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09 Sep 2025: FInal evening at Town Arms; Selkirk move to County Hotel
The last night in the Town Arms for the Selkirk Chess Club. Next week it’ll be in a new venue - The County Hotel! Here is a snap of the busy function rooms in the Town Arms with several chess games underway. Unfortunately we are having to leave the Town Arms; refurbishment and repurposing of the upstairs room...Read more on Club News Page...
09 Sep 2025: Selkirk Championship: three wins for Black
Three games were played last night (9th) at The Town Arms, and in each case, the player with the Black piecs was the winner. Full details on the club news page.04 Aug 2025: a hugely successful Allegro
On Saturday 02 August, we hosted the 2025 Scottish Borders Allegro Chess Tournament, and what a brilliant day it was. 14 players from across the region took part in this five-round Swiss tournament, held at the South of Scotland Enterprise building (Hawick Business Centre).The tournament was not only a celebration of local chess talent but also a showcase for our brand-new DGT boards, clocks, and pieces, funded by a £1,500 wind farm grant last year. The new digital equipment performed flawlessly, recording every game for future analysis and archiving - a first for the region. Read the full report, with all results and a gallery of photos...
Latest tables from the Borders Individual Championships...
