Zoe Dinnerstein Provides Inspiration for Chess Club for those with Memory Loss

March 15, 2023

Maine scholastic chess player Zoe Dinnerstein, with the assistance of her father Dr. Eric Dinnerstein, havs facilitated a partnership between The Alzheimer's Association of Maine and the University of New England Center for Aging and Health to launch a six-session chess club program for early-stage patients and their family caregivers Saturday, March 4, from 10 to 11 a.m. on the UNE Portland campus. The pilot program will continue into May.

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Presque Isle Library Joins National Oral History Project

March 13, 2023

The Mark and Emily Turner Memorial Library is the only library in Maine chosen to participate in a national oral history study of community libraries. The project, led by Jennifer Arns a professor emerita at the University of South Carolina, explores how libraries enrich their communities and why patrons value the facilities in the digital age.

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MECA Board Meeting Minutes 01.20.23

March 12, 2023

The Maine Chess Association had a Board meeting on January, 20th, 2023. Attached are the meeting minutes.

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2023 Queen City Tornado Tournament Report

February 28, 2023

On Saturday, February 25th an impressive 15 Maine chess players competed in the 9th Queen City Tornado tournament in Manchester, New Hampshire. The event attracted 185 players in four sections: Open, U1800, U1400, and U1200. Here's the tournament report with US Chess crosstables.

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Upcoming Maine and New England Scholastic Chess Championships

February 25, 2023

March is scholastic chess championship season! We wanted to call your attention to four scholastic chess championships coming up on March 11th (Maine Scholastic Team Chess Championships), March 18th (Maine Scholastic Individual Chess Championships), March 24th (New England Online Scholastic BLITZ Championships), and March 25th (New England Online Scholastic Championships). More information >> HERE <<

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(*REVISED*) Maine Scholastic Team Chess Championships Information and Registration

February 2, 2023

The 2023 Maine Scholastic Team Chess Championships will take place on Saturday, March 11th at Lewiston High School. Six sections of competition will be offered: High School Championship, High School Reserve, Middle School Championship, Elementary School Championship (K-5), Primary School Championship (K-3) and K-1 Championship. Here is more information and registrations links.

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MECA Elects New Board Members

January 2, 2023

The Maine Chess Association has elected new Executive Board members and Directors. We thank MECA members for casting their ballots and we welcome new leadership for the Association. Congratulations and best of luck to our new Board: John Paul Ciarrocchi, President; Dan DeLuca, Vice President; Aaron Spencer, Secretary; Wyatt Hendrix, Treasurer; Justin Fisette, Director; Jorge Oliveira, Director; Will Ravn, Director; and Hayden Tittle, Director.

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Kennebunk High School Chess Tournament Report

December 13, 2022

The 2022 Kennebunk High School chess tournament, played on Saturday, December 10th, attracted thirty-five players in three sections: Open, U1400, and U800. Winners were Will Ravn (Open), Xander Pettis (U1400), and Abby Therriault (U800). We bring you the tournament report with crosstables.

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Aurora Winter Solstice Tournament Report

December 12, 2022

With a nod to numerology, seventy-one (71) players turned up at the seventeenth (17) running of the Aurora Winter Solstice chess tournament in the tiny hamlet of Aurora, Maine on Saturday, December 11th. We wish to thank all who participated, organized, directed, and volunteered to make this event a great success. Here is the illustrated tournament report with US Chess crosstables.

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Maine Chess Association Scholastic State Championships Bidding Guidance Document

December 11, 2022

The Maine Chess Association is accepting bid applications from schools and school chess programs for hosting its three flagship Scholastic Championship tournaments: The Kathy Richards Maine Girls' Chess Championship, held this year on February 11, 2023; The Maine Scholastic Team Chess Championships, held this year on March 11, 2023; The Maine Scholastic Individual Chess Championships, held this year on March 18, 2023.

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