Chess Scotland

History Archive

**CS historian Alan McGowan: history@chessscotland.com**

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Scottish Championships Richardson Cups Spens Cups Masters who visited Scotland Reminiscences Biographies Matches Foundation of Scottish Chess Association (updated Feb 24, 2023) Foundation of Scottish Ladies Chess Association (updated Mar 24, 2020) Photo Archive (updated Mar 14, 2024) Tom Borland photo archive (added Sep 21, 2016) Hindle Photo Archive (added Dec 20, 2018) Stan Beaton Photo Archive (added Jul 25, 2024) Olympiad Photo Archive (updated May 10, 2024) Tournament successes Paul Motwani World U-17 Champion (updated January 5, 2019) Dundee 1867 (added December 24, 2011) Dundee 1967 (added December 24, 2011) Ramsgate 1929 (updated January 11, 2020) First Commonwealth Championship (added September 20, 2012) Koltanowski's World Blindfold Record (updated May 13, 2021) Glorney Cup (updated Jun 24, 2023) West of Scotland winners (updated August 19, 2022) East v West of Scotland matches (updated Nov 29, 2022) World Junior Championships (added March 15, 2010) Clubs and Associations Bohemian CC (updated May 13, 2021) Burns CC (added Nov 15, 2019) Central CC (updated Mar 27, 2020) Edinburgh Ladies (updated Nov 28, 2022) Glasgow CC (updated Dec 3, 2023) Glasgow Ladies CC (updated Jun 24, 2023) Jewish CC (added Jun 5, 2020) Queens Park CC (added Dec 21, 2019) Stirling Ladies (added Sep 21, 2016) Edinburgh League history (amended May 23, 2016) Glasgow League history (revised Nov 21, 2020) Glasgow Chess Venues (added March 17, 2023) Initial GCL Grading list (added October 24, 2014) First Grading List (revised May 19, 2016) Edinburgh League v Glasgow League (updated April 4, 2019) Glasgow Congress - 20 years (updated Aug 8, 2022) Lanarkshire Congress (added Mar 27, 2020) Glasgow Schools' Chess (updated Feb 24, 2023) Allan Glen's School (updated Aug 23, 2018) Paisley Grammar School (added Sep 14, 2024) Club and School Magazines (added June 6, 2020) Scotsman Schools (updated Dec 1, 2023) Sunday Times Schools (updated Oct 21, 2023) Glasgow Herald - Chess Problems (added Dec 5, 2023) Women's Chess (updated Dec 19, 2018) Women in chess (added June 9, 2009) Cranston Trophy (added May 19, 2016) Girls Tournament (added May 19, 2016) Scottish Boys Championship (updated Jun 24, 2023) Glasgow 800 (added April 3, 2014) Celtic Triangular (added April 3, 2014) Glasgow International 1953 (added Sep 17, 2008) Glasgow Scottish Junior International 1969 (updated Aug 26, 2022) Glasgow Internationals (updated May 19, 2020) Scotland v England 1951, (added Mar 22, 2006) Scotland v England 1955, (added Mar 24, 2006) Scotland v England 1958, (added Mar 26, 2006) Scotland v England 1962 (added Aug 22, 2006) Scotland v USSR 1981 Telechess (added October 1, 2012) Scotland v Norway 1981 Telechess (added October 1, 2012) Glenrothes 40 Lightning International (added Jan 23, 2009) Glasgow Blind v Edinburgh Blind (added Sep 17, 2008) Buenos Aires 1939 (added Aug 29, 2006) Chess and Draughts (updated Dec 21, 2019) Chronicle (added Sep 3, 2008) Clubs of 1889 (updated Apr 19, 2018) Codebreakers at Bletchley (revised Nov 21, 2020) Erwin Knopfler, (added Nov 17, 2005) Karl Gilg (added January 3, 2013) Kasparov's Most Exciting Game (added February, 2011) Trophies (updated Oct 21, 2023) Not the original Spens Cup, (added Nov 11, 2005) Where They Lived (added Sep 16, 2008) Zonals (added Nov 19, 2009)