Chess Clubs in Scotland

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Aberdeen Teachers Ardrossan Ayr Badgers Brook
Balerno Bank of Scotland Bearsden Bellshill
Berwick Bishopbriggs Bon Accord Carrick
Carse of Gowrie Castlehill Cathcart Concord
Corstorphine Crowwood Cumbernauld Dalmuir
Dumfries & District Dunbar Dundee & Victoria Dunfermline
East Kilbride Edinburgh Edinburgh Civil Service Edinburgh West
Galashiels Giffnock and Clarkston Glasgow Montrose Glasgow Polytechnic
Glenrothes Gorgie Dalry Grangemouth Greenwood Academy
Hamilton Inverclyde Central Inverness Irvine
Kelso Kilmarnock Kinross Lanark
Largs Lasswade Milngavie Junior Musselburgh
Newmachar Ninewells Oban Paisley
Peebles Pentland Hills Perth Peterhead
Phones Prestwick Sandy Bells Bar Selkirk
Shettleston Stewarton Stirling Stonehaven
Strathclyde University Troon University of Edinburgh Wandering Dragons
Woodside Glenrothes

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Aberdeen Aberdeenshire Argyll and Bute Dumfries & Galloway
Dundee East Ayrshire East Dunbartonshire East Lothian
East Renfrewshire Edinburgh Falkirk Fife
Glasgow Highland Inverclyde Midlothian
North Ayrshire North Lanarkshire Perth & Kinross Renfrewshire
South Ayrshire South Lanarkshire Stirling Borders
West Dunbartonshire West Lothian

Aberdeen

Aberdeen Teachers Chess Club

Meets on Various nights

Robin Taylor The Old Tollhouse, Tyrebagger, Kinellar, Aberdeen AB21 0TT Tel: 01224 790217

Last updated or checked: 30 September 2008
Non Member

Bon Accord Chess Club

Meets on Tuesdays and Fridays at Ferryhill Community Centre, Aberdeen AB11 6TN

Club Venue   Website

Neil Irving 28 Anderson Avenue, Aberdeen AB24 4LS Tel: 0783 765 7263

Last updated or checked: 05 January 2010
Member

Aberdeenshire

Newmachar Chess Club

Meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 School Road, Newmachar AB21 0WB

Club Venue   Website

Dave Smith 5 Station Road, Newmachar Aberdeenshire, AB20 0PW Tel: 01651 862 513 Juniors and Adults welcome.

Last updated or checked: 13 September 2009
Non Member

Peterhead Chess Club

Meets on Wednesdays at Albert Hotel, Queen Street, Peterhead AB42 1TU

Club Venue

Kevin Pert 5 Fleeman Avenue, Longside, Peterhead Aberdeenshire, AB42 4SU Tel: 01779 821770

Last updated or checked: 13 October 2009
Member

Stonehaven Chess Club

Meets on Mondays and Thursdays.

Keith Emery 3 St Michaels Place, Newtonhill, Stonehaven AB39 3SG Tel: 01569731189

Last updated or checked: 01 March 2010
Non Member

Argyll and Bute

Oban Chess Club

Meets on Wednesdays at Royal Hotel, Argyll Square, Oban PA34 4BE

Club Venue

Derek Coope Whinbrae, Ganavan, by Oban Argyll & Bute, PA34 5TU Tel: 01631 570534

Last updated or checked: 25 November 2009
Member

Dumfries & Galloway

Dumfries & District Chess Club

Meets on Tuesdays at Birkhill Hotel, St Mary's Street, Dumfries DG1 1LZ

Club Venue

Robert Sim 91 Rashgill, Locharbriggs, Dumfries DG1 1QN Tel: 01387 711362

Last updated or checked: 25 November 2009
Member

Dundee

Castlehill Chess Club

Meets on Mondays and Thurdays. at Stobswell Sports & Recreation Club, 5 Raglan Street, Dundee DD4 6NT

