The 1st of 5 OTB Quick-Play Competitions: Night One report – Thurs 1st May 25 Congratulations to Vladyslav Drabych on winning the 1st of the 5 quick-play nights (8 pts), beating his old rival Jan Klingelhoefer, who had to settle for equal 2nd place with James Anderson (6 pts). There were 15 players on the…
Reminder – the club is running a one day/6 round allegro on Saturday 21st June to celebrate it’s Golden Anniversary. We hope that past as well as current members will take part, reconnect with old friends and meet some new. This event is not limited to Castlehill/ex-Castlehill members though – all are welcome to join…
THE 16th IAN McNAB MEMORIAL TROPHY 2024-25 Thurs 24th April 24 – 7:30pm 960 Chess (Fisher-Random) We had 13 players listed at the start of the competition, which was really good! We once again stuck with the 960 (Fisher-Random) chess which takes everybody out of their comfort zone! As normal we ran a 5 round Swiss, 15…
4NCL (Nations Chess League) SEASON 2024-25 Congratulations to Dundee City A on becoming SNCL Season 11 Division One Champions 2024-25, after comfortably beating their old rivals, and defending champions, Wessex A in the final. Both teams battled hard to reach this stage, but Dundee City A just had the edge in the final, and not…
SEASON 2024-25 SNCL (Scottish National Chess League) Sunday 27th April 25 Round 9 (last) + the Scottish team lighting tournament Dundee City teams are a joint venture between Castlehill CC & Dundee CC Division 1 The final Round of this season’s SNCL took place on Sunday 27th April. This season has been the 2nd to be…
CASTLEHILL ONLINE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP Round 4 Draw The round 4 draw is now up on the website and the deadline date for matches, is Sun 30th March 25. Andre Babin leads the way after 3 rounds on a perfect 3! The top board clash should be an interesting match! For more information on the results,…
The George Pyrich OTB Allegro Championship Series 24-25 The 4th George Pyrich OTB Allegro Championship Series took place at Castlehill Chess Club, on Thursday 27th February 25, 7:30pm. Format: 5 round Swiss, 15 minutes each player It was another number crunching turnout at the Castlehill leg of the George Pyrich Allegro Championship Series, with a record…
SEASON 2024-25 SNCL (Scottish National Chess League) Sunday 23rd February 25 Round 5 & 6 Dundee City teams are a joint venture by Castlehill CC & Dundee CC. Report by Alastair Dawson As New Year faded over the horizon, the four chess teams from Dundee City sought renewed success in this season’s SNCL. Like many things…
2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the first incarnation of Castlehill Chess Club. To celebrate this milestone the club is running a one day/6 round allegro on Saturday 21st June. We hope that past as well as current members will take part, reconnect with old friends and meet some new. This event is not limited…
The George Pyrich OTB Allegro Championship Series 24-25 The 3rd George Pyrich OTB Allegro Championship Series took place at Dundee Chess Club, on Monday 27th January 25, 7:30pm. Format: 5 round Swiss, 15 minutes each player It was another number crunching turnout for the Dundee leg of the George Pyrich Allegro Championship Series, with a…