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Thanks to the hard work and dedication of Maine Chess Association Board members Mike Dudley and Oisin O'Searcoid, Maine scholastic chess has been invigorated with new opportunities for players to participate in chess events throughout the year including a free-entry Scholastic Grand Prix tournament schedule, an Online Chess League, and Online Chess Events. |
Continue reading "Maine Scholastic Chess Initiative" »
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Chess continues to enjoy a resurgence in popular culture. After the wildly successful Netflix mini-series The Queen's Gambit, chess is showing up all over: in cafes, bars, and art galleries. Now the Philadelphia Flyers hockey team is leveraging the popularity of chess. |
Continue reading "Philadelphia Flyers vs Boston Bruins Chess "Knight"" »
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On account of the number of games played in the second quarter of 2021, the George Cunningham Brilliancy Prize committee will consider two prizes for games played between April 1 and September 30, 2021! |
Continue reading "George Cunningham Brilliancy Prize Announcement - Q2 & Q3 2021" »
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Thirty-one players in three sections turned out at the Roger J. and Lois Morin Memorial Tournament at the University of Maine Memorial Union on September 11, 2021. The Morin Memorial Tournament is held in September in memory of Roger Morin, a former Maine State Champion and tournament director who was a pillar of the Maine chess community for decades. Lois Morin, Roger's wife, established the tournament in his honor as a fundraiser for the Roger J. Morin Scholarship Fund, which paid out its first scholarships this year to Wyatt Hendrix, Isaac Dinnerstein, and Zachary Brislin. Lois passed away in April 2020. |
Continue reading "Morin Memorial Tournament Report" »
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