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'''Derek Edward Oldbury''', (1924 - July 1994)<br/>
was a British draughts champion, competing in seven World Championship matches <ref>[http://www.usacheckers.com/worldchampionshipresults.php The American Checker Federation - World Championships]</ref>, and rival of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_Tinsley Marion Tinsley].
He was also a [[Checkers]] programmer, competing the [[1st Computer Olympiad#Checkers|1st Computer Olympiad, 1989]] with his [https://www.game-ai-forum.org/icga-tournaments/program.php?id=341 Checker Hustler] program, and the [[2nd Computer Olympiad#Checkers|2nd Computer Olympiad, 1990]] with [https://www.game-ai-forum.org/icga-tournaments/program.php?id=390 Checkermate], written along with [[Adrian Millett]].
Oldbury was born [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraplegia paraplegic] <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Oldbury Derek Oldbury from Wikipedia]</ref>.
=Photos=
[[FILE:derekjoan.jpg|none|border|text-bottom|link=http://www.online-museum-of-checkers-history.com/id61.html]]
Derek Oldbury and his secretary, Betty Solomon, amazed by [https://www.game-ai-forum.org/icga-tournaments/program.php?id=341 Checker Hustler] <ref>Image from [http://www.online-museum-of-checkers-history.com/index.html Online Museum of Checkers History], [http://www.online-museum-of-checkers-history.com/id61.html Photos from the Past page 2], submitted by W. Scott, "Author Oldbury shows off his Checker Hustler program, while an amused (and amazed!) secretary Betty looks on", also on the dust cover of [[Derek Oldbury]] ('''1983'''). ''The Complete Encyclopaedia of Checkers, Vol. 6: At All Levels''. Draughts & Checker Players Guild</ref>
=Selected Publications=
* [[Derek Oldbury]] ('''1957'''). ''Move Over or how to Win at Draughts''. 1st edition, Nicholas Kaye, London, [https://www.abebooks.co.uk/book-search/title/move-over-or-how-to-win-at-draughts/author/oldbury-derek/ AbeBooks], [https://hcoop.net/~ntk/moveover.txt online]
* [[Derek Oldbury]] ('''1978'''). ''The Complete Encyclopaedia of Checkers, Vol. 1: The Plan''. Draughts & Checker Players Guild
* [[Derek Oldbury]] ('''1978'''). ''The Complete Encyclopaedia of Checkers, Vol. 2: Power Play''. Draughts & Checker Players Guild
* [[Derek Oldbury]] ('''1978'''). ''The Complete Encyclopaedia of Checkers, Vol. 3: Coups & Escapes''. Draughts & Checker Players Guild
* [[Derek Oldbury]] ('''1982'''). ''The Complete Encyclopaedia of Checkers, Vol. 4: Key Formations''. Draughts & Checker Players Guild
* [[Derek Oldbury]] ('''1983'''). ''The Complete Encyclopaedia of Checkers, Vol. 5: Parameters at Odds''. Draughts & Checker Players Guild
* [[Derek Oldbury]] ('''1983'''). ''The Complete Encyclopaedia of Checkers, Vol. 6: At All Levels''. Draughts & Checker Players Guild
* [[Derek Oldbury]] ('''1989'''). ''AI (Any Interest) for Draughts''? [[1st Computer Olympiad#Workshop|Heuristic Programming in Artificial Intelligence 1]]
=External Links=
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Oldbury Derek Oldbury from Wikipedia]
* [http://www.online-museum-of-checkers-history.com/id76.html A Tribute to Derek Oldbury - Online Museum of Checkers History]
: [http://www.online-museum-of-checkers-history.com/id1.html Photos from the Past]
: [http://www.online-museum-of-checkers-history.com/id61.html Photos from the Past page 2]
* [https://www.game-ai-forum.org/icga-tournaments/person.php?id=346 Derek Oldbury's ICGA Tournaments]
=References=
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'''[[People|Up one level]]'''
[[Category:Checkers Programmer|Oldbury]]
[[Category:Checkers Player|Oldbury]]
'''Derek Edward Oldbury''', (1924 - July 1994)<br/>
was a British draughts champion, competing in seven World Championship matches <ref>[http://www.usacheckers.com/worldchampionshipresults.php The American Checker Federation - World Championships]</ref>, and rival of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_Tinsley Marion Tinsley].
