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This Monday, July 20, 2020 is International Chess Day. It's also the 96th anniversary of the World Chess Federation (FIDE). FIDE is asking all chess players to mark this auspicious day by teaching someone how to play chess then posting your experiences on social media with the hashtag #Internationalchessday. |
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Mark Maynard won the 2019 Maine Correspondence Chess Championship by a clear 2.5 points over his nearest rival Wyatt Hendrix. Maynard scored a perfect 8.0 points in the eight-round event that was played online. His game vs Hendrix was recently featured in the Chess Life online blog The Check Is In The Mail. Congratulations to Mark and all who participated in this event. |
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Long-time tournament director, organizer, and coach Steve Wong hosted the July Quads at the Creative Arts Center in Brewer on Saturday, July 11th. Here are the results and some photos from the event. |
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Maine Chess Association President Michael Dudley shares an open letter with the Maine chess community. |
Continue reading "Letter from MECA President Michael Dudley" »
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This weekend the Maine Scholastic Individual Chess Championships took place online at Chess.com. The event attracted thirty-nine players in three sections: K-5, 6-8, and 9-12 and selected the Maine nominees to the Denker, Barber, and Rockefeller national scholastic tournaments. |
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The Maine Chess Association held an Executive Board meeting on May 27, 2020. Thanks to MECA Secretary Wyatt Hendrix, we bring you the meeting minutes. You can also find these minutes on the ChessMaine.net Board Room link. |
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The Maine Chess Association has announced that the 2020 Maine Scholastic Individual Chess Championships will take place online at Chess.com om Saturday and Sunday, June 27-28, 2020. Here are the details and registration information. |
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We need some input on the new format for the Maine State Championship, which has been rescheduled for September 11-13, 2020! We are considering making a couple of changes in order to offer a longer time control and spread the tournament out over three days. If you're interested in giving feedback on this, please complete this form no later than Friday, April 24th. Thank you for your input! |
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There are a number of scholastic chess events to be held online in order to comply with recommendations by public health officials. Maine scholastic chess players, please consider participation in the following tournaments. |
Continue reading "DMV Chess Upcoming Tournaments Calendar and Grand Prix Announcement" »
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National Tournament Director and FIDE Arbiter Jeff Hoffpauir, along with National Tournament Directors Alex Relyea, Jeff Wiewel, and Chris Bird, offer a free online US Chess Webinar for Club, Local, and Senior Tournament Directors. The live webinar happened on April 5, 2020. Thanks to Jeff Hoffpauir and US Chess, we bring you the full-length webinar as well as slides from the presentation. |
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