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It's a one-of-a-kind event that has been taking place for the past nineteen years. It's an overnight of chess--in all its forms--to raise money for scholastic chess players and their teams. It's the Nineteenth Annual Lacy Greenlaw Deer Isle-Stonington Chess-a-thon and it took place on November 10th-11th at Deer Isle-Stonington Elementary School. Here's a look at some of the fun that was had. |
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ChessMaine caught up with Fred Irons, former Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Maine and ardent chess player. Now in retirement, Fred is pursuing a number of interests including writing, art and music. We hope you enjoy this in-depth interview with one of the great pillars of the Maine chess community. |
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"A wonderful little tournament" is how one player described the eight-player Creative Arts Tournament played on October 8th, 2011 in Brewer, Maine. Steve Abrahams topped the crosstable with a perfect 4.0 points in as many rounds. Roger Morin took second with 3.0 points. Here are photos and the USCF crosstable of the event. |
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In a race that came down to the final tournament Roger Morin outlasted Lance Beloungie to take first place in the 2011 Maine Chess Player of the Year Competition. Congratulations to both Morin and Beloungie and to all who participated in this year-long event. Here are the final standings and images of the winner and runner-up. |
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Fourteen players gathered at Bowdoin College on October 8, 2011 to participate in the Bowdoin National Chess Day Tournament. Ruben Babayan and Phil Lowell tied for first with 3.0 points in the Open section. In the U1600 section, Will Bonney took first with 4.0 points and the only perfect score of the day. |
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Joshua Quint won the Eastern Maine Open played on October 1st, 2011 at the University of Maine in Orono with a score of 3.5 points in four rounds. At the same event Roger Morin, who put up 2.5, chinched the Maine Chess Association's Chess Player of the Year title. J. Paul Ciarrocchi won the U1400 section of the event with a perfect 4.0 points in four rounds. Here's an illustrated tournament report with USCF crosstable. |
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Maine took on New Hampshire in 2nd Annual Border Battle on September 10, 2011 at the Portsmouth Public Library in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It was a tough match for the Mainers as they were out-rated on eight of ten boards. Great credit goes to David Oshana on first board for his second round victory over International Master Joseph Fang. Adam Schaff also had a nice win over Robert Cousins rated 2185. The final score was Maine 6, New Hampshire 14. |
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Robert Anthony Solinger passed away on Friday, September 23, in Greenport, N.Y., at the age of 58, from lung cancer. He died peacefully, surrounded by his family. Bob fought courageously but gracefully, never losing his wonderful sense of humor or appreciation for even the smallest miracles life brought. |
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This article, describing an anonymous donation to the Belfast Chess Club and and a puzzling proviso, appeared on the waldo.villagesoup.com news page recently. It seems a donor offered the club $2,500 with one requirement: the club can no longer meet at the Belfast Free Library. |
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MECA president Andy Bryan along with vice-president Margaret Bryan and policy board members Steve Abrahams and Brian Roderick have announced that they will not seek reelection for 2012. Here's the president's statement and his call for new volunteers to step forward. |
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