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.
The Edinburgh League is not resuming this season, but we are actively running club nights with club championship, ladder and social chess games available.
Douglas wins Peter Elders Quaich
9 August 2022
Douglas Heatlie has achieved the largest grading increase for any Chess Edinburgh and Lothians player, so wins the Peter Elders Quaich.
Continue reading...Club gradings at end 2022 season
30 July 2022
Chess Scotland website is now showing new grades for 2022-23 season.
You can hopefully view this at this link
You need to be a Chess Scotland member to see live grades throughout the season but as no new standard games have been played this should reflect correct gradings for start of the new season.
I have included details of gradings below to save you accessing the Chess Scotland website.
Continue reading...Chess Edinburgh Update
30 June 2022
A Chess Edinburgh and Lothians update from David Stewart..
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