Harlow B. Daly won the Maine State Championship an unprecedented seven consecutive times from 1959 to 1965. He also chalked up another two wins in 1969 (sole first) and 1970 (shared with Stanley Elowitch). During his long chess career, Mr. Daly played in numerous simultaneous exhibitions against a cadre of chess paragons including the likes of Alexander Alekhine, Emanuel Lasker, Harry Nelson Pillsbury, Jacques Mieses, Frank J. Marshall, Ruben Fine, Carlos Torre and Arthur Dake.
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Ray Routhier, a features writer with The Portland Press Herald and Maine Sunday Telegram, examines the central question: What draws people to chess? Particularly in this age of multiple competing demands on our time, how is it that chess has remained popular? Mr. Routhier's story appeared in this week's Maine Sunday Telegram.
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As part of our ongoing mission to serve the Maine Chess Community, ChessMaine's newest link is the Maine Chess Club Directory. Whether you're in Waterville on Monday, Ellsworth on Thursday, Portland on Friday or somewhere else in Maine on another day, you can find a chess club that would be delighted to have you. Support the backbone of American Chess, visit your local chess club!
