The largest and most active chess club in Dundee. For beginners to Masters, Juniors to adults. We’re always looking for new members – our membership is around 55 players (35 adults, 20 juniors <17). We have male and female members, the young and the old. Coaching is available.
We are proud that four of our juniors are Chess Scotland Internationalists.
If you want to improve your chess, play casual chess, league chess, or any kind of chess, our club normally meets every Thursday throughout the year (Except Christmas) between 7 pm and 10.30 pm. We are delighted to open our doors again from Thursday 21st October 21 for face to face chess! We also play online as another string to our bow! If you are local to the Dundee area, or a student at Dundee or Abertay Universities, and you are interested in playing online, please contact us. We welcome players of all ages and level of ability.
- July 10, 2022
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SCT Dundee Allegro 5 roundsStarts: 9:30 am
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- July 14, 2022
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Castlehill Quick-Play Rd 2 OTBStarts: 7:30 pm
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- July 17, 2022
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Castlehill Summer ONLINE Rd 2 deadlineStarts: 1:00 pm
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- July 21, 2022
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Castlehill Random Knockout Q/F OTB deadlineStarts: 7:30 pm
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- July 28, 2022
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Quick-Play GP Rd 3Starts: 7:30 pm
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- August 7, 2022
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Summer-online Round 3Starts: 1:00 pm
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- August 11, 2022
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Castlehill Quick-Play Rd 4 OTBStarts: 7:30 pm
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- August 18, 2022
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Random Knockout Deadline S/F`sStarts: 7:15 pm
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Full calendar here.
TAFCA WINTER ONLINE LEAGUE TABLES 2021-22
Updated: 18/04/22 – 11:07hrs
TAFCA Champions & Winners 2021-22 (Online)
- Division One – Champions: Dundee A team (9th in a row!)
- Division Two – Champions: Kirkcaldy A (promoted to division one)
- J.R.Chalmers Grand Prix Memorial 2021-22 – Champion: Richard Kynoch (Castlehill)
Table Updated: 18/04/22: “HERE“ - TAFCA Allegro Championship Series Overall Champion: Ed Spencer (Dundee)
Table Updated: 18/04/22: “HERE“ - Most Improved TAFCA Junior Award: Winner: Rishi Vijayakumar J10 (Castlehill) (3rd in a row; J8, J9 & now J10)
- TAFCA Team Battle: Team Champions: Castlehill Chess Club Dundee.
- TAFCA Team Battle: Individual Champion: Richard Polaczek IM (Castlehill).
TAFCA AGM and Trophy presentations to be confirmed.
# | Team | Pld | Won | Drn | Lost | Points | |
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1 | DUNDEE A | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 16 | Champions |
2 | CASTLEHILL A | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | R/up |
3 | ST.ANDREWS A | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |
4 | CASTLEHILL B | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | |
5 | CASTLEHILL D | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
6 | CASTLEHILL C | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
7 | CASTLEHILL F | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | |
8 | CASTLEHILL E | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
9 | DUNDEE B | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | Relegated |
10 | PERTH A | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | Relegated |
Match points only! |
# | Pld | Won | Drn | Lost | Points | ||
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1 | KIRKCALDY A | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 17 | Champions |
2 | DUNDEE C | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | R/Up |
3 | KIRKCALDY B | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | |
4 | ST.ANDREWS C | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
5 | ST.ANDREWS D | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | |
6 | ST.ANDREWS B | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
7 | DUNDEE D | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
8 | CASTLEHILL H | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
9 | DUNDEE E | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | |
10 | CASTLEHILL G | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |
Match points only! |
TAFCA WEBSITE (Menu Winter League)
On our website we have a searchable database of games by Castlehill Members.
You can go through the games or download them.
To go to our database you click “Club Info” in main menu and then “View Club Games“.
Or alternatively click “HERE” to take you to the database.
Ray Noble v Andy Rowe
Castlehill Arena Lichess Tournament -5 minutes+ 3 seconds
We are always looking for new games, so players please submit your games
and if possible with some analysis or thoughts.
It does not matter your level, the games are part of the clubs history!