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.
Allan wins Spring Lightning
27 April 2026
Allan McDiarmid wins the Spring Lightning for the first time.
Continue reading...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.
Continue reading...Spens Cup - loss against Edinburgh
14 March 2026
We lost 3-2 against Edinburgh in the quarter final of the Spens Cup.
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