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4th Annual Joe Brown Memorial Tournament Report

February 4, 2010

Twenty-four players turned out to honor the memory of former Deer Isle - Stonington student and chessplayer Joe Brown at the 4th Annual Joe Brown Memorial Tournament played at Deer Isle - Stonington Elementary School on January 30, 2010.

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David Plotkin's Games from the Liberty Bell Open

February 1, 2010

Bowdoin College student and USCF expert David Plotkin recently played in the 2010 edition of the Liberty Bell Open in Philadelphia. On his way to an unbeaten seven draws in the Open section, David drew both GM Sergey Kudrin and IM Jay Bonin. We are pleased to bring you all seven of David's games from this tournament, with his annotations, and hope you find them interesting and instructive.

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Three Tie for First at 2nd Presque Isle Open

January 28, 2010

Roger Morin, Roger Hardison and Joshua Burden each scored 3.0 points to tie for first at the 2nd Annual Presque Isle Open played at the Turner Memorial Library in Presque Isle on January 16, 2010. Here's the illustrated tournament report and USCF crosstable.

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In Memoriam: Dale S. Lyons

January 23, 2010

With deepest sympathy we report the death of Dale S. Lyons. Dale passed away while attending the Portsmouth Open on January 17, 2010. Dale was a member of the Burlington (VT) Chess Club and the United States Chess Federation. He enjoyed vacationing with his family in Maine.

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Barry Magda Wins 11th Annual Stillwater Montessori MLK Tournament

January 23, 2010

With an unbeaten and untied score of 4.0 points, Barry Magda topped the crosstable at the 11th Annual Stillwater Montessori MLK Tournament played in Old Town on January 18, 2010. Zachary Hamilton and John Kenneway tied for first in the K-8 section and Michael Hayden won the non-rated K-6 section.

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Delay Mode or Bronstein Mode for Time Delay?

January 16, 2010

In a open letter to Maine tournament directors and the Maine chess community, Rob Shore lays out a cogent argument preferring Bronstein mode (add on) vs. Delay mode (countdown) for digital clocks with time delay. We look forward to comments from readers on this interesting article.

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John Bapst New Year's Tournament Report

January 13, 2010

Twenty-eight players braved single-digit temperatures to participate in the 2010 John Bapst New Year's Tournament played at John Bpast Memorial High School in Bangor on January 10th. Topping the Open section were Roger Morin and Fritz Eyerer who tied for first with 3.0 points in four games. Here's the illustrated tournament report with USCF crosstables.

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MLK Weekend Tournament Reminders

January 13, 2010

There is lots of chess to be had this coming MLK weekend. The two tournaments in Maine are the 2nd Presque Isle Open on Saturday, January 16th and the 11th Annual MLK Day Tournament at the Stillwater Montessori School in Old Town on Monday, January 18th. There are also two tournaments on the events page taking place this weekend in New Hampshire.

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Chess at the Fiddlehead Center

January 8, 2010

The Fiddlehead Art and Science Center in Gray, Maine is offering two chess-related classes during their 2010 Winter Session. In one class, children will make their very own chess set out of ceramic figures and paint a chess board to take home. The other class is a one- or two-hour chess club with instruction. Classes start January 11th.

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John Bapst Tournament Rescheduled to this Sunday, January 10th

January 6, 2010

The John Bapst New Year's Chess Tournament will be played this Sunday, January 10th at John Bapst High School on Broadway in Bangor. The event will feature four rounds in four sections (Open, U1600, U1000 and U600) with a time control of Game in 45 minutes. Hope to see you there!

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