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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.[1] He actually lost more games[2] but was unbeaten for a span of 21 year according to other sources.[3] He also held the title of World Checkers/Draughts Champion from 1922 to 1933.[4]

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  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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