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Edinburgh Chess Club Christmas Blitz
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Edinburgh Chess Club held a one day open chess event at their premises in the city on Saturday 6th December 2025. The event drew players from across Scotland including a number who are originally from Europe. The format was a 15 round blitz event (i.e. games that usually last around 10 mins), with a…
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Newsletter December 2025
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What happened in November Notable Tournament Results There were several notable results for Edinburgh Chess Club players. Edinburgh Allegro League In games 3 and 4 of the Edinburgh league Edinburgh 1 defeated Costorphine 3 -1, and lost to Musselburgh 3.5 – 0.5, while Edinburgh 2 beat Badgers Brook 3 – 1 and Sandy Bells…
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GM Nigel Short Visits the Club
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Looking for a Christmas present for the chess player in your life? Let them celebrate the Night Afore by playing a game against the only British player to contend for the World Championship title. GM Nigel Short will give a 20 board simultaneous exhibition at 7pm on 30th December 2025 at Edinburgh Chess Club (1…
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Edinburgh Chess Club Newsletter – November 2025
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What happened in October: Tournament Results There was a notable success for Bob Kane who finished 2nd in group D (1900 – 1750) with 6.5/9 at the ACO World Senior (50+) Chess Championship. Edinburgh League The Edinburgh league kicked off in October. I don’t have all of the results to report, but I do…
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Dundee
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The Dundee Chess Congress 2025 was held the weekend of 10th – 12th October 2025 over 5 rounds again at the University of Dundee’s Chaplaincy Centre. Several club members had an enjoyable weekend playing with some notable results. Ross Blackford (2027) made a creditable score of 3/6 in the Premier, which included a draw along…
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ACO 2025 – Crete
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A couple of club members recently played in the 2025 Amateur Chess Organisation (ACO) World Senior (50+) Chess Championship on Crete. Bob Kane was first equal in Group D (1751 – 1900) scoring 6.5/9 but losing out in the tie break to Joachim Kellenberger from Switzerland. 126 players from 20 nations took part. Mike…
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Edinburgh Chess Club Newsletter – October 2025
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I have been asked to produce a newsletter each month so that you know what has been going on at the club, and what is coming up. This is my first attempt so I may well tweak the format for subsequent months until I find one I like. The chess season really starts getting…
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Two in a row for Adam
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Hard on the heels of his first tournament win, 8 year-old Adam Ling has triumphed a second time, at the Albyn Intermediate Shield event in Aberdeen. We’re clearly going to have to watch this young lad carefully. Congratulations Adam!
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Final of the Summer Plate
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After a couple of convincing wins in the quarter and semi-final of the Summer Plate, Edinburgh 1 came up against a very youthful and talented Edinburgh West team in the final. Matthew Willder produced a quick win for us on board 3 but all the other games were tight. Raj was fought to a…
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Freddie gives a simul for the juniors
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As part of the Wednesday night Tiger Cubs training class the juniors got a taste of top class play when Freddie Waldhausen Gordon came along to give a simultaneous display on the 27th Nov. He even generously allowed multiple games to those who were defeated early, but still finished with a score of around…