Chess at Ellsworth Middle School

December 8, 2015

The first of three informal chess gatherings for students in K-8th grade took place at the Ellsworth Middle School on Tuesday, December 8th from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Students, parents, and coaches from Aurora, Bucksport, Deer Isle-Stonington, Ellsworth, and Lamoine attended.These gatherings give students an opportunity to experience and practice in near-tournament conditions in the run up to the state scholastic championships held in March at the University of Maine in Orono.

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Breaking News: FIDE President Steps Down

December 6, 2015

The president of the World Chess Federation, Kirsan Ilyumzhinov, has stepped down after the US Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on him effective November 25, 2015. In a statement released today Nigel Freedman the Executive Director of FIDE states that Ilyumzhinov will withdraw from any legal, financial and business operations of FIDE until such time as [he] is removed from the Office of Foreign Assets Control sanction list.

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Wanted: MECA Policy Board Nominees

December 5, 2015

The Maine Chess Association is looking for candidates for all policy board positions. Officer positions (President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer) have terms of two years. Director terms are one year and are voted upon at annual meetings unless there is a vacancy which will be included in the ballot for officer positions. Anyone who is interested in being a policy board member should contact either current President Andy Bryan (bvbryan@aol.com) or Vice President Dan DeLuca (dcdeluca@yahoo.com).

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New York City Chess Update

December 2, 2015

On a recent trip to Manhattan, we checked out the typical chess haunts and found a few changes to the scene. Here's an illustrated report featuring action at the Marshall Chess Club, Washington Square Park, Union Square, and the Village.

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UMA Quads Tournament Report

November 17, 2015

Twenty-nine players competed in the seven-section UMA Quads Tournament on November 14th at the University of Maine at Augusta. Jarod Bryan and Wiliam Ravn shared the top spot in Quad 1 as did Phil Lowell and Barry Magda in Quad 2. Here's the illustrated tournament report with USCF crosstables and three selected games.

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November Houlton Open Tournament Report

November 15, 2015

Eight players, including Cynthia Cui who has just returned from the World Youth Championships in Greece, competed in the November Houlton Open at the Art Studio in Houlton on Saturday, November 14, 2015. Cui shared first place with Roger Morin both scoring 2.5 points in the three round event. Here's the illustrated tournament report with USCF crosstables.

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Dick Powell and Gilda Garcia Become King and Queen

November 14, 2015

It is with great joy that we report the marriage of legendary Deer Isle-Stonington chess coach Dick Powell and Gilda Garcia. The newlyweds took their vows at the First Congregational Church in Deer Isle on Saturday, November 14th then celebrated with family and friends at Flex It Cafe and Bakery in Ellsworth. Here are some images from their first day as husband and wife.

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ChessDrop is Here!

November 14, 2015

An innovative new free chess app for smartphones has been created by Matt Henderson and the folks at ChessDrop. ChessDrop is an online database that allows you to privately store and share your games. You can record individual games using a web browser or mobile apps for iOS and Andriod. You can also input multiple games by uploading a PGN database. After inputting your games, you can share them effortlessly with a click.

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Carissa Yip and Cynthia Cui Compete in World Youth Championships

November 2, 2015

Carissa Yip (Massachusetts) and Cynthia Cui (New Brunswick) are competing in the Girls Under 12 section of the World Youth and Cadet Championships in Porto Carras, Halkidiki, Greece from October 25 - November 6, 2015. Both players have been previously mentioned on the pages of ChessMaine.net. Yip, who graced the cover of the August 2015 edition of ChessLife as the USCF's youngest female master, is seeded third in a field of 120 international players. Cui, who has played in tournaments in Houlton, Maine, is seeded 110th in that same field.

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Chess at the Common Ground Fair

October 25, 2015

Each fall during the third weekend in September, the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) hosts the Common Ground Fair. The Fair is a celebration of rural life. In the Children's Homesteading Area under the cucumber magnolia tree, a two-board chess table was set up in part to impress on fair goers that part of rural living and homesteading is having the time to sit down and enjoy the sixty-four squares. The chess table was very popular attracting players of all ages. At some points there were folks watching and waiting for their turn to take a crack.

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