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DECEMBER 1997
THE ACF BULLETIN # 270

ANDREW ANDERSON--SCOTLAND. 1840-1844
JAMES WYLLIE--SCOTLAND. 1844-1847
ANDREW ANDERSON. (AGAIN) 1847-1849
ROBERT MARTINS- SCOTLAND 1859-1864
JAMES WYLLIE- (AGAIN) 1864-1876
ROBERT D. YATES- USA 1876-1878
JAMES WYLLIE- (AGAIN) 1878-1894
JAMES FERRIE-SCOTLAND. 1894-1896
RICHARD JORDAN-SCOTLAND. 1896-1903 (RETIRED)

JAMES FERRIE- 1910-1912. Ferrie claimed the title, as Jordan's last opponent. When challenged in 1912, by A. Jordan, Ferrie refused to play, Jordan claiming the title.

ALFRED JORDAN- 1912-1917. A. Jordan's first defense was the 1914 drawn match with Newell Banks, which initiated the 2-move era.

NEWELL BANKS- USA. 1917-1922
ROBERT STEWART- SCOTLAND. 1922-1933.

IN 1952, MARION TINSLEY DEFEATED N. BANKS FOR THE 2-MV TITLE-THE LAST 2-MV TITLE MATCH.

NEWELL BANKS- U.S.A. 1933-1934
ASA LONG-U.S.A.. 1934-1948
WALTER HELLMAN- U.S.A.. 1948-1955
MARION TINSLEY-U.S.A.. 1955-1958. (RETIRED)
WALTER HELLMAN- (AGAIN) 1958-1975.
MARION TINSLEY- (AGAIN) 1975-1991 (Ret.)
DEREK OLDBURY-ENGLAND. 1991-1994
RON KING-BARBADOS. 1994-

TOM WISWELL-U.S.A. 1951-1976. (RETIRED)
DEREK OLDBURY- ENGLAND. 1976-1982
DON LAFFERTY- USA. 1982-1991. (RETIRED)
RON KING- BARBADOS. 1991-

PROBLEMS FOR OUR YOUTH AND NOVICE PLAYERS. TO BE SIGHT SOLVED.

Basic Ideas #1

White to play and Win

Basic Ideas #2

White to Play and Win

Solutions

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