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It's not everyday that you see a reference to chess on Google's homepage so we sat up and took notice. The Google Doodle, as it is called, on July 27th celebrated the Ukrainian Women's World Champion Lyudmila Rudenko on her 114th birthday. |
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Ten players ventured up to Fort Fairfield, Maine on July 14th to compete in the annual four round G/60 Potato Blossom Festival Chess Tournament. Topping the crosstable with 3.5 points was Hermon High School student Wyatt Hendrix with 3.5 points. Roger Morin was just off the leader's pace with 3.0 points; his only loss was to the tournament winner. Here is the illustrated tournament report with US Chess crosstable. |
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Through its Membership Appreciation Program (MAP), US Chess maintains a year-long membership drive and provides prizes and recognition for affiliates and members who sign up new or renew US Chess members. In the Small State Affiliate Standings, Maine holds the top three places having signed up or renewed 180 members so far in 2018. Congratulations and thanks to our players, organizers, and directors for making Maine a leader in the promotion of American chess! |
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In case you haven't yet heard, the Maine Chess Association has a new interim president with much energy, many new ideas, and a real willingness to listen and do his best to meet the needs of the Maine chess community. Here's a message from MECA Interim President Michael Dudley. |
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Continuing with our tradition of chess reports from far-off and not-so-far-off locations, we bring you chess and culture from the Land of Fire and Ice. Maine Chess Association Interim President Mike Dudley recently travelled to Iceland and shares with us his impressions of the island. |
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Charles Krauthammer, the Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for The Washington Post, passed away on June 21, 2018 at the age of sixty-eight. Mr. Krauthammer was best known for his insightful and often acerbic political commentary and wit. In addition to his work in the political arena, Mr. Krauthammer wrote many articles on chess including one each year for twenty years for Time magazine. |
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