Results of Unofficial World Championship Checker Problem Composing Contest 38 - Giant Strokes a la Melvyn Green - March 17 - April 30, 2018
Roy Little returns to the podium, and Liam Stephens (Ireland) picks the winner for the 6th consecutive time.
Roy's Hindsight won with 6 votes. Liam and Gene Ellison divulged their votes for it in advance. With 4 winning picks in 5 tries, Gene is 2nd to Liam on the Evaluation Ladder.
Tied for 2nd place with 5 votes were The Magnificent Seven, also by Roy Little, and Late One Night, by Ed Atkinson. Slava Goren (Russia), Bob Newell (Hawaii), Leo Springer (Netherlands), and Melvyn Green (England) voted for The Magnificent Seven. Leo and Melvyn mailed in their votes. Melvyn appreciated this contest being in honor of his many giant stroke compositions over the years. Richard Marlowe and Wilma Wolverton voted for Late One Night.
Trailing, with one vote each, were the other three entries. Round Trip Ticket, by Ed Atkinson; Five, by Bill Salot, receiving Brian Hinkle's vote; and Lucky Seven, by Bill Salot, receiving George Hay's vote.
This was the 4th consecutive contest in which every entry received at least one 1st place vote.
The 5-jump sweeps defeated the 7-jump sweeps, 11 votes to 5.
344 visited the web site, 19 of whom voted.
Problem Composing Contest 38 Results
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Bill Salot
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George Hay
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Re: Problem Composing Contest 38 Results
Congratulations to Roy Little for winning Contest 38, and then tying for second in the same contest!
Congratulation Liam Stephens on six in a row, an amazing run!
This contest shows that checkers is a fun game for kids of all ages!
--Geroge Hay
Congratulation Liam Stephens on six in a row, an amazing run!
This contest shows that checkers is a fun game for kids of all ages!
--Geroge Hay
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chipschap
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Re: Problem Composing Contest 38 Results
What is so delightful is the consistently high quality and elegance of the compositions .... they are challenging and fun. Hats off to the composers and to Bill for his diligent work in putting on these competitions.
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liam stephens
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Re: Problem Composing Contest 38 Results
George Hay wrote:
Well done Bill Salot and keep up the good work.
With over 300 viewings, it is a shame that less than 20 readers are prepared to cast a vote.
Liam Stephens.
Yes indeed, and for us Oldies too."This contest shows that checkers is a fun game for kids of all ages!"
Well done Bill Salot and keep up the good work.
With over 300 viewings, it is a shame that less than 20 readers are prepared to cast a vote.
Liam Stephens.