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Edinburgh Chess Club May Allegro
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As the Easter Bunny hops off and we all lie in a chocolate-induced stupor, minds turn as one to the question everyone asks themselves at this time of year – When can I get my next fix of competitive chess? Preferably of the allegro variety? Good news fellow egg lovers, Edinburgh Chess Club is…
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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 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…
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WOMEN’S INTERNATIONAL NORM TOURNAMENT
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Wednesday 15th To Sunday 19th February 2023 As part of its bicentenary celebrations Edinburgh Chess Club is hosting the “She Plays To Win” (SPTW) chess tournament, being organised by International Master Lorin D’Costa, promoting the attainment of Woman International Master (WIM) norms. This is an invitational 10 player WIM all-play-all (double rounds at 10am and 3pm…
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Andorra!
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A few years ago I used to make an annual summer trip to a tournament on mainland Europe. Destinations included the Czech Republic, Denmark, Romania and Latvia. These events provided an opportunity to visit somewhere new and play against different players). With cheap flights making more and more of Europe easily accessible, it was…