Oldbury (surname)
Oldbury is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Derek Oldbury Derek Oldbury (1924 - July, 1994) (often known as DEO) was a British draughts champion from Devon. He was a rival of Marion Tinsley and, after Tinsley, "probably the second best player of all time." Oldbury was interested in Go As You Please (GA ... (1924–1994), British draughts champion * Ede Oldbury (1888–1977), New Zealand domestic servant, storekeeper, and community leader {{surname, Oldbury ...
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Derek Oldbury
Derek Oldbury (1924 - July, 1994) (often known as DEO) was a British draughts champion from Devon. He was a rival of Marion Tinsley and, after Tinsley, "probably the second best player of all time." Oldbury was interested in Go As You Please (GAYP) draughts, in which players are free to choose their own opening moves. He competed in 7 world championship matches, winning in 1976, 1976 (GAYP) and 1991 (3-move). Oldbury was born paraplegic Paraplegia, or paraparesis, is an impairment in motor or sensory function of the lower extremities. The word comes from Ionic Greek () "half-stricken". It is usually caused by spinal cord injury or a congenital condition that affects the neural .... He wrote the 6-volume ''The Complete Encyclopaedia of Draughts''. References External links *Move Over' - online book by Derek Oldbury, an excellent introduction to draughtsThe Unknown DEO- 62 draughts columns by Oldbury for the ''Rotherham Advertiser'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Oldbury, Derek Britis ...
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