Chess Scotland

[Chess Scotland @ChessScotland]

Upcoming chess events in Scotland this month:
8th August (Saturday) | Cathcart Allegro 2026
23rd August | Livingston Allegro

The 2026/2027 chess season starts next month in September! Look out for your local league fixture meetings.

[Chess Scotland @ChessScotland]

The Scottish Rapid is Live!

Live games: https://t.co/aXeFSsz5hs

[Chess Scotland @ChessScotland]

The 2026 Scottish Championship Festival has begun!

Watch the Scottish International Open games live here: https://t.co/n3NlQs2nHE

U1800 games here: https://t.co/bwqiMFoNav

[Chess Scotland @ChessScotland]

We hope to keep the membership informed and involved throughout this process, and there will be at least one SGM where the membership can have their say on if Chess Scotland should become an SCIO.

[Chess Scotland @ChessScotland]

Chess Scotland is considering becoming a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO).

For the full announcement, see the post on our website: https://t.co/svgDDKBm5H

Proposed Timeline for becoming an SCIO: https://t.co/oOxAHovFwu

[Chess Scotland @ChessScotland]

Upcoming chess events in Scotland this month:
5th - 7th June | Edinburgh Chess Congress
3rd - 8th July | Scottish Championship

Junior chess events:
7th June | Provost of Fife Cup
7th June | Delancey Aberdeen Megafinal
20th - 21st June | UK Chess Challenge Scottish Gigafinal

[Chess Scotland @ChessScotland]

The final results of the Richardson Cup, Spens Cup & Campbell Rosebowl are:
Richardson Cup: Edinburgh West (B) 4.5 - 3.5 Edinburgh (W)
Spens Cup: Musselburgh (W) 2 - 3 Hamilton (B)
Campbell Rosebowl: Edinburgh West (B) 2 - 3 Queens Park (W)

Thank you to all teams who competed!

[Chess Scotland @ChessScotland]

The Richardson, Spens & Campbell Rosebowl Finals are underway!

[Chess Scotland @ChessScotland]

Scotland win Glorney cup for the first time in 65 years, in panic Westminster government decides chess in England needs proper funding and awards them £1/2 million. :D

https://t.co/VxkubFyG1c

[Chess Scotland @ChessScotland]

Andy is funny enough, but the two of them together.....

[International Chess Federation @FIDE_chess]

Wesley So - being in a great mood - picked White for his first game against Hikaru Nakamura. #FIDEGrandPrix

Final starts tomorrow at 15:00 CET.

[Chess Scotland @ChessScotland]

That's Ooor Andy!!!!!

[International Chess Federation @FIDE_chess]

The drawing of lots for tomorrow’s tiebreaks was done after the end of the round, with the help of Vincent Keymer.

Sam Shankland and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov will play White against Wesley So and Vincent Keymer respectively. #FIDEGrandPrix

[Chess Scotland @ChessScotland]

Scotland team for the @ECUonline Hybrid Euro Youth

[Chess Scotland @ChessScotland]

Scotland team who played in the @ECUonline EuroYouth.

Immensely proud of their achievements in the tournament with the strongest showing we have had for quite some time.

#asone

[Chess Scotland @ChessScotland]

@FIDE_chess We are ageing watching this. C'mon Scotland!

[Chess Scotland @ChessScotland]

Some venue this year!

To follow the live games, please go to https://t.co/0BfGxraja1

For draws and results https://t.co/vmE9xJ3Uf8

Photos can be found here

https://t.co/hbN1qrsyS2

[Chess Scotland @ChessScotland]

@checkmatetvshow @Times_Chess Gutted more like

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Requiescat in pace. Sad news indeed. https://t.co/Rm9EIMwHFd

[chess24 @chess24com]

RIP Viktor Korchnoi (1931-2016) - @chess_news report he passed away an hour ago in Wohlen, Switzerland

[Chess Scotland @ChessScotland]

All the action from todays Richardson Cup final https://t.co/f7T4KkLJq6

[Chess Scotland @ChessScotland]

@ScotChessTour Link to this weekends games in Perth https://t.co/urEQGyeJmk

[Chess Scotland @ChessScotland]

@scotchesstour Live games from Perth