The Unknown Derek Oldbury

Problem Number 13: By Derek Oldbury

Black to move and win; delayed action

Solution To Problem Number 12:  22-18; 23-14 12-8; 20-24 (the only hope) 28-19; 6-9 21-17; 14-21 11-7; 4-11 7-5. White wins.

Game Number 13. 'Bristol Cross' Opening

Here is a game containing a lovely 'shot' which I angled for at Bolton in the 1948 English Championship. Set black men on squares 1 to 12; white men on squares 21 to 32.

Start moving: 11-16 23-18; 10-14 26-23; 16-20 22-17; 7-10 17-13; 3-7 31-26; 8-11 25-22 (if 24-19 instead, the famous 'big shot' would be taken. However, this 25-22 wins for White); 14-17 (forced) 21-14; 10-17 29-25; 9-14 18-9; 5-14 22-18; 1-5 18-9; 5-14 25-22; 7-10 24-19; 11-15 28-24; 15-18 22-15; 12-16 19-12; 10-28 23-19; 17-21 Forms Diagram: White to move

Continue:  12-8; 4-11 30-25; 21-30 19-16; 30-23 16-7; 2-11 27-2. White wins. Today I shall be at the Oddfellows Hall, Westgate, from 2:30 pm until 7 pm, when I shall look forward to seeing as many of my draughts friends as will find it convenient to play in my simultaneous match. I am staging this in aid of the Rotherham Association for the Physically Handicapped. Please make this a date to play or watch.