Cape Elizabeth Chess Club Resumes Meetings at the Local Buzz Cafe

September 1, 2017

The Cape Elizabeth Chess Club will resume their Saturday morning meetings as of Saturday, September 2, 2017. The club meets at the Local Buzz café, 327 Ocean House Road in Cape Elizabeth, Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Come on down for coffee, breakfast and a few games of chess. Instruction and some interesting chess problems are also part of the package! For more information contact Eric Dinnerstein (ericdin@gmail.com).

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Scotland Travelogue

August 31, 2017

After Zurich, the Edinburgh Chess Club is the oldest functioning club in the world. We were recently in Scotland, visited the Edinburg Chess Club, and played chess in some far-flung Scottish locations including the Isle of Skye and up in the Highlands. We're delighted to share our impressions and images of both the club and this beautiful country as well as the Tale of the Lewis Chessmen.

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Bapst Impromptu Tournament Report

August 16, 2017

Fourteen players competed on short notice for the first Bapst Impromtu tournament held at John Bapst Memorial High School on Tuesday, August 15th. Ben Amar topped the crosstable with 3.0 points. He was closely trailed by Wyatt Hendrix and Ben Mock with 2.5 points. The second Bapst Improptu tournament is coming up on Tuesday, August 29th. Hope to see you there!

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Mainers at the 47th Continental Open

August 14, 2017

Thirteen Maine players took part in the 47th Continental Open played on August 10-13, 2017 in Sturbridge, Mass. Chess mom and self-proclaimed chess neophyte Elisabeth Fowlie Mock attended the event, participated, and sent us this illustrated tournament report.

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ChessMaine.net Receives 2017 CJA Award for Best USCF State Chapter Website

August 9, 2017

The Chess Journalists of America Awards, recognizing the best in chess journalism, were announced at the annual CJA meeting on August 4th, 2017. ChessMaine.net was honored in the Electronic Media category as the best USCF State Chapter Website. We are humbled to accept this award on behalf of all of those contributing their efforts to promote chess in Maine. We extend our congratulations to all award recipients and our sincere appreciation and gratitude to the Chess Journalists of America organization for its continued hard work and dedication recognizing the very best in chess journalism.

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Roger Morin Back in the Saddle with a win at August Houlton Open

August 8, 2017

Roger Morin won the seven-player August Houlton Open played at the Art Studio in Houlton on August 5th with 3.5 points in four games. Lance Beloungie took clear second with 3.0 points and Leonardo Cui and Ray Haines shared third with 2.5 points apiece. Here's the tournament report with crosstables.

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Wyatt Hendrix Annotates Mejia - Raparthi at 2017 CCA World Open U2200

July 11, 2017

Scholastic chess player and budding annotator Wyatt Hendrix has selected a very interesting and entertaining game to share with us played by Maine's own Sergio Mejia at the recently completed 45th annual World Open in Philadelphia. Mejia scored 6.0 points in the U2200 section which was just 1.0 point out of the money and 1.5 points out of first place. We hope you enjoy the game and the annotations.

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Potato Blossom Festival Chess Tournament 2017

July 11, 2017

Eight players turned out for the annual Potato Blossom Festival Chess Tournament held this year at The Fort Fairfield Community Center in Fort Fairfield, Maine on Saturday, July 8, 2017. Canadian Leonardo Cui had a great day going four strait to win the tournament with 4.0 points. A three-way tie ensued for second place between Ansel Schiffer, Roger Morin, and Brian Hurst each putting up 2.5 points. Here's the illustrated tournament report.

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Cui Siblings Win June Houlton Open

June 5, 2017

Cynthia Cui and her brother Leonardo Cui from New Brunswick, Canada shared equal first at the June Houlton Open played on June 3, 2017 at the Art Gallery in Houlton, Maine. The three-round, G/65 tournament attracted eight players with an average rating of USCF 1751. Here's the tournament report with crosstables.

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Chess Tables Installed on Brewer Waterfront

June 2, 2017

Thanks in part to chess coach, tournament director, and Brewer, Maine resident Steve Wong, two outdoor chess tables have been installed on the Brewer waterfront. The tables are located just southwest of the Wilson Street Bridge along the Penobscot River in a public space known as the Brewer Children's Garden. We reported on this project back in February 2016 and it's wonderful to see that the chess tables are now installed and available to the public.

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