Edinburgh Chess Club
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The Edinburgh Chess Club was founded in 1822 and is the oldest continually existing Chess club in Scotland{{Citation needed|date=February 2016}} and second oldest in the world.{{Failed verification|date=February 2016}}{{cite web| url = http://www.edinburghchessclub.co.uk/ecchist1.htm| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20061123100653/http://www.edinburghchessclub.co.uk/ecchist1.htm| archive-date = 2006-11-23| title = History of Edinburgh Chess Club - Founding and Early Years}} {{cite web| url = http://www.chessedinburgh.co.uk/| title = Chess Edinburgh and Lothians}} {{Cite web|url=http://www.chessedinburgh.co.uk/clubs.php|title = Chess Edinburgh - Member Clubs}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.chessscotland.com/csjuniors/clubs.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=25 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150909153958/http://www.chessscotland.com/csjuniors/clubs.htm |archive-date=9 September 2015 |url-status=dead }}
See also
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.edinburghchessclub.co.uk/}}
Category:Chess clubs in the United Kingdom
Category:Sports clubs and teams in Edinburgh
Category:1822 establishments in Scotland
Category:Sports clubs and teams established in the 1820s
Category:Clubs and societies in Edinburgh
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