Castlehill Chess Club

 Dundee

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome to the website of Castlehill Chess Club Dundee.

We're always looking for new members.  Castlehill Chess Club is Dundee's most welcoming and most competitive chess Club  Our membership is currently around twenty-five, and we're always looking to get more people involved.
If you want to improve your chess, play casual chess, league chess,  or any kind of chess, simply come along to the club or contact us in advance to be greeted at the door.


Please contact Keith Rose, tel: 01382 534863, Club Secretary, if you are interested in coming along. For more information about the club go to About Us

 

Page last updated 27/08/2010

CALENDAR DATES

 CHESS NEWS

Thurs 9th Sept; Castlehill AGM! 7:45pm
Mon 20th Sept: Bobby Gow Memorial, 7:30pm

Castlehill Chess Club AGM
THURSDAY 9th SEPTEMBER 2010

The 7th BOBBY GOW MEMORIAL
Monday 20th September 2010

“I have added these principles to the law: get the Knights
into action before both Bishops are developed”
(Emanuel Lasker)
&
"Take the Knights out with your Bishops Immediately!"
(Norman Morrison)


WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE BLIND

Takes place in Belgrade, Serbia, August 26 - September 4, 2010.
Scottish representative is Stephen Hilton of Inverclyde and Prestwick chess clubs. "Official web site"

 

BOB DUNN SUMMER TOURNAMENT;

Congratulations Jim Anderson on becoming Summer Champion; R/up Patrick Muhl, well done! The Summer has now been submitted to Chess Scotland for grading. (last two rounds 4-5).

 

CHESS CHAMPIONS BODY EXHUMED

The remains of Bobby Fischer, the American chess champion, exhumed from a cemetery in Iceland for a paternity test to settle a dispute over his estate is not the father of a child after all. DNA tests prove Bobby Fischer is not the daddy. Alto he will all ways be the daddy of chess to some!

 

CHESSBASE SCOTTISH GRAND PRIX 2010:

Congratulations go to Ed Spencer of Dundee & Victoria chess club for wining the top Candidates section for players graded between 1901 - 2150. He may not play for our club, but he represents the City of Dundee chess community. Well Done Ed!

 

SCOTTISH DEAF SINGLES CHAMPION 2010: 16/08/10

Graham Duff from Dundee & Victoria Chess Club won the Scottish Deaf Singles Championship 2010. Congratulation Graham on a great performance. More details to follow soon.

 

COMPETITION TO DEVISE NEW RATINGS SYSTEMS:14/08/10

Jeff Sonas has initiated a competition to see if the Elo Rating system can be improved upon. "more"

 

BOBBY GOW MEMORIAL 2010

The 7th Bobby Gow takes place at Dundee & Victoria Chess Club on Monday 20th September 2010, 7:30pm sign-in. Castlehill players please make yourself available for this event! "More Info"

 

CASTLEHILL CHESS CLUB; AGM

Thursday 9th September 2010, Club Rooms. Any proposals/thoughts for the AGM should be emailed to Keith Rose!

 

BOB DUNN SUMMER; UPDATE; 14/08/10

Congratulations go to, Champion; Jim Anderson;  Runner-Up; Patrick Muhl

 

 


 

 

 

 

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