The Unknown Derek Oldbury

COLUMN NUMBER 43

Problem Number 43: By Derek Oldbury


White to move and draw
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Solution To Problem Number 42: ... 12-8; 3-12 19-15; 12-19 23-16; 14-23 28-19; 5-14 7-2; 14-7 2-6; 1-10 11-2; 20-18 2-6; 23-16 6-24. White wins.

Game Number 43. 'Wagram' Opening

Played in the 1948 English Championship. Black: Derek Oldbury; White: C. Warburton.

Move: 11-15 24-20; 9-13 22-17; 13-22 25-11; 8-15 21-17; 5-9 17-13; 4-8 29-25; 9-14 25-22; 8-11 27-24 (for 28-24 see Game Number 34); 14-18 (getting a grip on the single-corner men) 23-14; 10-17 31-27; 7-10 27-23; 1-5 24-19; 15-24 28-19; 11-15 19-16; 12-19 23-16; 2-7 (very unusual type of move, but it won the game in decisive manner) 16-11; 7-16 20-11 Forms Diagram: Black to move

Continue: 10-14 32-27; 15-19 27-23; 19-24 22-18; 5-9 18-15; 24-27 15-10; 6-15 13-6; 27-31. Black wins.



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