ChessMaine.net Becomes a House of Staunton Affilliate

February 17, 2009

You may have noticed the House of Staunton banner on the top right of ChessMaine.net pages. We're proud to say that we have become a House of Staunton Affiliate. This means that all purchases made at the House of Staunton site originating from ChessMaine.net will generate 10% of the purchase price for ChessMaine. We hope you will visit the House of Staunton and if you make a purchase please let them know that you're coming from ChessMaine.net, thanks.

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ChessMaine Interviews: Curt Brock

February 16, 2009

ChessMaine interviews Curt Brock, one of the finest gentlemen on the Maine chess curcuit both on and off the board. Curt scored 3.5 points to win the 2008 Downeast Open with a performance rating of 2190--a full 637 points higher than his rating at the time. We hope you enjoy Curt's insights and his impressions of his best game from the Downeast Open.

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St. Valentine's Day Massacre Tournament Report

February 10, 2009

Thirty players turned out for the St. Valentine's Day Massacre Chess Tournament on Saturday, February 7, 2009. (Room availability took precedence this year over historical accuracy.) The format was six quads and a six-player swiss each player playing three games at game in 60 minutes.

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3rd Annual Joe Brown Memorial Chess Tournament

January 25, 2009

Great food was only half the story at the 3rd Annual Joe Brown Memorial Chess Tournament held on January 24, 2009 at Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary School. The other half, of course, was the great chess played by the preschool-8th grade competitors.

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St. Valentine's Massacre Tournament *Reminder*

January 25, 2009

Celebrate Valentine's Day with a 3-round quad chess tournament at the University of Maine, Orono on February 7, 2009. All skill levels are welcome and there will be prizes for the top player in each quad. The first round will start at 9:30 a.m.

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MLK 2009 Tournament Report

January 21, 2009

"Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stays these courageous couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds." That postal service motto could just as well apply to the brave chess players who came out for tournament chess at the 10th Annual MLK Day Chess Tournament on January 19, 2009 despite a 20-inch snowfall in the Bangor area.

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10th Annual MLK Tournamnet *Reminder*

January 14, 2009

Warm up at the 10th Annual MLK Tournament at the Stillwater Montessori School in Old Town on Monday, January 19, 2009. There will be four sections (Open, K-12, K-8 and K-6) with many prizes. Hope to see you there! Despite the weather this tournament will take place as scheduled.

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John Bapst New Year's Tournament Report

January 10, 2009

Starting the new year off right, 34 players competed in the 2009 John Bapst New Year's Tournament on January 4, 2009 at John Bapst High School in Bangor. Two players well know in Maine chess circles found themselves at the top of the crosstable after the final round. Former State Champion Roger Morin and 2008 Chess Player of the Year Barry Magda both scored 3.5 points to share 1st place. George Spahn was perfect in the U1000 section with 4.0 points.

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The Best of ChessMaine.net 2008

January 5, 2009

2008 was yet another record-breaking year for chess in Maine! A total of 946 players competed in 34 Maine chess tournaments this year in 79 sections. In what is now a ChessMaine.net tradition, we take a look at the movers, shakers and news makers in this end-of-the-year retrospective.

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John Bapst New Year's Tournament Coming Up

December 15, 2008

Start the New Year off with a chess tournament! The John Bapst New Year's Tournament to be held at John Bapst Memorial High School in Bangor on January 4, 2009 will be a sure way to ring in the New Year right. Save the date!

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