The Unknown Derek Oldbury

COLUMN NUMBER 58

Problem Number 58: By G.L.Gortmans

White to move and win

Solution To Problem Number 57: ... 18-15; 32-28 24-19; 28-24 20-16; 24-20 (if 24-27 then 15-18 draws) 16-11; 20-16 11-4; 16-23 4-8; 23-27 (again, if 23-26 then 15-18 draws) 8-11; 27-24 11-7; 12-16 7-2; 16-19 15-18; 24-27 2-6; 27-32 18-22; 19-23 6-1. Drawn.

Game Number 58. 'Kelso' Opening

Another game in the Yorskshire v Gloucestershire correspondence match, with E. C. Whiting playing Black, and D. Oldbury playing White.

10-15 21-17; 6-10 17-14 (no doubt the strongest attack; 17-13 being an alternative); 9-18 23-14; 10-17 22-13; 12-16 (1-6 is also published to draw) 26-23; 16-19 23-16; 11-20 25-22; 8-11 29-25; 4-8 22-17; 7-10 25-22; 2-7 30-25; 10-14 17-10; 7-14 24-19; 15-24 28-19; 14-17 19-16; 17-26 16-7; 3-10 31-22 Forms Diagram: Black to move

Continue: 10-15 (only moderate care is now necessary to secure the draw) 22-17; 5-9 13-6; 1-10 17-13; 15-19 13-9; 10-14 9-6; 14-18 32-28; 19-23. Drawn.