Team Scotland

Team Scotland is the official national team representing Scotland in Chess.com daily leagues.

Before applying to join Team Scotland, please read what follows. It is important that you understand the type of club we are, and that you ensure that you meet the listed criteria.

We are a competitive league team, not a social club. We compete in daily chess leagues, with up to three days per move. We do not play live chess or offer coaching.

Our two main leagues are the World League (WL) and the European League (EL). Most of our matches are open rating, although some are for lower-rated daily players (U1400 or U1200).

If you have already played during this season for another national team in WL or EL, you may not compete for Team Scotland in that same league until next season.

To be admitted onto Team Scotland, you must:

• be at least 13 years of age (as required by Chess.com's User Agreement)
• be Scottish, living in Scotland, from Scotland but abroad, or have another valid connection with Scotland (please explain this in your application message)
• have been a member of Chess.com for at least three months
• have no history of abusive behaviour.

Once you apply, if a review of your account indicates eligibility to join, a member of our Administration Team will message you to finalise your admission onto the team. Please ensure that your privacy settings allow you to receive that message.

We look forward to welcoming you onto Team Scotland.