The Unknown Derek Oldbury

COLUMN NUMBER 59

Problem Number 59: By John Love

White to move and win

A neat contribution from the draughts editor of the 'Edinburgh Dispatch'

Solution To Problem Number 58: ... 27-24; 8-15 26-22; 25-18 17-14; 10-17 19-1; 12-19 24-6. White wins.

Game Number 59. 'Dundee' Opening

Here is a game played in a lightning handicap at the headquarters of the London Draughts Association between S. Cohen, who was Black, and G. Rose who was White. Move: 12-16 24-19; 16-20 (the 3-move ballot) 22-18; 9-14 (8-12 or 11-15 are more usual - text was taken to puzzle Cohen's opponent) 18-9; 5-14 25-22; 11-15 29-25; 15-24 28-19; 8-11 22-18; 10-15 (making for a complicated game) 18-9; 15-24 9-5; 11-15 25-22; 4-8 21-17; 24-28 23-18; 7-11 17-13; 8-12 30-25; 12-16 18-14; 3-7 14-9; 16-19 25-21; 11-16 27-23; 19-24 23-18; 7-11 (Black prepares to go a man down) 18-14; 24-27 32-23; 15-19 23-18; 28-32 Forms Diagram: White to move

Continue: ... 14-10 (White is forced to return the piece in order to draw the game); 6-15 18-14; 32-27 31-24; 20-27 14-10; 27-31 10-7; 31-27 7-3; 27-23 3-8; 23-30 22-18; 15-22 8-24; 30-26 24-20; 16-19 20-16; 19-23 16-11; 22-25 21-17; 26-22 17-14; 22-17 14-10; 17-14 10-7; 25-30 7-3; 30-25 11-15. Drawn.