Chess clubs and buildings

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MJMcCready
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Chess clubs and buildings

Post by MJMcCready » Fri Feb 27, 2026 5:33 pm

I am informed by a close friend that Edinburgh chess club owns the building it plays in. Is this true? If so, which other chess clubs, if any, own a building. Hastings possibly?

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Re: Chess clubs and buildings

Post by GrahamStuart » Fri Feb 27, 2026 6:33 pm

Basingstoke Chess Club play at Basingstoke Bridge Club, which is owned by the Bridge Club, not sure if the Chess club are stakeholders, or if this is just all Bridge ownership?
https://www.bridgewebs.com/basingstoke/

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Re: Chess clubs and buildings

Post by Alex McFarlane » Fri Feb 27, 2026 6:51 pm

I'll leave Geoff to give the full details of Edinburgh's premises.

Unfortunately. they do not own the building. That would possibly make each member a millionaire. However they do own their own premises within a building.

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Re: Chess clubs and buildings

Post by MJMcCready » Fri Feb 27, 2026 7:15 pm

Ah, that sounds more likely, thanks.

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