Unofficial World Championship Checker Problem Composing Contest #45

[Bill Salot]

Unofficial World Championship Checker Problem Composing Contest 45 - Kingless Kapers
May 18, 2019 - June 30, 2019 is underway!

Since prehistoric times, when checkers was played with stones on grids carved in the floors of caves, some of us devotees of the game have abhorred studying unnatural problems that could not arise in games.

This contest is for those of us who feel that studying game settings is the path to a higher national ranking. Two entries in this contest arose in games, and the others look like they might have. There are 3 draws sandwiched between 2 wins, all arranged by increasing size.

This contest is also for others of us who feel that studying counterintuitive play improves powers of visualization, regardless of whether the settings can be reached in games.

Witness the animated solutions and vote for your favorite to determine the winner and World Champion.

Before the polls close, consider climbing on to the Voters' Ladder by making your vote public via e-mail to the address below the web site diagrams.