Club Venue   Website

Keith Rose 29 Buddon Drive, Monifieth Angus, DD5 4TJ Tel: 01382 534863

Last updated or checked: 07 February 2010
Member

Dundee & Victoria Chess Club

Meets on Wednesdays at Dundee Social Club, 1 Thistle Street, Dundee DD3 7RF

Club Venue   Website

Alastair Dawson 10 Berry Place, St. Andrews Fife, KY16 8RG Tel: 01334 477236

Last updated or checked: 23 September 2009
Member

Ninewells Chess Club

Meets on Wednesdays at Iain Lowe Centre Dundee Medical School, Ninewells Hospital Dundee DD1 9SY

Club Venue

Lloyd Hughes 17 Friary Gardens, Dundee, DD2 2PA Tel: 0778 522 58427

Last updated or checked: 03 February 2010
Member

 

East Ayrshire

Kilmarnock Chess Club

Meets on Tuesdays at Scout Halls, Henderson Church, Kilmarnock KA3 7AA

Club Venue

John McNicoll 26 Loanhead Street, Kilmarnock East Ayrshire, KA1 3AU Tel: 01563 525 109

Last updated or checked: 08 October 2009
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Stewarton Chess Club

Meets on Tuesdays at St Columba's Church Hall, Stewarton

John Montgomery 4 Barbeth Place, Girdle Toll, Irvine Ayrshire, KA11 1QL Tel: 01294 221486

Last updated or checked: 13 October 2009
Member

East Dunbartonshire

Bearsden Chess Club

Meets on Tuesdays at Cairns Church Hall, 11 Buchanan Street, Milngavie, Glasgow G62 8AW

Club Venue   Website

Mel Burt 50 Buchanan Drive, Bearsden, Glasgow G61 2EP Tel: 0141 569 3361

Last updated or checked: 08 October 2009
Member

Bishopbriggs Chess Club

Meets on Thursdays at Memorial Hall, Balmuildy Road, Bishopbriggs G64 3BS

Club Venue

Daniel Boyle 70 Springfield Road, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow G64 1PN Tel: 0141 762 0306

Last updated or checked: 06 October 2007
Non Member

East Lothian

Dunbar Chess Club

Meets on Wednesdays 7.30pm at Dunbar Bowls Club, Station Road, Dunbar EH42 1JX

Club Venue

Chris James 30 Edinburgh Road, West Barns, Dunbar East Lothian, EH42 1TU Tel: 07733 895529

Last updated or checked: 19 November 2009
Non Member

Musselburgh Chess Club

Meets on Tuesdays at Musselburgh & Fisherrow Co-Op Club, 253 North High Street, Musselburgh EH21 6RB

Club Venue

Iain Hope 46A Eskside West, Musselburgh EH21 6RB Tel: 0131 665 8405

Last updated or checked: 13 September 2009
Non Member

East Renfrewshire

Giffnock and Clarkston Chess Club

Meets on Tuesdays at Whitecraigs Bowling Club, 67 Ayr Road, Whitecraigs, Glasgow G46 6SR

Club Venue   Website

Andrew McCulloch 103 Deanston Drive, Glasgow G41 3AL Tel: 0141 649 5072 Access is via Broom Road. Club nights resume 21 Sept.

Last updated or checked: 13 October 2009
Member

Edinburgh

Balerno Chess Club

Meets on Tuesdays at Community Halls, , 5 Main Street,, Balerno, EH14 7EQ

Club Venue

David Bond 25 Newmills Crescent , Balerno, Edinburgh EH14 5SX Tel: 0131 449 5958

Last updated or checked: 13 September 2009
Non Member

Bank of Scotland Chess Club

Meets on Tuesdays at 38 St Andrews Square, Edinburgh EH2 2AD

Club Venue

Graeme Russell 4 Whitemoss Lane, Kirknewton, Midlothian, EH27 8DL

Last updated or checked: 23 December 2009
Member

Corstorphine Chess Club

Meets on Mondays at Corstorphine Youth & Community Centre, Kirk Loan, Edinburgh EH12 7AD

