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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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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…
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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 the trophy (to be formally presented at the AGM in September) finally being won by recently returned club member (and Club Medallist in past…
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Bicentenary Celebrations: Edinburgh vs London Correspondence Chess Match
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Replay of the original Edinburgh vs London correspondence chess match started last month (June 2022) over 42 boards inspired by the famous Edinburgh – London correspondence match from 1824. Things are being done a little differently this time! Moves are being made online, and we are playing individually against a London side using the ICCF…
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Club Talk – Using Computers
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I gave a talk at the club on 28th April on using computers to improve your game. Here are the key points: Chessbase Analysis Engines I showed some interesting examples. Here is one, from Think Like a Grandmaster. This book has generally stood the test of time quite well, and it is only in the computer…