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The Edinburgh Chess Club is a chess club based in Edinburgh's west end. We offer both friendly and competitive chess for adults and children.

31/10/2026

U1500 Allegro Tournament

It’s Halloween which can only mean one thing…time for some more chess!! Edinburgh Chess Club is delighted to announce that registration for the latest in its series of allegro tournaments is now open. This event will be held at Edinburgh Chess Club at 1pm on Saturday 21st November and is for players rated below 1500. Full details and entry information can be found here. We look forward to seeing you! P.S. Why do skeletons never play the Halloween Gambit? They just don’t have the guts.

It’s Halloween which can only mean one thing…time for some more chess!! Edinburgh Chess Club is delighted to announce that registration for the latest in its series of allegro tournaments is now op…

18/10/2026

Midterm Allegro Results and More…

Many thanks to Iain Cowe for this report: The junior mid-term allegro took place at the club on Wednesday 14 October, with 28 aspiring players all keen to put on a show of junior chess. There were no surprises in round 1 with all of the top players getting off to a strong start. However, one or two faltered in round 2, to leave just 7 players on a perfect score....

Many thanks to Iain Cowe for this report: The junior mid-term allegro took place at the club on Wednesday 14 October, with 28 aspiring players all keen to put on a show of junior chess. There were …

12/10/2026

And so it begins…

The new season has arrived! Praise be! With many events to look forward to this year, it is always great fun to start with some allegro chess. This is where each player has 30 minutes for the entire game - a hybrid of the standard long format and the terrifying blitz format! Edinburgh Chess Club runs two teams in the allegro league, ably captained by our hard-working membership director Paul Robertson....

The new season has arrived! Praise be! With many events to look forward to this year, it is always great fun to start with some allegro chess. This is where each player has 30 minutes for the entir…

01/10/2026

Mid-Term Junior Allegro

The midterms? Oh my, not more about American politics, please! Fear not, dear chess friends, this is far more interesting: chess. The phrase “Oh no! An entire week off school…boy, am I going to be bored!” is something rarely heard from any child. But this is especially true if they play chess, as Edinburgh Chess Club is delighted to announce a mid-term allegro tournament for junior players....

The midterms? Oh my, not more about American politics, please! Fear not, dear chess friends, this is far more interesting: chess. The phrase “Oh no! An entire week off school…boy, am I going …

30/09/2026

The Results are in…

Remove your hands from your mouth, no more nail-biting required. The results of the Edinburgh Chess Club champion’s simultaneous display are in! The picture shows our club champion, FIDE Master Neil Berry, pondering a move against Vipin Zamvar – a highly experienced player who also runs our beginners classes at the club. The rows of players behind are also playing against Neil!...

Remove your hands from your mouth, no more nail-biting required. The results of the Edinburgh Chess Club champion’s simultaneous display are in! The picture shows our club champion, FIDE Mast…

23/09/2026

Doors Open Day – Social Media!

The blog is famous for their deep understanding of social media and modern photography techniques. Sometimes, however, it is wise to put aside one’s mySpace account and box camera and let young blood have their chance. The club was delighted to be featured on social media by the Edinburgh West End Residents and Businesses group recently – perfect timing for this weekend’s Doors Open Days....

The blog is famous for their deep understanding of social media and modern photography techniques. Sometimes, however, it is wise to put aside one’s mySpace account and box camera and let you…

16/09/2026

Club Champion’s Simultaneous Exhibition

Riddle me this…what is harder than playing a game of chess? Answer: playing 20 games of chess all at the same time! On Tuesday 29th September at 7.30pm, our club champion FM Neil Berry will be taking on 20 club members in the annual club champion’s simultaneous display. Neil runs the junior training at the club, is a former president, an experienced international player and a former Scottish champion so this is a unique opportunity for our members to test their skills against one of the country’s best players....

Riddle me this…what is harder than playing a game of chess? Answer: playing 20 games of chess all at the same time! On Tuesday 29th September at 7.30pm, our club champion FM Neil Berry will be taki…

31/08/2026

Doors Open Days

Exciting times chess friends! This year, Edinburgh Chess Club will be participating in the nationwide “Doors Open Days” festival. Doors Open Days is Scotland’s largest free heritage festival, coordinated in Edinburgh and East Lothian by the Cockburn Association. The event allows visitors to explore buildings and spaces not normally open to the public, including historic landmarks, places of worship, cultural venues, workplaces, contemporary architecture and, best of all…Edinburgh Chess Club!...

Exciting times chess friends! This year, Edinburgh Chess Club will be participating in the nationwide “Doors Open Days” festival. Doors Open Days is Scotland’s largest free heritage festival, coor…

01/08/2026

Club Renovations

As we head into a new club year, we are delighted to announce that the club will be getting some renovations done during August. The rear windows in the main playing hall are receiving some much-needed attention and the spare room (the locked door on the left in the hall) is being completely renovated so that we can expand our chess playing area, increase the number of tables in the club, and give our members more room during our increasingly popular and well-attended Tuesday club nights....

As we head into a new club year, we are delighted to announce that the club will be getting some renovations done during August. The rear windows in the main playing hall are receiving some much-ne…

10/07/2026

The 2026 Scottish Chess Championships

The 2026 Scottish Championships have just concluded in Hamilton. Competition ranged across three events – the Open, the U1800 and the Scottish Rapidplay tournament. Edinburgh Chess Club were well represented across all three events and took home a number of the prizes too! Usually the blog reports on proud parents enjoying their child’s success but this time it is the other way around! ...

The 2026 Scottish Championships have just concluded in Hamilton. Competition ranged across three events – the Open, the U1800 and the Scottish Rapidplay tournament. Edinburgh Chess Club were …

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Monday	7:30pm - 11pm
Tuesday	7:30pm - 11pm
Wednesday	7:30pm - 11pm
Thursday	7:30pm - 11pm

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http://www.edinburghchessclub.co.uk/

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