Individual Chess

Scotland has well over 100 internationally rated players seeking to improve their rankings but it is a much smaller proportion who have attained an international title. As at September 2007, on the international rating list run by FIDE, Scotland has
* Four Grandmasters (GMs) ColiN McNab, Paul Motwani, Jonathan Rowson and John Shaw. IM Jacob Aagaard has completed all the requirements and will soon be officially confirmed as Scotland's fifth GM.
* Eight International Masters (IMs) of whom Jacob Aagaard, Douglas Bryson, Mark Condie, Eddie Dearing, Roddy McKay, Steve Mannion, Andrew Muir and Craig Pritchett are listed as active.
* Thirteen FIDE Masters (FMs) of whom Neil Berry, Iain Gourlay, Donald Holmes, Graham Morrison, Keith Ruxton, Tim Upton are listed as active.

Chess Scotland enters players where official registration is required e.g. European Individual Championships and selects players for some official championships e.g. British Championship, Commonwealth Championship and European Union Championship and International Opens e.g. Cappelle-la-Grande where a nomination place is offered by the organisers.