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Playing a Legend
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Our President, Raj Bhopal has been playing in the European Senior Chess Championship and was delighted to play a legend of the game – GM Nona Gaprindashvili, who was women’s […]
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Adam Ling wins his first tournament at 8
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Delighted to hear that one of our youngest members, 8 year old Adam Ling, has won the intermediate section of the Bothwell Junior Chess Congress at the Bothwell Scarecrow Festival […]
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Torquay u1900 on the circuit
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Intrepid chess player and global traveller Bob Kane recently competed in the 2nd Torquay Riviera Tournament, U1900 section, and scored 3.5/5, finishing in a tie for second place. He sent […]
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Club members amongst Grand Prix prize winners!
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Delighted to learn that two members won prizes in the 2023/24 Scottish Grand Priz Challengers section (for players graded 1750-1999) and sponsored by Chess and Bridge, New in Chess and the Walter Munn fund: […]
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A Pint with Kevin
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Club member Geoff, intrepid journalist and chess-patzer, never turns down the opportunity to mix a pint and chess by interviewing actor, comedian and fellow chess-patzer Kevin James Doyle for Chess […]
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Raghuram Parasur wins the Balerno Trophy
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Many congratulations to club member Raghuram Parasur, who plays for the Tiger Cubs, on being awarded the Balerno Trophy for the highest rise in grading over a season. His grade […]
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Raj Bhopal and Alastair White represent Scotland in the over 65’s World Senior Team Championships 2024
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Raj Bhopal and Alastair White from the Edinburgh Chess Club represent Scotland in the over 65’s World Senior Team Championships in Kraków, Poland in June/July 2024 The over 65 team […]
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Club Blitz 2024
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Club Blitz 2024 ChampionshipThe end of season blitz tournament was again ably run by Andre on Tuesday 18th June over 10 rounds. The competition was contested by 19 players with […]
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Edinburgh League Results 2023-24
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The Edinburgh and Lothians leagues have recently been completed for the season, and our teams’ results were as follows. Premier Our 1st team relinquished their oft-held title to Edinburgh West 1, and […]
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She Plays To Win Edinburgh Invitational 2024
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As part of its drive to support the take up of chess by women and girls, the club was pleased to host another She Plays To Win (SPTW) event in conjunction with […]
