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Chess in Maine continued to show signs of strength in April, as the Maine State Open Championship ran in Waterville from April 22-24, 2022. Boasting the largest field since 1992, the Championship attracted an impressive 64 players in three sections. In addition to a guaranteed prize fund, the tournament offered the opportunity for Grand Prix Points and FIDE ratings to those in the Open section. |
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Waynflete School, a private, coeducational, college preparatory day school for early childhood education to twelfth grade, in Portland, Maine, is seeking a chess instructor. The selected candidate will be responsible for overseeing weekly chess club meetings and coaching the chess team. The position will begin in the fall of 2022. A resume and three references will be required. For more information and to apply please contact Joe Alex at jalex1617@gmail.com or Tess Anable at tanable@wayndlete.org. |
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One hundred twenty-two scholastic chess players from across the state descended on Messalonskee Middle School in Oakland, Maine on Saturday, March 19th to compete for state scholastic chess championship titles in the high school, middle school, and elementary school sections of the 2022 Maine Scholastic Individual Chess Championships. |
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The George Cunningham Brilliancy Prize Committee is accepting games played in the first quarter of 2022 for consideration of a Brilliancy Prize. Congratulations to Maine Chess Association president Michael Dudley for winning the Prize for the last quarter of 2021. |
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Eighty-four players competed in four US Chess rated sections at the All Saints Winter Warm-Up played at All Saints Catholic School in Bangor on Saturday, February 26, 2022. Winners were: Maximus Mclean and Derrick Johnson in the K-5 section, Isaac Klein in the K-8 section, Jacon Klein and Declan Thomas in the K-12 section, and Gabe Eaton in the Open section. Here's the illustrated tournament report with US Chess crosstables. |
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Arnold Schwarzenegger is the former governor of California, an actor, a former Mr. Olympia bodybuilder, and a chess player. He was recently published in The Atlantic with an article titled, I Have a Message for My Russian Friends. |
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Two hundred fifty-two scholastic chess players turned out for the 2022 Maine Scholastic Chess Team Championships played at Lewiston High School on Saturday, March 12, 2022. Titles and trophies were awarded in five sections: High School Championship, High School Reserve, Middle School Championship, Elementary Championship, and Primary Championship. |
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Maine Chess Association president Michael Dudley updates the Maine chess community on the state of MECA and chess in Maine. |
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Despite the winter weather expected in the region tomorrow, the Maine Scholastic Team Chess Championships will take place as scheduled on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at Lewiston High School. For more information on the tournament please visit ChessMaine.net/events. |
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On February 28, 2022, MECA President Michael Dudley was awarded the title of Correspondence Chess Expert from the International Correspondence Chess Federation (ICCF). 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. We extend our hearty congratulations! |
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