He was also a [[Checkers]] programmer, competing the [[1st Computer Olympiad#Checkers|1st Computer Olympiad, 1989]] with his [https://www.game-ai-forum.org/icga-tournaments/program.php?id=341 Checker Hustler] program, and the [[2nd Computer Olympiad#Checkers|2nd Computer Olympiad, 1990]] with [https://www.game-ai-forum.org/icga-tournaments/program.php?id=390 Checkermate], written along with [[Adrian Millett]].
Oldbury was born [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraplegia paraplegic] <ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Oldbury Derek Oldbury from Wikipedia]</ref>.
=Photos=
[[FILE:derekjoan.jpg|none|border|text-bottom|link=http://www.online-museum-of-checkers-history.com/id61.html]]
Derek Oldbury and his secretary, Betty Solomon, amazed by [https://www.game-ai-forum.org/icga-tournaments/program.php?id=341 Checker Hustler] <ref>Image from [http://www.online-museum-of-checkers-history.com/index.html Online Museum of Checkers History], [http://www.online-museum-of-checkers-history.com/id61.html Photos from the Past page 2], submitted by W. Scott, "Author Oldbury shows off his Checker Hustler program, while an amused (and amazed!) secretary Betty looks on", also on the dust cover of [[Derek Oldbury]] ('''1983'''). ''The Complete Encyclopaedia of Checkers, Vol. 6: At All Levels''. Draughts & Checker Players Guild</ref>
=Selected Publications=
* [[Derek Oldbury]] ('''1957'''). ''Move Over or how to Win at Draughts''. 1st edition, Nicholas Kaye, London, [https://www.abebooks.co.uk/book-search/title/move-over-or-how-to-win-at-draughts/author/oldbury-derek/ AbeBooks], [https://hcoop.net/~ntk/moveover.txt online]
* [[Derek Oldbury]] ('''1978'''). ''The Complete Encyclopaedia of Checkers, Vol. 1: The Plan''. Draughts & Checker Players Guild
* [[Derek Oldbury]] ('''1978'''). ''The Complete Encyclopaedia of Checkers, Vol. 2: Power Play''. Draughts & Checker Players Guild
* [[Derek Oldbury]] ('''1978'''). ''The Complete Encyclopaedia of Checkers, Vol. 3: Coups & Escapes''. Draughts & Checker Players Guild
* [[Derek Oldbury]] ('''1982'''). ''The Complete Encyclopaedia of Checkers, Vol. 4: Key Formations''. Draughts & Checker Players Guild
* [[Derek Oldbury]] ('''1983'''). ''The Complete Encyclopaedia of Checkers, Vol. 5: Parameters at Odds''. Draughts & Checker Players Guild
* [[Derek Oldbury]] ('''1983'''). ''The Complete Encyclopaedia of Checkers, Vol. 6: At All Levels''. Draughts & Checker Players Guild
* [[Derek Oldbury]] ('''1989'''). ''AI (Any Interest) for Draughts''? [[1st Computer Olympiad#Workshop|Heuristic Programming in Artificial Intelligence 1]]
=External Links=
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Oldbury Derek Oldbury from Wikipedia]
* [http://www.online-museum-of-checkers-history.com/id76.html A Tribute to Derek Oldbury - Online Museum of Checkers History]
: [http://www.online-museum-of-checkers-history.com/id1.html Photos from the Past]
: [http://www.online-museum-of-checkers-history.com/id61.html Photos from the Past page 2]
* [https://www.game-ai-forum.org/icga-tournaments/person.php?id=346 Derek Oldbury's ICGA Tournaments]
=References=
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'''[[People|Up one level]]'''
[[Category:Checkers Programmer|Oldbury]]
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