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Gary Armstrong is a volunteer furniture instructor at the Maine State Prison. Inspired by a Star Trek episode, one of Gary's students created this 3D chess set. The student worked for 700 hours over the course of two years to create this masterpiece. Proceeds from the sale of this and other items created by Gary's students help support the Wood Furniture & Cabinetry Program at the Maine State Prison. |
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Over 70 chess players and supporters gathered at the Ellsworth Public Library on Saturday, October 17th to participate in the first Dick Powell Memorial Chess Tournament. Here is the illustrated tournament report. |
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The Maine Chess Association is holding its election for all board positions. Any member in good standing may vote for each position: president, vice president, treasurer, secretary, and four directors. You can become a MECA member >> HERE << The four directors will serve for one year, and the four officers serve for two years. The poll will be open until November 1st. Thank you for your involvement in and support of the Maine Chess Association. The official ballot is >> HERE << |
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The Maine Chess Player of the Year is a yearlong competitive series. Players earn points based on their performance in various tournaments held within the state of Maine throughout the year. |
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The Ellsworth Public Library and Ellsworth Chess Club will host the Dick Powell Memorial Chess Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 17, from noon to 5 p.m., at the Ellsworth library. The tournament will bring chess players from across the region together to honor a man who devoted decades to the game and to the young people he taught. The memorial tournament offers former students, fellow players, friends and chess enthusiasts an opportunity to remember Powell through the game he loved. |
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The Maine Chess Association is accepting bid applications from schools and school chess programs to host its three flagship Scholastic Championship tournaments. |
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The Maine Chess Association is now accepting nominations for all four officer positions and all four director positions for the 2026 election cycle, which begins on November 1, 2026. All officer positions are electable to two-year terms, and all director positions are electable to one-year terms. |
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Dr. Pavel Sulyandziga shares his impressions of the State Champions Tournaments, held this year in Grand Rapids, Michigan, from August 3rd to 6th. |
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Five day of chess instruction led by the Camden, Maine 2026 Maine Scholastic Team Champions. This event has been cancelled. |
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Two-time Maine Senior Chess Champion, longtime member of the Maine Chess Association, and president of the International Indigenous Fund for Development and Solidarity "Batani," Dr. Pavel Sulyandziga submitted this report describing his visit to the St. Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center and his work on creating a documentary on former World Champion Boris Spassky. |
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