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Falkirk hosts national chess finals after Netflix drama drives surge of interest dailyrecord.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailyrecord.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Netflix drama ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ has helped a surge of interest in chess in Scotland, the Provost of Falkirk was told as he opened a national championship locally.
The Edinburgh Chess Club was founded in 1822 and is celebrating its 200th birthday on November 4. It is the world’s second oldest chess club in continued existence after Zurich (1809). Best wishes for the Bicentenary celebrations, and for the next 100 years!