Foud this on a random website

[Patrick Parker]

I found it on a website of a non checker player and it took me a minute to solve it, nice break from work.

Red 1,3,7,12,k13,20,26,k25
white 6,10,14,15,19,18,22,23,27

kinda neat just stumbling across this out there
anyone familiar with this one?

[Patrick Parker]

[liam stephens]

It's by Derek Oldbury - No 17 (colours reversed) on page 125 of Move Over.

Terms are White to play and win.

[Mac Banks]

Hi John,

It is my guess that it is red to move and win.

[Patrick Parker]

white to move and win
i was at work so i was a little distracted and it took me about an hour to figure it out...work was really getting in the way!

[Patrick Parker]

dont post the solution anyone....its fun

[Bill Salot]

Patrick,

You are a breath of fresh air . . . a modern day player who has recognized the beauty of a good giant stroke. There are many good ones that languish in books by specialists A. C. Hews and Melvyn Green.

There is a certain exhilaration one gets from solving a difficult problem with a conclusive finish. In the checker world, I believe the feeling is topped only by composing a problem of that caliber.

I hope you continue to express your talent and appreciation of problems by participating in the Problem Composing Contests, both as a judge and as a composer.

Bill Salot

[Patrick Parker]

I put a problem in the missouri news letter once

[Bill Salot]

Patrick,
Why did you stop at one? Was it a bad experience?
Bill Salot

[Patrick Parker]

erm no reason really seems like most of the good ideas are taken

[Bill Salot]

Patrick,
An old idea can be expanded or refined in new directions.
That's what composers do.
Please be on the lookout for such opportunities.
Bill Salot