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This contest page has been viewed 320 times by 142 unique visitors.
Edward Cox Atkinson passed away on August 24, 2022, less than a year after Roy Little. These contests have now lost their two all-time leading problem composers. Ed and Roy are already sorely missed. When their backlogged problem entries are exhausted, these contests will likely starve. It is fitting that Ed’s Left Side Story handily won Contest 64 with 5 votes. Lloyd Gordon (Canada), Slava Gorin (Russia), George Hay, and Don Myles voted for it. Tied for second, with 2 votes each, were Singled Out, by Roy, and Way Subtle, by Jim Loy. Kathy Wirthwein voted for Singled Out. Trailing with one vote, by Liam Stephens (Ireland), was Stop, Thief!, by Bill Salot.
Contest 64 had 142 visitors, 10 of whom voted.
The International voters’ ladder now stands with a new leader, as follows (changes are in Bold):
1. Don Myles, 6 wins in 9 tries (67%)
2. Liam Stephens (Ireland), 18 wins in 31 tries (58%)
3. Kathy Wirthwein, 15 wins in 27 tries (56%)
4. George Hay, 17 wins in 32 tries (53%)
5. Gene Ellison, 11 wins in 23 tries (48%)
6. Lloyd Gordon (Canada), 12 wins in 27 tries (44%)
7. Slava Gorin (Russia), 11 wins in 26 tries (42.3%)
8. Wilma Wolverton, 5 wins in 12 tries (41.7%)
9. Gary Ellison, 4 wins in 13 tries (31%)
Sixteen (17) others have either picked fewer than 31% winners or voted in fewer than 9 contests.
The game of checkers is one place where stealing is condoned, not condemned. But the intended victims do not always concede. The characters in this crafty quartet either commit the crime or are caught in the act. There a dearth of Kings and a plethora of game-like positions, with different styles and different outcomes. Kindly compare their animated solutions and then cast your carefully considered vote for the composition that impresses you most. If interested, climb the free voters' ladder by e-mailing your vote to the address below the diagrams.
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