Chess Scotland is the governing body for chess in Scotland. It was formed in 2001 with the merger of the Scottish Chess Association (SCA) and the Scottish Junior Chess Association (SJCA).[1]
It is one of the oldest national chess associations in the world, the SCA having been founded in 1884.[1][2] As the national organisation for chess, Chess Scotland is the affiliate to the International Chess Federation (FIDE) and appoints the Scottish delegate to FIDE's Council.[3] Its international director is responsible for selecting the teams which represent Scotland at the biennial Chess Olympiad.
^ ab"Chess Scotland Constitution". Chess Scotland. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
^Pritchett, C.W.; Thornton, M.D. (1984). Scotland's Chess Centenary Book : SCA 1884-1984 : the Scottish Chess Association Reaches Its Centenary. South Queensferry: Scottish Chess Association.
^"Entry for Scotland in the FIDE Directory". FIDE. Archived from the original on 2014-03-07. Retrieved 2014-07-21.
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