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Conversations in the Club 01: Mike Ridge
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Conversations in the Club is our ongoing series introducing the people who make Edinburgh Chess Club the special place that it is. Each post offers a glimpse into the personalities, stories, and passions behind our community. Today we sit down for a coffee and a chat with… What is your name and playing strength?…
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Freddy Wins British Rapidplay Championships
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Many congratulations to Edinburgh Chess Club’s star player, Freddy Waldhausen Gordon, on a spectacular victory at the 2026 British Rapid Championships played over the weekend of March 14/15 in Peterborough. This is such an outstanding achievement that it has even made it into the prestigious Financial Times newspaper. Read the article here https://www.ft.com/content/d7c34db8-e0ae-4d3c-b93a-1d8770818ea4 Freddy…
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Freddy Earns IM Title
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Congratulations to Freddy Waldhausen Gordon, who is seen here receiving an International Master (IM) norm for his brilliant 2500+ performance at the very strong Graz International Open Tournament last month. Amazingly, this is Freddy’s seventh (!) IM norm. In the old days, getting three was enough, but recent changes to the rules meant that…
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Friday Night Blitz
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The club held a very well attended blitz tournament on Friday 27th March. Congratulations to both of our winners, in joint 1st place with 8/10 Nurlykhan Kudaibergen and IM Konstantinos Megalios , and to Prateek Wadhwa for a fine 3rd place with 7/10. Many thanks to all who attended and helped organise. The three standing in the photo are our esteemed president…
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Edinburgh 1 Win the League
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Many congratulations to our Edinburgh 1 team who have won the premier division with two rounds to spare! A match win against Wandering Dragons sealed the deal. This included a great game by FM Neil Berry and a very spectacular finish by our 19 year old star Nurlykhan Kudaibergen (currently on 5/5 in his…
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Danny King Visit
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English Grandmaster and YouTube favourite Danny King visited the club on the 6th of February. Despite train troubles that led to a much delayed start, we had a great turnout for the talk by Danny on the Greek Gift sacrifice. Thanks to the club members and guests who stayed for the ‘late night show’.…
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Lothians Allegro Championship 2026
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Our president was lacking somewhere to keep his champagne but neatly solved this problem by winning the Smerdon trophy at the Lothians Allegro Championship held at Bainfield Bowling Club on Sunday 18th January 2026. Finishing the tournament undefeated on 4/5, club president Craig SM Thomson took home the trophy as the highest placed finisher…
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Newsletter January 2026
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Happy New Year everybody. Normally there is a slight lull in activity around Christmas, but the club seems to have had a lot of events this time, and I am looking forward to lots of interesting chess events in 2026. What Happened In December Nigel Short Simultaneous Legendary English Grandmaster Nigel Short played a…
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Edinburgh Chess Club Christmas Quiz
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Christmas Quiz Night 23rd December 19:00 Join us for a fun, festive Chess Quiz Evening – suitable for all ages and abilities! Hosted by: Alastair White & Robert KaneEntry: FREE Prizes Lots of chess book prizes, generously donated by: Quiz Sections Whether you’re a club regular, a junior player, or just love chess, come along and enjoy a relaxed…
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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…
