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'''Derek Edward Oldbury''', (March 21, 1924 - July 9, 1994 <ref>[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104324907/derek-edward-oldbury Derek Edward “DEO” Oldbury (1924-1994) - Find A Grave Memorial]</ref>)<br/>
was a British [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_draughts draughts] ([[Checkers]]) champion, competing in seven World Championship matches <ref>[httphttps://wwwen.usacheckerswikipedia.comorg/worldchampionshipresults.php The American Checker Federation - wiki/World_Checkers/Draughts_Championship World ChampionshipsChampionship]</ref>matches, 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>.
