Elementary Nationals Day 1 Tournament Report

May 8, 2010

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The Burt Lerner National Elementary Chess Championships are in full swing at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta. Over two thousand of the strongest K-6 players from across the nation are competing for national titles in twelve sections. Maine has fielded eleven players in this seven-round, three day event.

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K-12 Nationals - A City Discovered, Jewels and Memories Claimed

May 5, 2010

MECA President Andy Bryan travelled to Columbus, Ohio to chaperone the John Bapst Memorial High School chess team at the 2010 National K-12 Championships. In this report, Andy shares with us his observations of the tournament in words and images.

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4th Presque Isle Open Tournament Report

May 4, 2010

Six players were on hand for the 4th Presque Isle Open played in Presque Isle on May 1, 2010. Roger Morin topped the crosstable with 3.5 points drawing with second place finisher Ray Haines in the last round. The previously scheduled PI Open for July has been rescheduled for September. See the ChessMaine.net Events page for more information.

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Olivia Reale-Hatem Competes in World Championships (of Four Square)

April 30, 2010

Maine scholastic chess player Olivia Reale-Hatem from Cape Elizabeth competed in the Four Square World Championships on February 27, 2010 in Bridgton, Maine. Olivia recieved the Audience Choice Award for being the youngest woman to advance to the semi-final round. Congratulations Olivia!

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Ivanov and Vigorito Share First at Freeport Open

April 26, 2010

Grandmaster Alexander Ivanov and International Master David Vigorito tied for first with 3.5 points at the Freeport Open played on April 24, 2010 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Freeport. The four round, G/65 tournament attracted 65 players in three sections--Open, U1900 and U1300.

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In Memoriam: Robert O. Jenkins

April 18, 2010

We are very saddened to report the passing of Robert Jenkins on April 16, 2010. Robert was a stalwart member of the Saco Valley Chess Club in Biddeford as well as an active tournament player. Former MECA Vice President Jon Malev said of Robert, "He was the finest of friends." He will be sorely missed. Our sincerest condolences to Robert's family and friends.

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Maine Intercollegiate Chess League

April 13, 2010

Maine Maritime Academy and the University of Maine Orono played a two-round, four-board, G/35 match in Barrows Hall on the UMaine Orono campus on April 6, 2010 as part of the fledgling Maine Interscholastic Chess League. UMaine's team showed their dominance by shutting out MMA 8-0. For more information on the Maine Interscholastic Chess League or to get involved contact Paul Wlodkowski at MMA (paul.wlodkowski@mma.edu) or Tom Sandford at UMO (sandford@umit.maine.edu).

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National Junior High School Championships Tournament Report

April 12, 2010

ChessMaine.net correspondent, Dan Fishbein, blogs from Minneapolis to give us an update on the Maine players from Cape Elizabeth and Orono competing in the National Junior High School Championships played from April 9-11, 2010.

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Aroostook Championship Tournament Report

April 6, 2010

Bangor area's highest-rated player, Steve Abrahams, made the trip to Aroostook County to take first place at the Aroostook Open Championship played on April 3, 2010 at the Masonic Lodge in Houlton.

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John Bapst Fundraiser Tournament Report

April 6, 2010

Steve Abrahams won all his games to take first place at the Friday Night G/35 John Bapst Fundraiser Tournament played at the University of Maine in Orono on March 26, 2010. The tournament was organized and directed by MECA president Andy Bryan to raise money for the John Bapst Chess Team's trip to the K-12 National Championships in Columbus, Ohio scheduled for April 16-18, 2010

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