Club Venue

Mr James Crerar 1 Beechwood Mains, Edinburgh EH12 6XN Tel: 0131 337 3831

Last updated or checked: 26 September 2009
Member

Edinburgh Chess Club

Meets on Mondays to Thursdays at 1 Alva Street, Edinburgh EH2 4PH

Club Venue   Website

David Archibald c/o 88 Balgreen Road, Edinburgh EH12 5UB Tel: 01313374875

Last updated or checked: 22 September 2009
Member

Edinburgh Civil Service Chess Club

Meets on Wednesdays at Tipperlinn Bowling Club, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Edinburgh EH10 5HF

Club Venue   Website

George Anderson 39 Morningside Park, Edinburgh EH10 5EZ Tel: 0131 447 2149

Last updated or checked: 10 October 2009
Member

Edinburgh West Chess Club

Meets on Wednesdays at Parish Church Halls, 1 Quality Street, Davidson's Mains, Edinburgh EH4 5BP

Club Venue

Martin Robinson 16 Polwarth Grove, Edinburgh EH11 1LY Tel: 0131 347 8943

Last updated or checked: 28 July 2010
Member

Gorgie Dalry Chess Club

No Club night at present. League games played at Gorgie Dalry Community Assoc., 22 McLeod Street, Edinburgh EH11 2NH

Club Venue

Paul Girdwood 97 Craigmount Ave North, Edinburgh EH4 8BR Tel: 0131 5391624

Last updated or checked: 13 September 2009
Non Member

Sandy Bells Bar Chess Club

Meets on Wednesdays & Thursdays at Polish Combatant Association Ltd, 11 Drummond Place, Edinburgh Eh3 6PJ

Club Venue

Mike Wallace 29 Charterhall Grove, Edinburgh EH9 3HT Tel: 0131 662 1695

Last updated or checked: 30 September 2008
Non Member

University of Edinburgh Chess Club

Meets on Wednesdays, 8pm during term-time at Societies Centre, 60 The Pleasance, Edinburgh EH8 9TJ

Club Venue   Website

Gregor Dick , Edinburgh Tel: 01337 831455

Last updated or checked: 01 September 2008
Non Member

Wandering Dragons Chess Club

Meets on Tuesdays at Polish Combatant Association Ltd,

11 Drummond Place, Edinburgh Eh3 6PJ

Club Venue   Website

Elliot Sloan 20 Brunswick Terrace, Edinburgh EH7 5PG Tel: 0131 478 0190

Last updated or checked: 10 March 2010
Member

Falkirk

Grangemouth Chess Club

Meets on Wednesdays at Education Unit, Abbots Road, Grangemouth

Jim Watson 62 Polmont Park, Polmont, Falkirk FK2 0XU Tel: 01324 714 314

Last updated or checked: 13 September 2009
Member

Fife

Dunfermline Chess Club

Meets on Mondays at Del Farquarson Centre, Netherton Broad Street, Dunfermline KY12 7DS

Club Venue   Website

Jim Webster 28 Duddingston Drive, Kirkcaldy Fife, KY2 6 JP Tel: 01592 261896

Last updated or checked: 16 March 2010
Member

Glenrothes Chess Club

Meets on Mondays at CISWO Club, North Street, Glenrothes KY7 5PP

Club Venue   Website

George Pyrich 13 Ardgartan Court, Balfarg, Glenrothes KY7 6XB Tel: 01592 749 062

Last updated or checked: 13 September 2009
Member

Woodside Glenrothes Chess Club

Meets on Mondays 6 - 7.30 at CISWO, North Street, Glenrothes KY7 5PP

Club Venue   Website

Stuart Blyth 17 Sythrum Crescent, Glenrothes Fife, KY7 5DG Tel: 01592 760 437 Both Adults and Juniors welcomed.

