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The Craft Makers Gambit: An Exhibition of Chess is a chess-inspired art exhibit hosted by the Center for Maine Craft and Maine Craft Portland that will be on view from November 5 - December 31, 2021. Maine Crafts Association invites MCA craft artist members who have been approved through the MCA retail jury process in all mediums to create upon the theme of chess for this exhibition. |
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Sixty-nine competitors and thirteen tournament directors turned out an incredible effort to make the Maine Scholastic Team Chess Championship happen online on April 10, 2021. Eleven schools were represented in the tournament that ranged from as far south as Standish and as far north as Bangor. The schools in the tournament competed for the opportunity to win the George Cunningham Trophies, the prize reserved for Maine's scholastic team champions. This year, the trophies are in the process of being remade in custom fashion, and this year's winners will be the first to take those trophies to their schools. |
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Maine Chess Association Director Kate Ervin has been instrumental in the organization and direction of the Maine Online Middle School Chess League. This report summarizes the results of the MOMSCL's six-week season. |
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It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Lois J. Morin on April 14, 2020. Lois was a brilliant light on the landscape of Maine chess who stayed active in tournament chess into her eighties. She would often attend tournaments with her late husband former Maine state champion Roger Morin. In February 2016, Lois was rated second in the nation for women over the age of 80! Lois was a caring, compassionate, and loving friend who will be sorely missed. Our sincere condolences to Lois's family and friends. |
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Maine Chess Association President Michael Dudley recaps the fascinating story of the Maine Chess Association's four international chess matches over the past three months. Since November 2020, MECA has faced off against the Republic of Tuva, a remote Russian republic in Southern Siberia, Bikin, a town in the far-eastern Khabarovsk Krai Region of Russia, and played two matches with the Tromsø Chess Club in Norway. |
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The Maine Online High School Chess League will compete in Week 5 of competition tonight at 4:00 p.m. eastern. You can watch these exciting games LIVE with commentary on Aaron Spencer's Twitch Channel. Aaron is one of the members of the Maine Chess Association Executive Board and a popular Twitch streamer. |
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On January 25th, middle school players across the state logged on to Chess.com to launch the first ever Maine Online Middle School Chess League. Fourteen teams joined the league from schools across the state, with a total of 108 players competing! We will be continuously updating the results as the league continues. |
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Teams from The Maine Online High School Chess League will compete in Week 4 of the competition tonight at 6:30 p.m. eastern. You can watch these exciting games LIVE with commentary on Aaron Spencer's Twitch Channel. Aaron is one of the members of the Maine Chess Association Executive Board and a popular Twitch streamer. |
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After Maine won the first match vs the Sjakklubb of Tromsø, Norway on 29 November 20 by the score of 22-18, the Norwegians brought out their A Team and won the second match held on lichess.org on 31 January 21 with an impressive score of 24-12. Despite the loss, there were some highlights for the Maine team including an interesting draw earned by current Maine State Co-Champion Wyatt Hendrix in his game vs GM Ben Notkevich. |
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Cape Elizabeth continues to dominate and has a chance to clinch the regulation play title in the Maine Online High School Chess League. Here's a league update as we head into Week 4. |
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