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There are a number of scholastic chess events to be held online in order to comply with recommendations by public health officials. Maine scholastic chess players, please consider participation in the following tournaments. |
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National Tournament Director and FIDE Arbiter Jeff Hoffpauir, along with National Tournament Directors Alex Relyea, Jeff Wiewel, and Chris Bird, offer a free online US Chess Webinar for Club, Local, and Senior Tournament Directors. The live webinar happened on April 5, 2020. Thanks to Jeff Hoffpauir and US Chess, we bring you the full-length webinar as well as slides from the presentation. |
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Maine Chess Association Secretary and 2019 Maine State Chess Champion Wyatt Hendrix is hosting two online tournaments on Chess.com on Friday, April 10th at 6:00 p.m. eastern and Saturday, April 18th at 3:00 p.m. eastern as well as an online Zoom lecture on Tuesday, April 14th at 5:00 p.m. eastern. To join these events, please send an email to MECA Secretary Wyatt Hendrix: igmwhendrix@gmail.com. |
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Students from accross the state competed in the Maine Scholastic Team Chess Championships at the University of Maine on Saturday, March 7, 2020. Here is the tournament report, albeit a bit delayed, with results, crosstables, and images from the day. |
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The 2020 US Chess National Spring Tournaments have unfortunately been canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. US Chess is offering brand new tournament sets and boards from these canceled tournaments for as low as $5.00 on bulk quantities. Take a look at these special offers from US Chess Federation Sales. |
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Many of you have sent in questions regarding how efforts to contain the novel coronavirus outbreak in Maine will affect chess events. Maine Chess Association president Michael Dudley writes to give you as coaches (or parents of preregistered players) an idea of where we stand with our events and make some suggestions for how to stay sharp while play is out. |
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Medical doctors Elisabeth Fowlie Mock and Mark Parker, in conjunction with the Maine Chess Association and after careful consultation with the Center for Disease Control (CDC) resources, specialty guidelines, and Maine based experts, have issued a summary of enhanced respiratory infection prevention strategies for use at the Scholastic Team Chess Championships to take place at the University of Maine Orono on Saturday, March 7, 2020. |
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Belfast Free Library and Regional School Unit 71's chess program held a winter elementary school chess tournament Feb. 11, with 31 students from Capt. Albert Stevens, Nickerson, and Ames elementary schools and one from Cornerspring Montessori School participating. |
Continue reading "RSU 71 Chess Tournament Report" »
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Please join Pavel Sulyandziga, member of the U.S. Chess Federation and the Maine Chess Association, for an inaugural meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 5:30 p.m. Snacks will be served, chess boards will be present, and a bi-weekly meeting schedule will be set. |
Continue reading "Boothbay Harbor Chess Club First Meeting Wednesday, February 26th at 5:30 p.m." »
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A major ice storm not withstanding, the 2020 Lincolnville Central School K-8 Chess Tournament was held on Sunday, February 9th in Lincolnville. The Tournament attracted twenty-eight players looking to hone their skills in preparation for the Maine Scholastic Team and Individual Chess Championships that will take place in March. We bring you the illustrated tournament report with results and crosstables. |
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