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Round 4 of the Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls propelled Courtney Jamison (2051) of Texas to the top of the crosstable with a perfect 4.0 points in as many games. Maine's hometown hero was defeated in round 4 and will play Georgia Olvera (1292), also from Texas, in round 5. |
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Maine Girls Champion Sorel Edes defeated Autumn Douthitt (1154) of Tennessee in round 3 of the Susan Polgar National Invitational to move up to an even score of 1.5/3.0. In round 4 she will play the black pieces on board 15 vs. Elizabeth Oliver (1322) of Nebraska. |
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Sorel Edes managed a draw in round 2 with Georgia's Ananaya Roy (1683), a player rated nearly 600 points higher. Today in round 3 she will be playing the white pieces vs. the girls state champion from Tenneseee, Autumn Douthitt (1154). |
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The first round of the Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls is complete. Here are round 1 results, round 2 pairings, the schedule of events and images from the tournament courtesy of polgargirls.blogspot.com. |
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We've selected nearly two dozen games from the 2008 ChessMaine.net Championship played in June at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. These games are from players with ratings USCF 891 - USCF 2123, as such, they represent a wide cross section of playing strengths. We hope you enjoy the games! |
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Participants in the Susan Polgar National Chess Invitational for Girls have arrrived at Texas Tech University and are ready to begin the first round of the six round national championship which will start today at 5:00 p.m. EST. Our best wishes to all participants especially the young woman representing Maine, Sorel Edes of Orono. |
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The 2008 Maine Girls Champion Sorel Edes will soon be making her way to Lubbock, Texas to compete in the Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls tournament taking place from July 27 - August 1. Thanks to generous donations from many of our readers, including one from New Zealand, the financial burden of her trip will be eased a bit. |
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Olympia Serban, age 10, was recently recognized in the June 2008 issue of Chess Life for Kids! for solving a tricky mate-in-two problem. Her solution was selected from all the correct entries and she will receive a copy of Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess, and Chess Tactics for Kids by Murray Chandler. Try your hand at the problem Olympia solved and read our exclusive interview. |
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This year's Maine Girls Champion, Sorel Edes of Orono, needs our help to get to the Susan Polgar National Invitational (SPNI) for Girls in Lubbock, Texas. The SPNI selects one girl from each state to compete in the most prestigious all-girls event in the United States, July 27 - August 1. This is quite and honor but expenses are high and the Maine Girls Champion needs our help. |
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USA Chess, the largest and premier chess camp organizer for children in the United States, returns to Maine for a five-day chess camp in Cape Elizabeth on August 4-8, 2008. The camp is designed for children age 5-16 at all ability levels. The response from last year's camp was overwhelmingly positive. Hope to see you at camp! |
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Alan Kobernat, a former master from California on a mission to play a USCF-rated tournament in each of the 50 states, added Maine to his list in winning style. Scoring a perfect 4.0, Kobernat just edged out last year's ChessMaine.net Championship winner Philip Lowell who scored 3.5 points. |
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