Edinburgh Chess Club Celebrates 200th Anniversary
The Edinburgh Chess Club, the second oldest chess club in the world, celebrates its bicentenary today. Founded on November 4, 1822, over the two centuries the club has been visited by famous players such as Howard Staunton, Joseph Blackburne, Jose Capablanca, Alexander Alekhine, Anatoly Karpov, and Veselin Topalov. Second in longevity only to the Zurich …
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