Unofficial World Championship Checker Problem Composing Contest #15
2014-02-01 through 2014-02-28
So far 258 visitors have viewed this contest 520 times.

The ACF Website wishes a big congratulations to Roy Little, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the composer of The Exit, which was voted the winner of
Unofficial World Championship Checker Problem Composing Contest #15.
Unofficial World Championship Checker Problem Composing Contest #15

Our third year of problem competition began with these 5 original, unpublished, flawless, DEFERRED TRIPLES, each with 9 to 11 pieces and 5 to 6 star moves. A tight race was anticipated, but turned out to be a runaway.

"The Exit", by Roy Little, led from beginning to end. Its trade, squeeze, and 2-pitch buildup to the decisive 3-for-1 garnered almost half of the total votes (7 of 15) and crowned its composer as new World Champion.

Tie for a distant second, with 3 votes each, were "No Escape", a maze of caught-from-behind triple jumps, by Ed Atkinson, and "Trapezoid", a subtle preamble to an incredible finish, by Louis Cowie.

Fourth with 2 votes was "Mind over Matter", an early sacrifice and steal countered by a startling 3-for-3 by Melvyn Green; an impressive departure from his famous giant pure stroke style.

Trailing with no votes was the outclassed "Sacrificial Lamb", by Bill Salot

The contest had 258 visitors. All are invited to actively participate as voters or composers in future contests.

Contest #16 starts on April Fools' Day.
Mind over Matter
Composed By: Melvyn Green,Salford, Emgland
Current Votes:
White to move. White Wins
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Trunk*7 2, 26-23, 2 9, 23-19, *9 6, 19-28, *6 10, 15-18, *20 24, 28-19, *10 15White Wins
Trapezoid
Composed By: Louis Cowie, Painesville, Ohio
Current Votes:
White to move. White Wins
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Trunk*19 15, 21-25A, *7 3, 25-30, *23 19, 30-26B, *3 8, 26-23, *15 11, 22-24C, *14 10White Wins
A12-16, *7 3White Wins
B30-25, *14 10White Wins
C23-7, *8 3White Wins
Sacrificial Lamb
Composed By: Bill Salot, Colonial Heights, Virginia
Current Votes:
White to move. White Wins
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Trunk*3 7, 10-15A, *31 26, 30-23, *22 18, 15-22, *24 19, 23-16, *7 3White Wins
A30-26, *22 18, 14-23, *7 14White Wins
No Escape
Composed By: Ed Atkinson, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Current Votes:
White to move. White Wins
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Trunk*23 19, 16-23, *14 17, 13-22, *2 7, 23-26AB, *29 25, 22-29, *10 6White Wins
A22-17, *10 6White Wins
B3-8, *7 11White Wins
The Exit
Composed By: Roy Little, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Current Votes:
White to move. White Wins
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Trunk*26 22, 25-18, 19 26, 18-15, *14 10, 15-19, *26 23, 19-26, *10-15, 11-18, *9 5White Wins
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.