Author: Steve B
Date: 16:29:39 04/17/05
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On April 17, 2005 at 19:15:14, Dick Schneiders wrote: >Check out the position of the pieces in this Saitek Kasparov GK 2000 auction. >Look at the 2nd picture. > >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=5187128449&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT > >I have been trying to figure out what the next move should be, but this position >puzzles me. > >I think it is mate in 27. :-) > >Dick Schneiders this is known as the "strong wind from the east" position other starting positions that appear on Ebay: Classic Checkers ..(a piece on all of the same color leaving the other color totally empty) Bookends position(pieces are set up on a1..b8 and g1..h8)can be either color on either side Diagonal setup(pieces at lines up from a1..h8 and from h1..A8 Star set up same as above but the seller embellish's with a cross going from E1 or D1...E8 or D8 and from A4 or A5 to H4 or H5 there are others but space does not permit a complete listing Black Square in lower Right Hand Corner Regards Steve
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