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.
Provost Robert Bissett was invited to make the first move at the Chess Scotland National Team Finals 2023, which were being held on Saturday for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic put tournaments on hold.
Provost Bissett said he was delighted to see the return of the finals to Grangemouth - and to learn that the game has flourished in the meantime.
