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Walkabout
The Striptease theme
28 May 2025
The twinning device, or altering a diagram to produce more solving positions, usually serves a constructional purpose only, to increase a problem’s content. Certain types of twinning, however, can become the main focus of a problem, especially when the adjustments made are harmonious. The Striptease theme (introduced in the previous Walkabout) represents one of these special twin forms, in which all new positions are created by progressive removals of units from the original diagram. Composing such multiple positions with varied solutions is a technical feat in itself, hence we don’t necessarily expect examples to display highly sophisticated strategies as well. Nevertheless, the best renditions tend to include additional thematic features that connect the various parts.
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