Opening Night at The Craft Maker's Gambit

November 7, 2021

The Craft Maker's Gambit: An Exhibition Inspired by the Game of Chess opened at Maine Craft Portland at 521 Congress Street on Friday, November 5th. Maine-made, chess-inspired, works of art were on display. The exhibition will continue though December 31st with special guest Women's Grandmaster and 2017 U. S. Women's Chess Champion Sabina Foisor providing a lecture on Thursday evening December 2nd and Blitz games on Friday, December 3rd. Watch ChessMaine.net for more details on these events coming soon.

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George Cunningham Brilliancy Prizes for 2021 Quarter 3

November 2, 2021

The Maine Chess Association accepts nominations for brilliant chess games played by Mainers either over the board or online. For the 3rd quarter of 2021, Tristan Cousineau received the George Cunningham Brilliancy Prize and $100. Oisin O'Searcoid received an Honorable Mention for his outstanding game. Congratulations to our GCBP winners this quarter!

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The Craft Maker's Gambit: A Exhibition Inspired by the Game of Chess

October 22, 2021

MAINE CRAFT PORTLAND CELEBRATES THE OPENING OF "THE CRAFT MAKER'S GAMBIT", FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2021 FROM 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM. The exhibition, inspired by the Game of Chess, will run from November 5th - December 31st 2021. The showcase features 28 renowned Maine craft artists working in a variety of media.

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U.S. Championships: Wesley So Repeats, Carissa Yip Dominates

October 19, 2021

Wesley So won the 2021 U.S. Chess Championship playoff played at the St. Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center after finishing in a three-way tie for first with Fabiano Caruana and Sam Sevian with 6.5/11. Carissa Yip took the U.S. Women's Championship title with one round to spare dominating the field with 8.5/11 and 1.5 points ahead of her nearest rival.

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1st Maine Online Open Tournament Report

October 17, 2021

Two and a half years in the making, the 1st Maine Online Open played on Chess.com concluded on September 21, 2021. Twenty-six players competed in this three-round tournament with a time control of three days per move producing 102 games. Finishing equal first were Ruben Babayan (64blacknwhite) and Dan DeLuca (ChessMaine).

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Maine Scholastic Chess Initiative

September 24, 2021

Thanks to the hard work and dedication of Maine Chess Association Board members Mike Dudley and Oisin O'Searcoid, Maine scholastic chess has been invigorated with new opportunities for players to participate in chess events throughout the year including a free-entry Scholastic Grand Prix tournament schedule, an Online Chess League, and Online Chess Events.

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Philadelphia Flyers vs Boston Bruins Chess "Knight"

September 18, 2021

Chess continues to enjoy a resurgence in popular culture. After the wildly successful Netflix mini-series The Queen's Gambit, chess is showing up all over: in cafes, bars, and art galleries. Now the Philadelphia Flyers hockey team is leveraging the popularity of chess.

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George Cunningham Brilliancy Prize Announcement - Q2 & Q3 2021

September 18, 2021

On account of the number of games played in the second quarter of 2021, the George Cunningham Brilliancy Prize committee will consider two prizes for games played between April 1 and September 30, 2021!

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Morin Memorial Tournament Report

September 18, 2021

Thirty-one players in three sections turned out at the Roger J. and Lois Morin Memorial Tournament at the University of Maine Memorial Union on September 11, 2021. The Morin Memorial Tournament is held in September in memory of Roger Morin, a former Maine State Champion and tournament director who was a pillar of the Maine chess community for decades. Lois Morin, Roger's wife, established the tournament in his honor as a fundraiser for the Roger J. Morin Scholarship Fund, which paid out its first scholarships this year to Wyatt Hendrix, Isaac Dinnerstein, and Zachary Brislin. Lois passed away in April 2020.

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Maine Chess Association Receives Honorable Mention From Chess Journalists of America

August 22, 2021

The Maine Chess Association received an Honorable Mention Award from the Chess Journalists of America in the Best State Chapter Website category of the 2021 CJA Awards. We'd like to thank the Chess Journalists of America for their continued support and recognition of excellence in chess journalism and all who have contributed to the Maine Chess Association and ChessMaine.net. Congratulations!

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