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Robert Stewart (draughts player)

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Robert Stewart (born 1873; died in Scotland on 11 August 1941) was a British champion of English draughts from Scotland. He reportedly lost only two out of 8,000 games. He actually lost more games but was unbeaten for a span of 21 year according to other sources. He also held the title of World Checkers/Draughts Champion from 1922 to 1933.

References

  1. Obituary in The Montreal Gazette of August 12, 1941
  2. "Game Search".
  3. "Wyllie Checkers: Robert Stewart (1873-1941)".
  4. WCDF champions list


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