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What are the favorite books of Maine chess players? What do you love/hate studying? What is your favorite chess story? What is one book that every chess player in Maine should read? Please take a minute to chime in on the survey linked below. Afterward, we will compile the results and share them with the community. Thanks!

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Chess competition can be hard to come by Downeast. This year has been especially tough with regional tournaments at All Saints Catholic School and John Bapst High School in Bangor cancelled this year. A more recent tradition, the MLK Day tournament at Cobscook Institute in January, was also cancelled due to a snow storm. So it is safe to say that student chess teams from Washington Academy, Machias Memorial High School and others were anxious to test their skills at this past weekend's Cobscook Institute's Winter Classic Chess Tournament.

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Chess competition can be hard to come by Downeast. This year has been especially tough with regional tournaments at All Saints Catholic School and John Bapst High School in Bangor cancelled this year. A more recent tradition, the MLK Day tournament at Cobscook Institute in January, was also cancelled due to a snow storm. So it is safe to say that student chess teams from Washington Academy, Machias Memorial High School and others were anxious to test their skills at this past weekend's Cobscook Institute's Winter Classic Chess Tournament.

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The Morin Memorial took place on November 23rd, 2024, and was held for the 4th straight year at the University of Maine Orono. This tournament was established to honor the memories of Roger and Lois Morin and as a fund-raising tournament to raise money for the Roger Morin Scholarship which was established by Roger's late wife Lois in 2019 after Roger passed away. The scholarship is awarded each year to a young player in Maine, more information on it is available here.

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The annual Maine Chess Player of the Year competition made a triumphant return in 2024 after a six-year hiatus. The competition is based on a player's 5 best performances in qualifying tournaments over the course of the year. For a tournament to qualify, it must be at least 3 rounds, be open to the public, and be a Swiss or similar format. For more information on the format/rules/qualifying tournaments/prizes, click here:

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On Saturday, November 9th, 2024, 44 players competed in the 4th Annual SoPo High School Chess Tournament in South Portland, Maine. Here's the illustrated tournament report with US Chess crosstables.

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The 2024 Maine Rapid and Blitz Championships were held on the 17-18th of August at the beautiful Wells Reserve at Laudholm. Matthew Fishbein, Wyatt Hendrix, and Will Ravn shared the title of 2024 Maine Rapid Chess Champion scoring 6.0 points in the eight-round tournament. Matthew Fishbein took top honors in the 2024 Maine Blitz Championship with 14.5 points in 16 rounds. Aaron Spencer and Wyatt Hendrix finsihed second and third with 13.0 and 12.0 points respectively. Here's the tournament report with US Chess crosstables.

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National Masters Ted Belanoff and Majur Juac won the 2024 Maine State Chess Championship played in Waterville in April. The tournament was contested over three days in two sections: Championship and U1500. Tony Freudig took clear forst in the U1500 section with a perfect four wins in four games. Here's the tournament report with US Chess crosstables.

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Happy New Year! The ChessMaine.net Tournament Archives page has been updated with links to all US Chess rated chess tournaments in the state between 01 January and 31 December 2024. The Tournament Archives now contains links to every rated tournament played in Maine since January of 1992! This is a boon for all of us who like to geek chess stats. We hope you enjoy!

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