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It's great when local media get wind of and publish stories about chess, chess players, and chess tournaments. Thanks to the Mount Desert Islander for doing just that. In an online post on February 14th, the Islander featured a story about the Cobscook Institute Winter Classic Chess Tournament played on Saturday, February 10, 2024 at the Cobscook Institute |
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On Jan 15, 2024 Lincolnville Central School hosted the biggest-ever MLK Day Chess Tournament with the help of parents and chess coaches. We had 70 contestants: 54 boys, 16 girls and a whopping 12 kids in K/1! (The old record was 4!) It was a fun tournament designed to get lots of games in between 9 AM & noon. While it may have seemed chaotic at times, we tried to keep the time between games to a minimum. Most kids played at least eight games while some played fourteen to eighteen! |
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Congratulations to Rebecca Stanley and Molly Teft who won the Maine Women's and Girls' Chess Championships played on Saturday February 10, 2024 at Foxcroft Academy in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine. Mya Birchacek won the K-6 section of the Girls' Championship with a perfect 4.0 points in four games. Here's the illustrated tournament report with US Chess crosstables. |
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Thirty-three players competed in the Cobscook Institute Winter Classic Chess Tournament on Saturday, February 10, 2024 at the Cobscook Institute in Lubec, Maine. The tournament offered four sections: Open, U1200, U800, and U400 and attracted players from as far afield as North Yarmouth, Maine. Congratulations to Isaiah Fallon of Lamoine, Maine who scored a perfect 3.0 points in three rounds to take first place in the Open section. Here's the illustrated tournament report. |
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The ChessMaine.net Tournament Archive page has been updated to include the 40 US Chess rated tournaments played in 2023. Here you will find the names, dates, results, locations, participants, organizers, and directors of every rated tournament played in Maine throughout the year. This entry marks 31 years (with entries going back to 1992) of Maine tournament data at your fingertips. Grab your favorite beverage and geek out on Maine chess tournament archive stats! |
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The Maine Chess Association will have its first Board meeting of the year online on Friday, February 2, 2024 from 6;15 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. eastern. If you would like to attend, please contact MECA Treasurer Wyatt Hendrix at igmwhendrix@gmail.com for a link to the meeting. |
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Eighteen chess players attended the Roger and Lois Morin Memorial tournament at the Memorial Union Hall in the Bangor room on the campus of the University of Maine in Orono on December 2nd, 2023. Wyatt Hendrix and Charlie Creswell won the Open section with 3.5 Points. Reese Pelletier played in his first ever US Chess tournament and dominated with 3 out of 4 points in the U1500 section to start their chess career! |
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On January 8, 2024, Michael Dudley was awarded the title of Correspondence Chess Master with the International Correspondence Chess Federation. In order to receive this title, a player has to obtain two tournament norms in certain tournaments totaling at least 24 games, meeting a designated performance in each tournament based on the rating of the field and the rating of the participant. |
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Thirty-three players came out for the MLK Day Chess Tournament at the Cobscook Institute in Trescott on Monday, January 15, 2024. Rafi Hopkins won the Open section with a perfect score of 3.0 points in three games. Michael Taylor, playing in his first US Chess rated tournament, swept the field in the U800 section with an unbeaten and untied performance of 4.0 points. Here's the illustrated tournament report with US Chess crosstables. |
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The Alzheimer's Association, Maine Chapter and The Park Danforth are continuing their partnership to bring a new early-stage Alzheimer's social engagement program focused on enjoying chess. The new club will meet at The Park Danforth at 777 Stevens Avenue in Portland in February, March, and April. |
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