Candidates Tournament Goes to the Final Round

March 27, 2016

There's a very real possibility that the next challenger for the World Chess Championship will be an American by the name of Fabiano Caruana. It all boils down to the fourteenth and final round of the Candidates Tournament being played tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. eastern, 3:00 p.m. local in Moscow, Russia. If Caruana wins the game he is the Challenger; if he draws, the situation becomes more complicated and will depend on tiebreaks which we will decipher and explain to you with the help of chessbase.com.

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2016 Scholastic Individual Championships Tournament Report

March 26, 2016

Eighty-one scholastic chess players competed in the 45th Anniversary Edition of the Maine State Scholastic Individual Championships at the University of Maine in Orono on Saturday, March 26, 2016. State champions were determined in five sections: High School, High School U1200, Junior High School, K-6 (Elementary), and K-3 (Primary). Here is the illustrated tournament report with results and USCF crosstables.

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Manchester March GM Norm Tournament Report

March 20, 2016

The Manchester March GM Norm took place from March 2-7, 2016 in Manchester, New Hampshire. New Hampshire native GM Josh Friedel led wire to wire to win with 7/10. No players earned GM norms. The tournament was directed by Ken Ballou, Alex Relyea, and Matt Phelps for Relyea Chess. Here's the illustrated tournament report with USCF crosstables, and games.

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2016 New Hampshire Closed Tournament Report

March 18, 2016

The 2016 New Hampshire Closed was played on March 3-6, 2016 and featured the winners of the 2015 New Hampshire Chess Association events, plus the top rated residents who were not winners to fill out the field. IM Joseph Fang took clear first with 4/5. Christopher Wood was second with 3.5/5, and Hal Terrie completed the prize winners with 3/5. The tournament was directed by Alex Relyea and Ken Ballou for Relyea Chess. Here's the illustrated tournament report with USCF crosstables and games.

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Names of Players Invited to Scholastic Individuals Tournament Free of Charge

March 18, 2016

On Saturday, March 26, 2016 the Scholastic Individual Championships will take place at the University of Maine in Orono. All scholastic chess players are warmly welcomed to attend. A number of players are invited to the "Individuals" free of charge based on their performance in the Scholastic Team Championships played last Saturday, March 12, 2016. Here is the list of those invited to the Individuals free of charge.

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Ian Youth's Beginner's Chess Workbook

March 18, 2016

2015 Maine State Scholastic K-8 Champion Ian Youth authored A Beginner's Chess Workbook as part of his final project at the Breakwater School in Portland. Ian has graciously offered the use of this instructional guide book to the ChessMaine.net community. We bring you a downloadable version of the book and some images of Ian visiting Bobby Fisher's grave during a recent trip to Iceland

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Film Screening of Computer Chess with Bowdoin College Professor Clare Bates Congdon at Railroad Square Cinema in Waterville

March 18, 2016

Guest speaker Dr. Clare Bates Congdon of Bowdoin College will present an introductory talk on "Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Computer Games," which will be followed by the screening of the 1980 film Computer Chess at the Railroad Square Cinema in Waterville on Tuesday, March 22, 2016.

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Hou Yifan Wins Women's World Championship

March 18, 2016

Hou Yifan of China won the ninth game and match of the Women's World Championship with the score of 6.0-3.0 over Maria Muzychuk of Ukraine. With this win, Yifan becomes Women's World Champion for the fourth time. Here are images, and links to the official site and games.

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2016 Scholastic Team Championships Tournament Report

March 16, 2016

Two hundred seventy-five scholastic chess players descended on the University of Maine in Orono from all corners of the state on Saturday, March 12, to compete in the Maine State Scholastic Team Chess Championships. From Van Buren to Cape Elizabeth and many communities in between players, parents, coaches, and volunteers helped to create this massive event. We bring you the illustrated tournament report with crosstables of all nine sections.

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In Memory of C. Stuart Laughlin

March 13, 2016

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of C. Stuart Laughlin on March 4, 2016 at the age of 82. Stuart was president of the Portland Chess Club for many years. A tournament organizer, director, and player, he was one of the most important and influential figures in the history of Maine chess. Stuart left his mark on generations of chess players. He was kind, gracious, and loyal to his community. He will be sorely missed. Our sincere condolences to his family and friends.

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