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All 3 problems in Contest 73 busted an already accessible king row with an unexpected, counterintuitive pitch. But each did it differently. The winning problem, with 6 votes, was Hightailing It, by Bill Salot. George Hay and Liam Stephens (Ireland) voted for it. Second, with 1 vote, was New/Old, by Jim Loy. It corrected a 112-year old published problem. Third, with 0 votes, was Toll Bridge, by the late Ed Atkinson. The Contest was visited by 172 different visitors, 7 of whom voted.
The International Voters’ Ladder for 2024 is tight. After 2 contests, Liam Stephens (Ireland) leads with 4 to go. Please give Liam some competition by voting in forthcoming contests this year.
This contest page has been viewed 263 times by 172 unique visitors.
This trio may challenge the masters. As usual, these have other commonalities beside their kingless settings. Check out the killer variations. Think counter-intuitive moves. Before computers, almost everybody missed moves like these. Can you find them?
You are invited to view them all animated here. The most popular entry will be decided by the votes of website visitors like you. Your vote will also let you see immediately how others are voting.
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