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Action-Packed

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No, the folks above aren't talking about a movie or a video game. They're actually touting a summer camp, packed with active rather than passive adventure. Sounds good to us.

This month's speed problem is action-packed, too--- and quite active. Solve it and see why.

BLACK
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WHITE
White to Play and Win

W:W32,27,26,25,24,23,21,15:B18,14,12,9,8,7,6,1

We'd say it's on the upper end of easy in difficulty, not quite medium, but certainly not trivial and very nice. Skilled players won't need a lot of time. The rest of us might need a little longer, but it's definitely within reach. Take action, try it out, and then click on Read More to check your solution.20050904-symbol.gif



Solution

15-10 6x15 21-17 14x30 23x5 30x23 27x2 White Wins.

Thanks to regular contributors Lloyd and Josh Gordon for sending us this nice problem, which arose in one of their action-packed nightly games.

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