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On Saturday, June 15th Cheverus High School in Portland hosted the School's Out Chess Tournament a six-person US Chess rated event. Here's the tournament report courtesy of the winner of the event Aiden Thomas. |
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WABI TV 5 recently posted a story featuring the Mane Arts Academy in Sidney and a live chess game that involved theater and dance majors, costume designers, as well as the chess players themselves. We bring you a link to the story and a video with reporting on the event. |
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A chess piece from the oldest-known chess set on Earth was found in Scotland after being kept in a drawer for fifty-five years. The piece, known as the Lewis Warder, is scheduled to be put up for auction and is expected to fetch upwards of $1 million. In our Scotland Travelogue, we highlighted some of the history and folklore surrounding the Isle of Lewis chess pieces currently being housed at the National Museum of Scotland. |
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On Saturday, June 8th, the City of Brewer, Maine will be celebrating its Riverwalk with a Grand Opening Festival. Part of the festivities will include chess on a giant outdoor chess set. We hope you can come down for the fun and festivities. More information and a schedule of events: Brewer Riverwalk Grand Opening Festival |
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The Koori Chess Company offers traditional, modern, and unique chess sets and equipment. George Harrolds of Kaoori Chess has offered a 10% Discount for the ChessMaine.net community! Use discount code chessmaine10. Check out their fine selection at www.Koori.co.uk |
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The 1st Maine State Correspondence Chess Championship will begin on Saturday, July 13, 2019 on the International Correspondence Chess Federation (ICCF) website. The event will be a double round-robin in one section with a time control of 10 moves in 50 days. Here are the details of the event and what you need to know to get registered. |
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Evan Smith is the 2018-2019 Crusader Cup Champion, scoring 29 out of 32 possible game points. The Crusader Cup Series is a year-long competition consisting of four events: the Bapst End of Summer Tournament, the Bapst Fall Tournament, the Bob Solinger Memorial Tournament, and the John Bapst Open. Smith was trailed by Evan Annis (28/32) in second place and Tala Bayless who finished third with (27/32). |
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The Maine Chess Association held an open meeting on April 27, 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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The Maine Chess Association is looking for players and organizers who are interested in serving on a planning committee with the goal of brining the 2020 New England Open to Maine. Meetings will be held online which will eliminate the need for travel. We ask for your support, ideas, and expertise in this important effort. Please contact Maine Chess Association President Michael Dudley to express your interest in joining the 2020 New England Open Planning Committee. |
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Aaron Spencer won the 2019 Downeast Open played on Saturday, May 4th at Bonny Eagle Middle School in Buxton. The tournament attracted thirty-four players in three sections: Open, U1550, and U1000. Here's the illustrated tournament report with US Chess crosstables. |
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