Edinburgh Chess Academy

Welcome to the Edinburgh Chess Academy Twitter page! Here you can find out about all our upcoming events and the accomplishments of our students.

[Edinburgh Chess Academy @EdinChessAcad]

Wonderful to see former ECA pupil Freddy Waldhausen Gordon featured by the BBC again.

Huge congratulations Freddy. Everyone at ECA is very proud of you.

https://t.co/GB350E5hcG

[Edinburgh Chess Academy @EdinChessAcad]

♟️ Edinburgh Junior Congress 2025
📅 Saturday 25th October
📍 Broughton High School
A great chance for young players to gain experience and have fun! If your child has been in classes for a term or more, they’re likely ready to play.
More info & entry: https://t.co/E3d3KolHQ1

[Edinburgh Chess Academy @EdinChessAcad]

Lothian Junior Chess are running the Lothian Junior Championships 2025 on the 1st of February. Highly recommended. For the full information and to enter please use the link below:

https://t.co/CW6bzvzg5T

[Edinburgh Chess Academy @EdinChessAcad]

Congratulations to Tushit Chatterjee who won the Top Scot U800 Lothian Qualifier with a perfect 5 out of 5.🥇 With this victory he has qualified for the finals in January where he will compete against the best players in Scotland for £1000!👏♟️

[Edinburgh Chess Academy @EdinChessAcad]

The final Top Scot series (Dundee) qualifier is this Saturday (7th December). There are trophies, medals, certificates and £1000 of prizes up for grabs. For more information and to enter see the link below: https://t.co/5mwODTOvkK

[Edinburgh Chess Academy @EdinChessAcad]

It's just two weeks until the first Lothian Junior Chess individual chess tournament of the season. For more information and to enter use the link below: https://t.co/E3d3Kola0t

[Edinburgh Chess Academy @EdinChessAcad]

The Scottish Women's Championship is returning. This event has not ran since 1988! It will take place over the weekend of the 8th, 9th and 10th of November in Hamilton. Girls as well as women are encouraged to take part. For more information: https://t.co/pfk0dG3qXC

[Cornbank Primary @CornbankPS]

P4-7 Chess Club continues at lunchtime tomorrow ♟️

[Edinburgh Chess Academy @EdinChessAcad]

The first team competition is on the 3rd of November at Broughton High School from 09:15 to 17:00. If you would like more information or you would like your child to be put into a team, please visit the link below:
https://t.co/Am8Q94nPJs

[Edinburgh Chess Academy @EdinChessAcad]

The Lothian Qualifier of the Top Scot Series tournaments is on the 2nd of November. There are cash prizes (£1000!), trophies, medals and certificates to be won. To enter, use the link below. https://t.co/dL6DYBq96k

[Edinburgh Chess Academy @EdinChessAcad]

A big well done to Nikodem Ford who won the Scottish Boys/Girls Championships with a perfect score of 5/5! 🥇🌟
Nikodem has been joining our online group classes from Poland each week and it was lovely seeing him visiting Scotland and competing during his Summer holidays. 🌞👏

[Edinburgh Chess Academy @EdinChessAcad]

A big well done to FP Frederick Waldhausen Gordon who has been lighting up the international chess circuit! ♟️ Last year, he became a Fide Master (FM) at the age of 12 and he has not stopped there. He followed this up by achieving three International Master norms. 👏👏👏

[Edinburgh Chess Academy @EdinChessAcad]

The Chess Scotland Girls Championships 2024 is the next junior event. This tournament is perfect for girls who have never played a tournament before and would like to meet other girls that play. For more information and to enter use the link below: https://t.co/D63gnYU4MZ

[Edinburgh Chess Academy @EdinChessAcad]

The next team competition is on the 2nd of March. If you would like to put your child forward for a team, please fill out the form below: https://t.co/N320mV99F3

[Edinburgh Chess Academy @EdinChessAcad]

Well done to the ECA Knights for winning the LJC Team Day 1, P5 & Under Section. 👏🥇 The team of Devesh, Haruo and Hrihaan all scored a perfect 6 out of 6. Despite being a player short they won the section clear first. We can't wait to see how they do at future Team Days. ⭐️♟️

[Edinburgh Chess Academy @EdinChessAcad]

Lothian Junior Chess are running the Lothian Junior Championships this Saturday. You can still enter! For the full information and to enter please use the link below: https://t.co/ia4vcFQaeu

[Edinburgh Chess Academy @EdinChessAcad]

The next team competition is on the 20th of January. If you would like to put your child forward for a team, please fill out the form below: https://t.co/aLxhOY2NLs

[Cargilfield School @cargilfield]

Some of our Form 4 and 5s are playing in a junior #chess tournament @LJC_chess at @BroHighOfficial #cargilfieldconnected

[Preston Lodge LF @PL_LF]

⭐️Congratulations Taylor Fletcher! ⭐️
Lothian Junior Chess Champion (Joint first place) Edinburgh Junior Congress 2023.
Our Chess programme at Preston Lodge is providing wonderful opportunities for our young people. @EdinChessAcad

[Edinburgh Chess Academy @EdinChessAcad]

Lothian Junior Chess are back with their first tournament of the season: Edinburgh Junior Congress 2023. We highly recommend it, sign up here: https://t.co/HfwoFNDrKg