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It's great when local media get wind of and publish stories about chess, chess players, and chess tournaments. Thanks to the Mount Desert Islander for doing just that. In an online post on February 14th, the Islander featured a story about the Cobscook Institute Winter Classic Chess Tournament played on Saturday, February 10, 2024 at the Cobscook Institute |
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On Jan 15, 2024 Lincolnville Central School hosted the biggest-ever MLK Day Chess Tournament with the help of parents and chess coaches. We had 70 contestants: 54 boys, 16 girls and a whopping 12 kids in K/1! (The old record was 4!) It was a fun tournament designed to get lots of games in between 9 AM & noon. While it may have seemed chaotic at times, we tried to keep the time between games to a minimum. Most kids played at least eight games while some played fourteen to eighteen! |
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Congratulations to Rebecca Stanley and Molly Teft who won the Maine Women's and Girls' Chess Championships played on Saturday February 10, 2024 at Foxcroft Academy in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine. Mya Birchacek won the K-6 section of the Girls' Championship with a perfect 4.0 points in four games. Here's the illustrated tournament report with US Chess crosstables. |
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Thirty-three players competed in the Cobscook Institute Winter Classic Chess Tournament on Saturday, February 10, 2024 at the Cobscook Institute in Lubec, Maine. The tournament offered four sections: Open, U1200, U800, and U400 and attracted players from as far afield as North Yarmouth, Maine. Congratulations to Isaiah Fallon of Lamoine, Maine who scored a perfect 3.0 points in three rounds to take first place in the Open section. Here's the illustrated tournament report. |
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