2019 Winter Deaflympics Blitz Tournament

December 13, 2019

The first chess event at the 2019 Winter Deaflympics was an eleven-round Blitz (3m+3s) tournament with separate sections for men and women. In the Women's section, Yulita Turkeeva of Russia took first place with the impressive undefeated score of 10.0 points (nine wins and two draws). The Men's section was won by GM Yehuda Gruenfeld of Israel with 9.0 points (9 wins and two losses). The American team turned in a strong performance. In a field with two GM's, three IM's, and two FM's, the Americans Oscar Petrov, Abraham Glasser, and Branton Stewart scored 6.0, 4.5, and 4.0 points respectively.

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2019 Winter Deaflympics Hosts Chess Competition In Chiavenna, Italy

December 12, 2019

We're in the stunningly beautiful town of Chiavenna, Italy for the 2019 Winter Deaflympics. Sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee, the Deaflympics has attracted top deaf athletes from around the world since 1924. As of 2019, chess has been officially adopted as a sport in the Winter Deaflympics. While players arrive and last-minute preparations are being made, we bring you the first of a number of reports from the Italian Alps.

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Saco Open Tournament Report

December 4, 2019

Jarod Bryan won the Open section of the Saco Open with 3.5 points in four rounds. He was trailed by four players just off the lead who put up 3.0 points. Daniel Michaud took first in the U1800 section with 3.5 points as well. Here's the illustrated tournament report with US Chess crosstables.

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MECA Meeting Minutes October 28, 2019

November 24, 2019

The Maine Chess Association held an Executive Board meeting on October 28, 2019. Thanks to MECA Secretary Wyatt Hendrix, we bring you the meeting minutes. You can also find these minutes on the ChessMaine.net Board Room link.

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Bangor City Championship Tournament Report

November 24, 2019

A new event on the Maine chess tournament calendar, the Bangor City Championship organized and directed by Maine Chess Association Secretary Wyatt Hendrix, attracted twenty-five players in one section. A four-way tie for first place resulted between Hendrix, Benjamin Mock, Tommy Owen, and Tristan Cousineau. Here are the full results, images from the day and US Chess crosstables.

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Fall Chess @ UMA Tournament Report

November 24, 2019

Thirty-six players competed in seven sections at the Fall Chess @ UMA tournament on Saturday, November 16, 2019. The event was held in the Fireplace Lounge at the University of Maine Augusta. Here's the illustrated tournament report with US Chess crosstables.

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Bold.org Offers $1,000 One Move Ahead Chess Scholarship

November 11, 2019

Bold.org, an online student scholarship platform where anyone can create a customized scholarship, fellowship, or grant, has created a $1,000 One Move Ahead Chess Scholarship available to Maine students. Dror Liebenthal the co-founder and CEO of Bold.org writes, "We are awarding $1,000 in scholarship funding to chess players at any education level whose experience playing chess has influenced their life/career goals in some way."

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MECA Executive Board Director Nominations Wanted

November 5, 2019

The Maine Chess Association is seeking nominations for the position of Executive Board Director. Please help us promote chess in Maine and beyond by considering serving the Maine Chess Association as an Executive Board Director. The primary responsibilities of the one-year Director positions are to attend online MECA meetings, work for the success of MECA programs, and represent MECA members. If you would like to nominate someone for the Director position, please do so in an email to MECA president Mike Dudley at mainechesspresident@gmail.com. Thank you!

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Maritime Chess Festival Tournament Report

October 21, 2019

Over the weekend of October 11-14, 2019, the Maritime Chess Festival took place in the beautiful community of Summerside, Prince Edward Island. The Festival, which offered five separate tournaments: Blitz, Open, Junior, Amateur, and Senior as well as other chess-related and sightseeing events, went off swimmingly thanks to the hard work and dedication of many. Particular thanks and kudos go to the Festival's chief organizer Fred McKim of the Maritime Chess Center in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

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U.S. to Field Chess Team at 2019 Winter Deaflympics

October 20, 2019

The United States will enter a team in the first-ever Deaflympics to include chess as a sport. Sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the 2019 Deaflympics, to be held at three locations in northern Italy in December of this year, will host hundreds of athletes from over two dozen countries competing in six sports: alpine skiing, chess, cross country skiing, curling, ice hockey, and snowboarding.

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