The Unknown Derek Oldbury

COLUMN NUMBER 23

Problem Number 23: By Derek Oldbury

White to move and win

A triple stroke

Solution To Problem Number 22:   5-9; 17-21 9-6; 10-14 6-9; 14-17 9-13; 17-22 13-17; 22-25 17-22; 25-29 22-26; 29-25 28-24; 25-30 26-22; 12-16 24-20; 16-19 20-16; 21-25 (a desperate wriggle) 22-29; 30-26 29-25; 26-31 27-23 (puts the lid on it); 19-26 25-30. White wins.

Game Number 23. 'Dundee' Opening

The following giant trap, by A.C.Hews, will please the novice. Set black men on squares 1 to 12; white men on squares 21 to 32.

Start moving: 12-16 21-17; 16-20 17-13; 10-14 23-19; 14-17 19-16; 17-21 16-12; 11-16 22-18; 8-11 25-22; 7-10 26-23; 4-8 24-19; 10-14 19-15; 14-17 31-26 (the stage is set) Forms Diagram: Black to move

Continue: 21-25 30-14; 16-19 23-7; 3-19 12-3; 19-24 28-19; 2-7 3-10; 6-31 13-6; 1-17 22-13; 31-15. Black wins. A fine coup which removes eighteen pieces in one sweep.