SPECIAL CONTEST

[Bill Salot]

Heads up . . . on Saturday, July 18, a special checker problem contest will be activated featuring problem fireworks in a style that many of us have never seen before. Look for it at the appointed time on the usual contest page or at the link below.

[Bill Salot]

It is underway now; check it out.

[tgf]

I was first to vote, was stunned by the quality of positions

[tgf]

I cannot imagine all that effort Bill Sallot put in to produce the contest rewarded by a single vote, do not understand players lethargy to support initiatives.

[Bill Salot]

Thanks for the boost, Jake. The problems are indeed a little extra special this time.

Some of the judges prefer to spend more time with the problems before voting. Some actually try to solve them! A good number of them will eventually vote. I'm sure of it.

[George Hay]

Still, Jake's point is a point well taken! Of course, I'm hoping for a good turnout!
(And I better check the deadline for voting!)

--George Hay

[tgf]

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[Palomino]

Excellent problems, The first time I looked at them I couldn't decide which I liked best and I didn't want to vote until I had time to study them all again.
I came back today and went through them all again and looked at some two and three times before voting. I think some voters may have to flip a coin
before voting. Enjoyed all of them!

[George Hay]

Contest #23 is the Art of Dama!

[Bill Salot]

Contest 23 has broken the record for the number of contest visitors, and is still counting.
But it has not yet reached the record number of votes in a problem composing contest.
We hope that some of the visitors will return to cast a vote for their favorite stunner.
The polls are open through the end of August, just one more weekend.