Last updated or checked: 22 September 2008
Non Member

Glasgow

Cathcart Chess Club

Meets on Mondays at United Reformed Church, 163 Fenwick Road, Glasgow G46 6JB

Club Venue   Website

Alistair Maxwell 34 Loganswell Gdns, Deaconsbank, Glasgow G46 8HU Tel: 0141 620 2115

Last updated or checked: 23 September 2009
Member

Glasgow Montrose Chess Club

Meets on Thursdays, 7.30pm at Novotel Hotel, 181 Pitt Street, Glasgow G2 4DT

Club Venue   Website

Chris Perkin Flat 2/1 5 Merrick Gdns, Glasgow G51 2LF Tel: 0141 427 7361

Last updated or checked: 12 October 2008
Non Member

Glasgow Polytechnic Chess Club

Meets on Thursdays at 7.30 pm at Wellington Church, Southpark Avenue, Glasgow G12 8LE

Club Venue   Website

Dairena Gaffney 93 Norse Road , Scotstoun, Glasgow G14 9EF

Last updated or checked: 08 October 2009
Member

Phones Chess Club

Meets on Mondays at Polish Club, 4 Parkgrove Terrace, Glasgow

Website

John McIntyre 14 Brownside Ave, Cambuslang, Glasgow G72 8BL Tel: 0141 646 1035

Last updated or checked: 18 December 2009
Member

Strathclyde University Chess Club

Meets on Wednesdays at Level 6 Debates Chamber, Students' Union, John Street, Glasgow G1 1JH

Club Venue

Albert Khor, A-8-1 Chancellors Halls, 65-80 Rottenrow East, Glasgow Tel : 07825 165835

Last updated or checked: 02 February 2010
Non Member

Highlands

Inverness Chess Club

Meets on Wednesday at Chieftain Hotel, 2 Millburn Road, Inverness IV2 3PS

Club Venue   Website

Robert Rough Flat 7, 3 Stephen Street, Inverness IV2 3JP Tel: 01463 717094

Last updated or checked: 08 October 2009
Member

Inverclyde

Inverclyde Central Chess Club

Meets on Mondays, 7:45pm at Loreto Social Club, Houston Street, Greenock PA16 8DA

Club Venue   Website

David Logue Flat 2/2 145 Buccleuch Street, Glasgow G3 6QN Tel: 07956 058291 Matches played at St. Mirren Supporters Club, 7:30pm start

Last updated or checked: 14 December 2009
Member

Midlothian

Lasswade Chess Club

Meets on Mondays at Justinlees Inn, 1-5 Dalhousie Road, Eskbank Toll, Dalkeith EH22 3AT

Club Venue

Hugh Flockhart 3 Meadowfield Terrace, Edinburgh EH8 7NR Tel: 0131 661 3022

Last updated or checked: 08 October 2009
Member

Pentland Hills Chess Club

Meets on Tuesdays at Loanhead Miners Welfare Club, 70 - 74 The Loan, Loanhead EH20 9AQ

Club Venue   Website

Terry Purkins Melville Bank, 1 Penicuik Rd, ROSLIN EH25 9LJ Tel: 0131 440 1618

Last updated or checked: 11 November 2009
Member

North Ayrshire

Ardrossan Chess Club

Meets on Mondays at Community Centre, Donaldson Avenue, Saltcoats

William Kelly 80 Canal Street, Saltcoats KA21 5JB Tel: 01294 469716

Last updated or checked: 10 March 2010
Non Member

Greenwood Academy Chess Club

Meets on Thursdays at Corsehillmount Road, Dreghorn, Irvine KA11 4HL

Club Venue

Stephen Taylor 62 Woodlands Grove, Kilmarnock Ayrshire, KA3 1TZ Tel:

Last updated or checked: 29 October 2008
Non Member

Irvine Chess Club

Meets on Mondays at GSK Social Club, Shewalton Road, Irvine KA11 5AP

Club Venue

Tommy Barrett 33 Wellbeck Crescent, Troon Ayrshire, KA10 6AS Tel: 01292 313575

Last updated or checked: 26 September 2009
Member

Largs Chess Club

Meets on Mondays at Amici (formerly Victoria Hotel), 80 Gallowgate Street, Largs

Allan Plato 1A (G/R) Burnlea Road, Largs Ayrshire, KA30 8BX Tel: 01475 686 822

Last updated or checked: 13 September 2009
Non Member

Milngavie Junior Chess Club

Meets on Tuesdays, 6-7.30pm at Cairns Church Hall, 11 Buchanan Street, Milngavie, Glasgow G62 8AW

