Welcome!

We are an active, welcoming chess club in Edinburgh.

We are located at Slateford Bowling club, where we have access to a spacious playing hall.

As well as playing in the Edinburgh League, we are actively running club nights with club championship, lightning and social chess games available.

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Club Champions decided!

25 May 2026

Two new club champions..

Congratulations to Charles Gunn-Russell on winning the championship on tie break with 5/6.

Congratulations also to Joe Harvey who has won the minor championship on tie break with 3½/6.

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Allan wins Spring Lightning

27 April 2026

Allan McDiarmid wins the Spring Lightning for the first time.

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Spens Cup - loss against Queens Park

18 April 2026

We lost 3½ - 1½ against Queens Park in the semi final (first round!) of the Jack Campbell Rosebowl.

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