[Grammar] It was the first time I’d won

[kadioguy]

a. It was the first time I’d won since I’d learnt to play chess.
b. It was the first time I won since I’d learnt to play chess.
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Are they both acceptable and do they sound natural?
What is the difference between them?

 

[tedmc]

I see no reason to use the past perfect. Do you?

 

[tedmc]

I thought that there is no need to use the past perfect tense when the past tense is clear enough.

 

[Matthew Wai]

I see no reason to use the past perfect. Do you?

I do. The reason is that it is used with 'since'.

 

[tedmc]

It was the first time I won since I learned to play chess.
Isn't this correct?

 

[Matthew Wai]

Did you notice the correct version shown in post #3?

 

[GoesStation]

It was the first time I won since I learned to play chess.
Isn't this correct?

It's not natural.