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 world champion from 1962 to 1968, and is still a strong player in her 80s. The game finished in a draw, so Raj can…

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 in September. Very well done Adam and good luck in the NEJCA Albyn Trophy in Aberdeen on the 29th. Enjoy the trip and enjoy…

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 us this report: It’s an 8-hour train journey from Edinburgh—or in my case, 5 episodes of Netflix series “the Bear” —but it was worth…

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: 2nd was Bob Kane (whose grading is 1812) scoring 42.0 points and winning a magazine subscription and a book/dvd. 3rd was Ross Blackford (with…

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 was ranked 22 of 33 teams and finished 24. A report about the team’s performance has been prepared by Rob McAndrew, captain, and will…