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Most chess clubs meet in the evening. However, on a recent trip to Portland, we strolled into a chess club that meets on Sunday mornings from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at The Works Bakery and Cafe. It was delightful to sip a hot morning beverage and play a few offhand games in the well-lit, spacious surroundings. |
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The Denker Tournament of High School Champions, played during the 2009 U.S. Open in Indianapolis, Indiana from August 1, 2009 to August 4, 2009, fields High School State Champions from across the United States. Maine's representative this year, Lucas McCain of Yarmouth, turned in a strong performance scoring 3.0 points with only one loss in six games. Lucas gives us his impressions of the tournament as well as all six of his games with notes. |
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Thirteen players vied for prizes in the first ever East Millinocket Open on Saturday August 15, 2009. Roger Morin, the highest rated player, showed his dominance by winning all four of his rounds and taking the championship. Other winners were: Steve Abrahams (Class B), Roger Hardison (Class C), Margaret Bryan (Class D), Eli Daiute (under 1200) and David Ngo (under 800). |
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Twenty-five chess players took part in the L'Heritage Classique Octo Championships on July 25 & 26, 2009 held at the Ramada Conference Center in Lewiston. This was the first event organized in Maine by ChessDreams, an organizer and sponsor of more than forty USCF-rated and non-rated chess events in California, prior to moving to Maine. |
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The Maine State Scholastic Girls Champion Margaret Bryan represented Maine in the 2009 Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls held in Lubbock, Texas from July 26 - 31. Margaret scored 2.5 points to finish 41st out of a very strong field of 60 state champions and invited players. |
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Adam Schaff, Roger Morin and Phil Lowell scored 3.5 points to top a field of fifty-four players at the third annual ChessMaine.net Championship played at Colby College on June 27, 2009. We had to go back a few years to find a non-scholastic tournament in Maine that had attracted more players than this one--twelve years in fact. Not since the Downeast Open in 1997 have we seen more than fifty-four players at an open tournament in Maine. |
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The upcoming ChessMaine.net Championship to be played in the Diamond Building at Colby College this Saturday, June 27th was featured in the Morning Sentinel newspaper in Waterville, Maine. Thanks to Colin Hickey and the Morning Sentinel for helping to get the word out. Colin will be at the tournament on Saturday for a follow up story. |
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Because of factors beyond our control we were forced to change the playing room of the ChessMaine.net Championship scheduled for June 27, 2009 at Colby College in Waterville. The tournament will now be played in the Diamond Building Rooms 145 and 153. We apologize for the inconvenience and are offering a complimentary continental breakfast to all players. Signs will be posted on campus directing players to the Diamond Building. |
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We have received a number of inquiries from readers both looking for a chess instructor and offering chess instruction services. If you are willing to teach chess in Maine either to scholastic or adult players please send us an e-mail indicating your name, e-mail address, location and a short description of your services. Just click on that link that says contact. After receiving a few we'll put up a Directory of Chess Instructors link. |
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We wish Maine's "Dean of Chess" Bernard "Doc" Mann all the best on this his 100th birthday! Happy Birthday Doc and many happy returns of the day! |
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