Club Venue   Website

Trevor Davies 19 Buchanan Street, Milngavie, Glasgow G62 8AW Tel: 07926 072 195

Last updated or checked: 23 January 2009
Non Member

 

North Lanarkshire

Bellshill Chess Club

Meets on Mondays at Cardinal Newman HS, Main Street, Bellshill ML4 3DW

Club Venue   Website

James Cumming 113 North Road, Bellshill ML4 1QY Tel: 01698 340314

Last updated or checked: 19 November 2009
Member

Crowwood Chess Club

Meets on Thursdays at Stepps Cultural Centre, 10 Blenheim Avenue, Stepps G33 6FH

Club Venue

Andrew Pollock 43 Millbrae Avenue, Chryston, Glasgow G69 9LT

Last updated or checked: 24 October 2009
Member

Cumbernauld Chess Club

Meets on Mondays & Wednesday at Muirfield Community Education Centre, Brown Road, Seafar, Cumbernauld G67 1AA

Club Venue   Website

Robert Kelso 44 Lochlea Road, Kildrum, Cumbernauld G67 2ES Tel: 01236 613 257

Last updated or checked: 15 September 2008
Non Member

Shettleston Chess Club

Meets on Thursdays, 7.15 pm at Stepps Cultural Centre, 10 Blenheim Avenue, Stepps G33 6FH

Club Venue

Douglas Bryson 38 Duncryne Avenue, Mount Vernon, Glasgow G32 0RQ Tel: 0141 778 4892 Same venue as Crowwood

Last updated or checked: 26 August 2009
Non Member

Perth & Kinross

Carse of Gowrie Chess Club

Meets on Thursday at Inchture Hotel, Main Street, Inchture PH14 9RN

Club Venue   Website

Alan Borwell 8 Wheatfield Avenue, Inchture Perthshire, PH14 9RX Tel: 01828 686556

Last updated or checked: 02 November 2009
Member

Kinross Chess Club

Meets on Mondays at The Inn, Crook of Devon

Ian Washington 241 High Street, Kinross KY13 8DL Tel: 01577 865047

Last updated or checked: 01 October 2008
Non Member

Perth Chess Club

Meets on Mondays at Perth City Sports, & Social Club, 18 Leonard Street, Perth

Douglas Harvey 27 Pitheavlis Crescent, Perth Perthshire, PH2 0JX Tel: 01738 628266

Last updated or checked: 13 October 2009
Member

Renfrewshire

Paisley Chess Club

Meets on Mondays at The Ogilvie Club, 18 Broomlands Street, Paisley PA1 2LU

Club Venue   Website

Dale Robbie 118C Erskinefauld Road, Linwood, Paisley Renfrewshire, PA3 3QL

Last updated or checked: 06 August 2010
Member

South Ayrshire

Ayr Chess Club

Meets on Tuesdays at Loudoun Hall,, 1 Boat Vennal, (off South Harbour Street), Ayr KA7 1HR

Club Venue

Mr Carol Wright 18 Fotheringham Road, Ayr KA8 0EY Tel: 01292 266054

Last updated or checked: 25 September 2009
Non Member

Carrick Chess Club

Meets on Wednesdays at Town Hall, Maybole KA19 7BZ

Club Venue   Website

Ann Roy 9 Burns Drive, Covenanters Gait, Maybole Ayrshire, KA19 8FB Tel: 0165 588 3291

