The Unknown Derek Oldbury

COLUMN NUMBER 50

Problem Number 50: By Ken Marriott

Black to move and draw; a neat escape

Solution To Problem Number 49: 15-18 26-22; 18-14 13-17; 7-10 17-13; 25-29 (25-30 allows a draw by 21-17; 14-21 22-18 etc) 21-17; 14-21 22-18; 21-25 13-17; 25-22 17-26; 29-25 26-22; 10-15. Black wins.

Game Number 50. 'Bristol' Opening

Black: E. C. Whiting (Rotherham); White: G. F. Davies (Wales).

Move: 11-16 22-18; 7-11 (a hard game for Black) 25-22 (White has a choice of attacks, 18-14 being often taken); 3-7 29-25; 16-19 24-15; 10-19 23-16; 12-19 21-17; 9-13 17-14; 6-10 25-21 (White has alternative strong play here); 10-17 21-14; 1-6 27-24; 11-15 18-11; 8-15 14-10; 7-14 22-18; 14-23 31-27; 15-18 24-15; 4-8 26-19; 2-7 28-24; 8-12 24-20; 18-22 27-23; 22-26 15-11; 7-16 20-11; 26-31 23-18 Forms Diagram: Black to move

Continue: 6-10 11-7; 5-9 7-2; 10-14 18-15; 14-18 2-7; 9-14 15-10; 18-23 19-15; 23-26 30-23; 12-16. Drawn.