-18B, *9 6C, 2-9, 13 6, 7-2, *24 20, 2-9, *3 8White Wins
ANot 28 24, *7-11, 3 7, *11-16Draw
B23-27, 24 20, 27-23, *9 6, 2-9, 13 6, 7-2, *3 7White Wins
CNot 24 20, *18 14Draw
Slocum Remembered
Composed By: Edgar Atkinson
Current Votes:
White to move. White Wins
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Trunk*8 3, 7-2, *6 10, 14-18, *10 15, 18-22, *21 25, 22-26, *3 7, 2-18, *25 22White Wins
Scythe
Composed By: Bill Salot
Current Votes:
White to move. White Wins
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Trunk*9 14, 10-15, 14 21, 22-26, *29 25, 26-31A, *25 22, 31-27, *22 18, 15-22, *21 25, 22-29 or 27-18, *12 8White Wins
A26-30, *25 22, 30-26, *22 18 (not 12 8, *26-17, Draw), 15-22 or 26-19, *12 8White Wins
Misdirection
Composed By: Bill Salot
Current Votes:
White to move. White Wins
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Trunk*9 14, 18-23, *14 18, 22-26, *12 8, 4-11A, *10 15, 13-22, *18 25, 11-18, *25 22White Wins
A13-22, 18 25, 4-11, *10 15, sameWhite Wins
Standard Destination
Composed By: Edgar Atkinson
Current Votes:
White to move. White Wins
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Trunk*26 23A, 18-22, *23 19, 8-11B, *3 7, 11-16C, *27 24, 16-23 (or 20-27), 7 10 (or 13 9), 20-27, *13 9, 5-14, 10 19, 27-32, *28 24, 32-28 or 32-27, *24 20, First PositionWhite Wins
ANot 28 24, *18-23Draw
B22-26, 19 16 best, 12-19, 3 12, 26-31, *12 16White Wins
C22-26, 7 16, 26-31, *28 24White Wins
The Zipper
Composed By: Roy Little
Current Votes:
White to move. White Wins
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Trunk*6 2A, 27-18, *19 15, 11-16, *12 8, 18-4, *30 25, 21-30, *31 26, 30-23, *5 9White Wins
ANot 31 26, 27-18, 19 15, 11 7 or 24-27(not 11 16, *12 8, WW like Trunk) 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.