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Lothians Allegro Championship 2026
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
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
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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Newsletter December 2025
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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Edinburgh Chess Club Newsletter – November 2025
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
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
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
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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A Pint with Kevin
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 Magazine when Kevin appeared in the Fringe!
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She Plays To Win Edinburgh Invitational 2024
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 International Master Lorin D’Costa during the February half-term. The event was made up of two 5 round Swiss-paired tournaments: one for FIDE rated players…