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Fifty players turned out for the Bapst Fall Tournament played at John Bapst Memorial High School in Bangor on Saturday, October 27, 2018. Tournament winners were Jarod Bryan (Open), Evan Smith (U1600), Andrew Demaris (U1200), and Tobias Coffey (U800). Here's the illustrated tournament report with US Chess crosstables. |
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Twenty-four players competed in five sections at the Cape Elizabeth National Chess Day Tournament played at Thomas Memorial Library in Cape Elizabeth on Saturday, October 13, 2018. Winners were: Matthew Fishbein (Swiss 1), Oisin O'Searcoid (Swiss 2), Greg Hansel (Quad 1), Marco Hansel (Quad 2), and Zachary Brislin (Quad 3). Here's the illustrated tournament report with US Chess crosstables. |
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Would you like to become a decision-maker and help chart the course for the future of chess in Maine? Would you like to give back to the Maine chess community? Are you excited about the power of chess to reach out, teach, and unite? If so, please consider running for a spot on the Maine Chess Association Executive Board or Board of Directors! |
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Caravel Middle School in Carmel, Maine is looking for a chess instructor to guide their chess program. The CMS Chess Team will meet Mondays through Thursdays from 2:45 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. They are hoping to start instruction in mid-November and are looking forward to competing in the State Scholastic Team Championships in March of 2019. Interested chess instructors should contact CMS Principal Mark Turner at mturner@rsu87.org |
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Twenty-seven players turned out to celebrate National Chess Day at the Brewer Community School National Chess Day Tournament on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Machias Savings Bank in Breer. The tournament had three sections: an Open Quad, U1000, and K-6 Unrated. Winners were Bill Hartt, Kaleb Pendleton, and Joshua Lorenzo respectively. |
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Arkady Dvorkovich has been elected as FIDE President at the FIDE General Assembly in Batumi, Georgia. Delegates from the World Chess Federation elected Dvorkovich with 56.9% of the vote. Dvorkovich's rival, current FIDE Deputy President Georgios Makropoulos, received 43.1 % This election result officially begins the post-Ilyumzhinov era of the World Chess Federation. |
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The 43rd Chess Olympiad began today in Batumi, Georgia. One hundred fifty teams, representing over one hundred eighty nations, are participating in each the Open and Women's sections. The United States is the defending champion in the Open section and is also the number-one seeded team with an average rating of 2777. The U.S. Women's team is seeded 10th in the Women's section with an average rating of 2382. |
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The Nova Scotia Chess Association, in collaboration with the West Annapolis Chess Club in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, publishes the NSCA Newsletter to promote chess in Atlantic Canada. With thanks to NSCA secretary and treasurer Lloyd Lombard, we bring you the September 2018 edition of the Newsletter. |
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Six players competed in the Houlton Invitational Chess Tournament played at the Art Studio in Houlton on Saturday, September 22, 2018. Roger Morin went undefeated with two wins and two draws to take first place. Cynthia Cui and Ray Haines tied for second with 2.5 points apiece. Here's the illustrated tournament report with US Chess crosstables. |
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Former Deer Isle-Stonington chess organizer and coach Dick Powell celebrated his 75th birthday ay Flexit Café and Bakery in Ellsworth on Saturday, September 22, 2018. What better way for a chess coaching legend to mark this three-quarter century milestone than with a blitz chess tournament? We were there--with a camera! |
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