The Unknown Derek Oldbury

COLUMN NUMBER 19

Problem Number 19: By Derek Oldbury

White to move and win

One to beat the experts

Solution To Problem Number 18:   30-25; 29-22 23-18; 22-15 6-2 (an instructive theme); 16-23 27-11; 7-16 2-6; 20-27 32-23; 26-19 6-24. Drawn.

Game Number 19. 'Edinburgh' Opening

From my store of 'secret weapons'. Set black men on squares 1 to 12; white men on squares 21 to 32.

Start moving: 9-13 22-18; 12-16 25-22; 8-12 29-25 (it is usually strong play to develop this piece quickly); 16-20 18-14; 10-17 21-14; 4-8 (Black tries the same idea, but gets bitten) 25-21; 11-16 Forms Diagram: White to move

Continue:   14-10 (springing the trap); 7-14 22-17; 13-22 26-10; 6-15 23-19; 16-23 27-4; 20-27 32-23. White wins.