The Unknown Derek Oldbury

COLUMN NUMBER 46

Problem Number 46: By James Smith


White to move and win
A neat touch by the English Champion of 1885

Solution To Problem Number 45: ... 20-16; 8-12 16-11; 15-8 22-18; 8-11 17-14; 11-15 14-5; 15-22 5-1; 6-10 21-17; 12-16 1-6; 10-15 13-9; 22-13 6-1; 13-6 1-12. White wins.

Game Number 46: 'Kelso' Opening

Black: E. C. Whiting (Rotherham); White: N. Malley (Canada).

Move: 10-15 21-17; 9-13 (a 3-move opening which is hard for Black) 17-14; 15-18 (11-16 is the accepted draw move - text was thought to lose) 22-15; 11-18 24-19 (White has other strong attacks but the move taken is perhaps best); 8-11 28-24; 4-8 24-20 (ties Black's single-corner); 13-17 (6-9 is now shown to lose) 25-22; 18-25 29-13; 6-10 23-18; 10-17 27-23; 1-6 26-22 (a powerful move after which Black must play with extreme care to draw); 17-26 31-22; 6-9 (the only move, as given by the late Willie Ryan) 13-6; 2-9 22-17 (offering Black a two for one, which he must take or lose!); 9-14 18-9; 5-21 23-18; 7-10 32-27 Forms Diagram: Black to move

Continue: 3-7 27-24; 10-14 (Black must now return the piece) 18-9; 7-10 9-6; 10-14 6-2; 14-18 etc... Drawn.


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