The Unknown Derek Oldbury

 COLUMN NUMBER 39

Problem Number 39: By Derek Oldbury

White to move and win; kingly craft

Solution To Problem Number 38: ... 18-15; 24-20 15-18; 20-16 18-15; 16-23 4-8; 7-11 15-19; 23-16 8-15. Drawn. So nice!

Game Number 39. 'Edinburgh' Opening

Another game from the finals of the recent British Tourney. Black: S. Cohen; White: D. Oldbury.

Move: 9-13 23-18; 5-9 27-23 (I was not known to favour this move, so adopted it on this occasion. It pays to vary one�s attacks and defences frequently); 11-16 21-17; 1-5 25-21; 16-19 24-15; 10-19 23-16; 12-19 17-14; 7-11 29-25 (generally thought an inferior move, but it proved quite good enough here); 8-12 31-27 (starting an attack); 11-16 14-10; 6-15 18-11 9-14 27-24; 19-23 26-19; 16-23 24-19 Forms Diagram: Black to move

Continue: 3-8 (5-9 is proper) 28-24; 8-15 19-10; 12-16 (the ending is rather confusing, and I had the advantage of having been over the ground previously) 24-19; 16-20 19-16; 20-24 16-11; 24-27 10-7; 27-31 7-3; 31-27 3-7; 27-31 7-10; 31-26 10-17; 2-6 11-7; 6-10 7-3; 10-15 32-27; 23-32 30-23. White wins.