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Thirty players participated in three sections at the Lois and Roger Morin Memorial Chess Tournament Played on Saturday, November 1, 2025 at the University of Maine in Orono. Here is the illustrated tournament report with US Chess crosstables. |
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Thanks to the initial inspiration provided by longtime Maine chess coach Steve Wong and the generous support of the Lubec Community and the Lubec Chess Club, a beautiful new concrete chess table has been installed at Stockford Park in the easternmost town in the US, Lubec, Maine. |
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The Maine Chess Player of the Year is a yearlong competitive series. Players earn points based on their performance in various tournaments held within the state of Maine throughout the year. Here are the current standings through October. |
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Forty-five players turned up for the Ellsworth National Chess Day Tournament played at the Ellsworth Public Library on Saturday, October 11, 2025. Here's the tournament report with links to images from the day and a crosstable of results. |
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The new Old Town Chess Club is meeting the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month beginning November 3rd, 2025 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Old Town Public Library. For more information or to get involved please contact Derrick Crocker (derrick_crocker@yahoo.com) |
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Richard Aldrich Powell, also known as 'Dick', 'Monsieur Powell' and 'Coach Powell' to many in the community, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at his home in Ellsworth, surrounded by family and friends, after a long battle with dementia. A memorial service, celebration of the life of Dick Powell, will be held on Saturday, October 18, 11AM, Deer Isle Sunset Congregational Church, 57 Church Street in Deer Isle. The public is welcome. The service will be followed by a reception in the fellowship hall. Memories from Dick's life are welcome to be shared or written down and if anyone would like to bring food for the reception it would be appreciated. For questions or information, please contact Heidi Powell at: fiddleheadheidi@gmail.com or 207-479-2845. In lieu of flowers, donations in Dick's memory can be made to the Deer Isle Stonington Schools, Chess program or Ellsworth Library. |
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We deeply regret to report the passing of Donald Plummer on September 30, 2025. Visitation will be held on Sunday, October 12th, 2025, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Chandler Funeral Homes & Cremation Service (45 E Main St, Paris, ME 04281). Military honors will be held on Tuesday, October 14th 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Hillside Cemetery (440-334 Paris Hill Rd, South Paris, ME 04281). Our deepest condolences go out to Don's family and friends. |
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With great sadness and a deep sense of loss we report the passing of Jon Malev. Jon was a brilliant light of positivity, kindness, and acceptance. He had a powerful intellect and an outlook on life that made one think all things were possible. A medical doctor, marathon runner, chess player, and friend, Jon's presence will be missed. Our deepest condolences go out to Jon's family and friends. |
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The Greater Portland Classical Summer League was played over the summer of 2025 and ran from June-August. The idea behind this tournament was to have a classical round robin where players would arrange to meet and play their games on their own time at an agreed-upon location of their choosing (the UNE Library in Portland ended up being a popular choice) over the course of several months. That way players who might have otherwise been unable to play in tournaments due to scheduling conflicts/busy lives had an opportunity to play rated classical games against other players from around Southern Maine. |
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What makes the centuries-old game of chess so appealing, where can you play and compete in Maine, and how is technology changing this game of strategy? These were all topics of discussion when Maine Chess Association president Wyatt Hendrix and Maine Girls Scholastic Champion Molly Tefft were featured on the Maine Public Brodcasting Network show Maine Calling. |
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