Edinburgh Chess Club

O Captain! My Captain!

On Thursday night Edinburgh Chess Club was treated to a wonderfully engaging talk by Scottish International Master Craig Pritchett. The lecture was about the life and games of Captain George H. MacKenzie. “Who’s that?” you might ask but, even if the name is not familiar to you, you may well have seen one of his great brilliancies as it has appeared in nearly every collection of combinations over the past century…what’s white’s best move here?...

O Captain! My Captain! On Thursday night Edinburgh Chess Club was treated to a wonderfully engaging talk by Scottish International Master Craig Pritchett.  The lecture was about the life and games of Captain George …

Scottish Girls’ Championships

The Scottish Girls' Championships were held at the end of May at St. George’s school in Edinburgh. Interest in the tournament was at a record high with over 45 participants across the Open, Primary, and P5 & Under sections. Edinburgh Chess Club are particularly proud to be associated with some of the players; Shriya Madhu (Open), Nilakshi Bhattacharjee (Open), Charushri Uma Shankar (Primary), and Zara Anwar (P5 & Under) are all attendees at our Sunday morning junior classes which are run by our friends and partners at…...

Scottish Girls’ Championships The Scottish Girls’ Championships were held at the end of May at St. George’s school in Edinburgh. Interest in the tournament was at a record high with over 45 participants across the Open, …