Justis Williams Featured in Commercial During Academy Awards

March 7, 2016

The 88th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, honored the best films of 2015 and took place on February 28, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California. What we thought was coolest about the whole event was the commercial featuring and scholastic chess player Justis Williams. On the eve of Maine's State Scholastic Team Chess Championships we recommend you check out Justis's write-up and watch the feature clip.

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March Houlton Open Tournament Report

March 6, 2016

Eight players competed in the March Houlton Open played at the Art Studio in Houlton, Maine on Saturday, March 5th, 2016. Atop the leader board were Roger Morin and Ray Haines with 2.5 points in three games. Here's the tournament report with USCF crosstables, and selected games.

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2016 Women's World Chess Championship

March 6, 2016

The Women's World Chess Championship Match 2016 between the current World Champion Mariya Muzychuk of Ukraine and Challenger Hou Yifan of China (former World Champion 2010-2012, 2013-2015) takes place in Lviv, Ukraine, on March 1-18, 2016. After three games Yifan leads 2.0-1.0. You can watch the games as they happen using our live games link.

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March GM Norm Tournament With Live Game Broadcast!

March 5, 2016

FIDE Arbiter and USCF Associate National Tournament Director Alex Relyea has organized and is directing, with the assistance of FIDE International Arbiter Ken Ballou, the Manchester March GM Norm Tournament held at the Homewood Suites, in Manchester, NH from Wednesday-Monday, March 2-7, 2016. At the halfway point in this ten round tournament GM Josh Friedel (2519) is leading with 4.0 points. We bring you the live game broadcast courtesy of RelyeaChess.com.

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World Chess Championship Coming to New York

March 3, 2016

The World Chess Federation announced that the World Championship Match between Magnus Carlsen and a challenger, to be determined at the Candidates Tournament played later this month in Moscow, will take place in New York City from November 11th - November 30th, 2016. Two Americans, Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana, are competing in the eight-player Candidates and have a decent chance to be Carlsen's challenger. The twelve-game World Championship Match will be simulcast on the Internet.

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In Memory of Sevan Muradian

March 2, 2016

The worldwide chess community lost a tireless advocate, revolutionary, and friend with the untimely passing of Sevan Muradian on February 17, 2016. At just forty years old, Sevan was a driving force in both U.S. chess and on the international chess circuit. He was an International Arbiter and International Organizer, Secretary of the FIDE Rules Commission and USCF Senior Tournament Director. He was on the board of the Susan Polgar Foundation and in 2007 Sevan won the USCF Organizer of the Year award. His death leaves us shocked and saddened. Our deepest condolences to Sevan's family and friends. Rest in peace and Godspeed Sevan.

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ChessMaine Visits Beachstone Sustainable Products

February 28, 2016

We recently published a story on the chess tables that will be installed on the Brewer waterfront. The Brewer Parks and Recreation Department has contracted with Beachstone Sustainable Products in Portland, Maine to design and build the tables and benches that will be installed as part of a waterfront trail system. We had the opportunity to visit with the brain trust at Beachstone and offer some chess-related design considerations.

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All Saints Winter Warm-Up Tournament Report

February 26, 2016

Fifty-five players competed in the rated sections of the All Saints Winter Warm-Up Tournament on February 20, 2016 as did a number of players who competed in the non-rated K-3 section. Winners were as follows: Open: Sergio Mejia and Chester Young, High School: Catherine Rudnicki, K-8: Colin Rich, K-6: William Xu, K-3 non-rated: Jacob Kline. We bring you the tournament report with USCF Crosstables.

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Bates Bobcat Open Tournament Report

February 26, 2016

The Bates Bobcat Open was played on the campus of Bates College in Lewiston, Maine on February 13, 2016. The tournament attracted fifteen players in two sections: Open and Reserve. Jarod Bryan won the open section with 3.5 points and Frank Di Renzo and Lee Doucette tied for first in the reserve section scoring 3.0 points apiece. Here's the tournament report with USCF crosstables and a selected game.

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Chess in Prison Featured on MPBN News

February 17, 2016

The Maine Public Broadcasting Network, the National Public Radio affiliate in Maine, recently aired a piece documenting a long-running chess class and chess tournament at a correctional facility in Berlin, NH. Albert French, a postal employee and USCF Class A player, has been volunteering at the prison to bring chess to the inmates incarcerated there. The prison's director of programs, Sue Young, sees the value in making chess available for inmates who stay discipline free.

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