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The Alzheimer's Association, Maine Chapter and The Park Danforth are continuing their partnership to bring a new early-stage Alzheimer's social engagement program focused on enjoying chess. The new club will meet at The Park Danforth at 777 Stevens Avenue in Portland in February, March, and April. |
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Eliot Community Service Department is seeking a chess instructor at the Eliot Elementary School from 3:15-4:30 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, or Wednesdays to run an after-school instructional chess club for a maximum of 10 students. For more information or to apply please contact Meg Roche, Program Coordinator Eliot Community Service Department at 207.451.9334 or via email at mroche@eliotcsd.com. |
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The results of the 2024 Maine Chess Association Director Election are in! Thank you to all MECA members who voted in this election and thank you to the candidates for their willingness to work for the promotion of chess in Maine and beyond. |
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Hello Maine Chess Association members! It is time to elect Directors of the Maine Chess Association for the upcoming term. The members we elect this month will assume their positions on January 1, 2024, and provide leadership to MECA for one year. Please complete the Official MECA Ballot by selecting four (4) candidates for the positions of MECA Director. Some candidates have chosen to submit brief statements, and those are provided below. Thanks to all candidates for their willingness to serve the Maine Chess Association and thank you to all MECA voting members for your participation in this election. |
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Forty-five players descended on Kennebunk High School on Saturday December 9, 2023 to play chess in the 3rd Annual Kennebunk High School Chess Tournament. The tournament was divided between the U800 and Open Sections. Here's the tournament report with crosstables. |
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A whopping 73 players turned out (the largest number in this event's history) to compete in the 18th Aurora Winter Solstice Chess Tournament held in the tiny hamlet of Aurora, Maine on Saturday, December 9, 2023. The event was held in four sections: U400, U800, U1200, and Open and offered prizes for top U1600 players. Here's the tournament report with US Chess crosstables. |
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The Maine Chess Association is seeking candidates for four MECA director positions. MECA directors work conscientiously for the success of MECA programs, represent the membership at large, and attend quarterly MECA board meetings. The term is one year. If you are interested, please email a brief description of your interest and qualifications, to be included in the emailed ballot to MECA members, to MECA vice president Dan DeLuca at dcdeluca@yahoo.com before Saturday, December 9th, 2023. More information about the Maine Chess Association and the MECA director positions can be found in the About MECA link in the left-hand margin of any ChessMaine.net page. |
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Twenty players competed in the first-ever Maine Senior Chess Championship for players aged 50 and over on Saturday, November 4, 2023 at Bangor High School. Ray Haines took the top spot with a perfect four wins in four rounds. This event was the qualifier for the Annual John T. Irwin Tournament of Senior State Champions to be held on July 27-30, 2024 in Norfolk, Virginia. |
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The first tournament in the Maine Scholastic Grand Prix, the Reuy Yehle Bronco Cup played at Hampden Academy in Hampden on October 14th, is in the books and the current standings have been tabulated. Thanks to Maine Chess Association Director Justin Fisette for compiling the results. |
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The Maine Chess Association is accepting bid applications from schools and school chess programs to host its three flagship Scholastic Championship tournaments: The Kathy Richards Maine Girls' Chess Championship, held this year on February 10, 2024; The Maine Scholastic Team Chess Championships, held this year on March 9, 2024; and The Maine Scholastic Individual Chess Championships, held this year on March 23, 2024. Any bidding school or district should submit a proposal to Kate Ervin Kaplan at kervin@chessmaine.org no later than November 30, 2023, outlining how the school can accommodate each tournament if selected to host. |
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