The Unknown Derek Oldbury

COLUMN NUMBER 48

Problem Number 48: By James Smith

White to move and win; another one for the beginner

Solution To Problem Number 47: ... 23-18; 26-31 30-26; 22-25 11-8; 31-22 15-11; 22-15 8-4 (or 8-3); 15-8 4-27; 25-30 27-23. White wins.

Game Number 48. 'Denny' Opening

An interesting game played between S. Cohen (ex-English and British Champion) and A. Binns, a young and rising player of the Barking Draughts Club. Cohen was Black.

Move: 10-14 24-19; 9-13 (a very difficult opening for Black) 19-15; 11-18 22-15; 7-10 23-19; 5-9 25-22; 14-18 29-25; 9-14 28-24; 12-16 19-12; 10-28 22-15; 2-7 (8-11 would have offered more chance of a draw) 25-22; 7-10 (in playing 2-7 the move previous, Cohen planned to play 8-11 etc, but now saw it could not be done because of 12-8; 3-12 22-17; 13-22 26-3 in reply) 27-23; 10-19 23-16; 6-10 31-27; 1-6 27-23 Forms Diagram: Black to move

Continue: 13-17 (Black is now desperate) 22-13; 10-15 16-11; 6-10 26-22. White wins. After losing this game, Cohen was so handicapped that in order to retain interest in the competition he had to win the next three games. This he did, and he went on to win the London Summer Handicap from 64 competitors.