Wanted: Chess Instructors

June 12, 2009

We have received a number of inquiries from readers both looking for a chess instructor and offering chess instruction services. If you are willing to teach chess in Maine either to scholastic or adult players please send us an e-mail indicating your name, e-mail address, location and a short description of your services. Just click on that link that says contact. After receiving a few we'll put up a Directory of Chess Instructors link.

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Happy Birthday Bernard "Doc" Mann: 100 Years Young!

June 9, 2009

We wish Maine's "Dean of Chess" Bernard "Doc" Mann all the best on this his 100th birthday! Happy Birthday Doc and many happy returns of the day!

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A Call for Tournaments in Central and Northern Maine

May 25, 2009

A venue has been secured for chess tournaments in East Millinocket that is convenient to Interstate 95. The only missing ingredients thus far are players and a tournamement director.

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Open Letter From MECA President Phil Lowell

May 24, 2009

Maine Chess Association President Phil Lowell gives us an update on upcoming MECA tournaments, elections and the Maine Open.

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Open Letter From Roger Morin

May 5, 2009

Former Maine State Chess Champion and active player Roger Morin writes to express his concerns with the state of chess in Maine. Please feel free to comment on this open letter by clicking on the Comments link at the bottom of the entry.

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Final Reports from the SuperNationals

April 6, 2009

We have two reports in this update on the Maine scholastic players competing at the SuperNationals. The first after five rounds and the second after the closing ceremony. Congratulations to all of the Maine players! You represented Maine Chess very well!

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SuperNationals Day 2

April 4, 2009

It's Day 2 at the SuperNationals and Maine players are holding their own against the nation's top scholastic competition. Here are perspectives, results and insights from two on-site parents of Maine chess kids.

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Maine Players at the SuperNationals

April 4, 2009

With over 5,000 scholastic players competing from all across America, the SuperNationals, being played this weekend in Nashville, Tennessee, is by far the largest chess tournament in the United States. Twenty-nine players from Maine are participating and we will bring you updates from Nashville thanks to our bloggers-on-the-scene: Dan Fishbein and Andy Bryan.

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Maine Individual Scholastic Championship Tournament Report

March 28, 2009

New state champions were named in each category at the Maine Individual Scholastic Championship Tournament played on March 21, 2009 at the University of Maine, Orono. Congratulations to our State Champions: Gabe Borland (High School), Matthew Fishbein (Junior High School), Matthew Reale-Hatem (Elementary), Kinsey Bartlett and Max DeLuca Lowell (Primary).

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Margaret Bryan Repeats as Girls State Champion

March 22, 2009

Margaret Bryan scored a perfect 4.0 points in as many rounds at the 2009 Maine Girls Chess Championship played at the University of Maine, Orono on March 14th to notch her second championship in four years. Anne Witick took the top spot in the Under 600 section with 3.5 points.

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