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The Ten Coolest Checkerplay Problems of BGO: 2012 Edition

Posted By: Timothy Chow
Date: Tuesday, 1 January 2013, at 11:38 p.m.

When I encounter a particularly amazing position on BGO, I save it to a special file. To mark the new year, here are my ten favorite checkerplay problems that were posted here in 2012. Enjoy!

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Number 10

Match to 7, Tied at 0-0
Blue to play 11

White	114
Blue	138
GNUBg Id: nHcGA0Abm8QAIw:cInkAAAAAAAA XGID=aBB--BB-A-A-bB---b-cdBc-A-:0:0:1:11:0:0:0:7:8

Rollout

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Number 9

Match to 5, White leads 3-0
Blue to play 31

White	144
Blue	153
GNUBg Id: 4HOOAwTQc+QDIA:cImsADAAAAAA XGID=----aAD-C--AcE-c-c-e----A-:0:0:1:31:0:3:0:5:8

Rollout

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Number 8

Match to 11, Tied at 0-0
Blue to play 32

White	134
Blue	131
GNUBg Id: rJuDYCBsN4MBSA:cAltAQAAAAAA XGID=-a-BBCBbB---aB---c-bcabA-A:0:0:1:32:0:0:0:11:16

Rollout

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Number 7

Match to 7, White leads 4-2
Blue to play 33

White	152
Blue	126
GNUBg Id: 4NvgAQOYbwcDIA:cIntAEAAEAAA XGID=----BbEBC---dB---bbe----A-:0:0:1:33:2:4:0:7:8

Rollout

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Number 6

Match to 9, Tied at 0-0
Blue to play 32

White	159
Blue	114
GNUBg Id: sNkNgQO2WRsACg:cAktAQAAAAAA XGID=--BBBcBABB-a---bcb-bbAA---:0:0:1:32:0:0:0:9:16

Rollout

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Number 5

Match to 7, Tied at 0-0
Blue to play 22

White	161
Blue	86
GNUBg Id: bJsBwEOad5sAAA:QQnpAAAAAAAA XGID=a-ABdDCBB-A------b-bbbb---:1:-1:1:22:0:0:0:7:8

XGR+

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Number 4

Match to 1, Tied at 0-0
Blue to play 21

White	145
Blue	73
GNUBg Id: 2HYDBVB22zYAAA:cIkoAAAAAAAA XGID=aaBCBBBBB-aa-----bcbbb----:0:0:1:21:0:0:0:1:1

Answer

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Number 3

Match to 9, White leads 7-6
Blue to play 41

White	110
Blue	140
GNUBg Id: 7twEYCCszcwAMA:cIkwAXAAMAAA XGID=-a-BABBbB-B-B----a-bc-ccB-:0:0:1:41:6:7:0:9:16

Rollout

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Number 2

Match to 7, Blue leads 4-0
Blue to play 32

White	132
Blue	55
GNUBg Id: mj2DAUjn3Q4AAA:QQntAAAAIAAA XGID=aCaDCBC-----b----b-db-ba--:1:-1:1:32:4:0:0:7:8

Rollout

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Number 1

Match to 11, Tied at 0-0
Blue to play 63

White	91
Blue	114
GNUBg Id: q/YaABA0z00GAA:cIl5AQAAAAAA XGID=--aAB-D-CB-A-B---badbaaab-:0:0:1:63:0:0:0:11:16

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Messages In This Thread

• The Ten Coolest Checkerplay Problems of BGO: 2012 Edition
  Timothy Chow -- Tuesday, 1 January 2013, at 11:38 p.m.
  • The Ten Coolest Checkerplay Problems of BGO: 2012 Edition
    Tom Keith -- Wednesday, 2 January 2013, at 1:16 a.m.
    • The Ten Coolest Checkerplay Problems of BGO: 2012 Edition
      Wolf -- Tuesday, 29 January 2013, at 9:40 p.m.
  • The Ten Coolest Checkerplay Problems of BGO: 2012 Edition
    Snua -- Wednesday, 2 January 2013, at 1:40 p.m.
  • The Ten Coolest Checkerplay Problems of BGO: 2012 Edition
    Chris Bray -- Friday, 4 January 2013, at 9:02 a.m.