Last updated or checked: 11 November 2009
Member

Prestwick Chess Club

Meets on Thursdays at R.A.F.A. Social Club, Stonegarth, Ardayre Road, Prestwick

Bob Carter 43 Doonholm Road, Ayr Ayrshire, KA7 4QU Tel: 01292 443269

Last updated or checked: 12 October 2008
Non Member

Troon Chess Club

Meets on Wednesdays at Railway Works Club, 4 Shore Road, Troon

Website

Mike Chapman 16 Fullarton Crescent, Troon KA10 6LL Tel: 01292 311619

Last updated or checked: 23 September 2009
Member

South Lanarkshire

East Kilbride Chess Club

Meets on Thursdays at The Murray Owen Centre, 1 Liddell Grove, Murray, East Kilbride G75 9AD

Club Venue   Website

Paul Denham 35 Dunnottar Crescent, East Kilbride Glasgow, G74 4PL

Last updated or checked: 15 October 2009
Member

Hamilton Chess Club

Meets on Thursdays 7.00 till 10.00 at Bothwell Bowling Club, Station Road, Bothwell G71 8EB

Club Venue   Website

Michael Hanley 19 Alderside Place, Bothwell G71 8JJ Tel: 01698 850303

Last updated or checked: 13 October 2009
Member

Lanark Chess Club

Meets on Mondays at St Mary's Church Club Rooms, Bannatyne Street, Lanark ML11 7JS

Club Venue   Website

Tom Brown 147 St. Leonard Street, Lanark ML11 7DX Tel: 01555 665930

Last updated or checked: 26 May 2010
Member

Stirling

Stirling Chess Club

Meets on Mondays at B.B.Hall, Dalgleish Court, Baker Street, Stirling FK8 1BJ

Club Venue   Website

John Blake Gayfield Cottage, 16 Ochil Street, Alloa Clackmannanshire, FK10 2DS Tel: 01259 216495

Last updated or checked: 11 November 2009
Member

Borders

Berwick Chess Club

Meets on Mondays at the Elizabethan on North Road, Berwick Upon Tweed TD15 1PL

Club Venue   Website

Martin Keen 29 The Loan, Selkirk TD7 4AU Tel: 01750 23171

Last updated or checked: 10 March 2010
Non Member

Galashiels Chess Club

Meets on Tuesdays at Focus Centre, Livingston Place, Galashiels TD1 1DQ

Club Venue   Website

Martin Wallace, 158 Beech Avenue, Galashiels TD1 2LF Tel: 07792 626978

Last updated or checked: 05 July 2008
Non Member

Peebles Chess Club

Meets on Tuesdays at Heatherlie House Hotel, Selkirk TD7 5AL

Sandy Wood 34 Gallowhill, Peebles EH45 9BG Tel: 01721 721030

Last updated or checked: 01 January 2003
Non Member

Selkirk Chess Club

Meets on Mondays at Needpath Inn, 25 Old Town, Peebles EH45 8JF

Club Venue

Ian Thompson  29 Ladylands Terrace, Selkirk

Last updated or checked: 01 October 2008
Non Member

Kelso Chess Club

Meets on Tuesdays at Royal British Legion, 66 Roxburgh Street, Kelso TD5 7DH

Club Venue

Martin Keen  29 The Loan, Selkirk TD7 4AU Tel: 01750 23171

Last updated or checked: 10 March 2010
Member

West Dumbartonshire

Concord Chess Club

Meets on Tuesdays at Concord CE Centre, Town Centre, Dumbarton, G82 1LJ

Club Venue  

Jim Binnie  5 Broomfield Gardens, Shandon, Helensburgh,Argyll and Bute G84 8HR

Last updated or checked: jonathan_McLatchie@yahoo.co.uk
Member

Dalmuir Chess Club

Meets on Mondays at Dalmuir Community Centre Duntocher Road, Dalmuir, G81 3LL

Club Venue  

John McCartan  58 Hallydown Drive, Glasgow, G13 1UF

Last updated or checked: 30 November 2004
Non Member

West Lothian

Badgers Brook Chess Club

Meets on Mondays at Badgers Brook Public House, 18/22 East Main Street, Broxburn, EH52 5AE

Club Venue  Website

David Marshall  52 Camps Rigg, Livingston,West Lothian EH54 8PD

Last updated or checked: 23 September 2009
Non Member