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NM Ted Belanoff (who shared first with NM Majur Juac) recieves the C. Stewart Laughlin Trophy from MECA President Paul Ciarrochi
Fifty-eight of Maine's finest chess players convened at the Waterville Grand Hotel on a late April weekend to battle for the coveted title of Maine State Chess Champion. When the dust settled after 3 exciting days of chess, NM Ted Belanoff and NM Majur Juac stood tied atop the podium boasting monstrous 4.5/5 scores! Close behind them in a 4-way tie for 3rd were NM Matthew Fishbein, Wyatt Hendrix, Daniel Miles Hayes, and Hayden Mackenzie Tittle at 4/5. In the under 1500 section, played on Saturday April 27th, Antony Karl Freudig took clear first with a perfect 4/4 score! In a 5-way tie for 2nd on 3/4 were Teddy Widom, Loki Drisko, David Haluska, John Paul Ciarrocchi, and Rebecca Diane Stanley. A big thanks to Paul Ciarrocchi for organizing the event, Alex Relyea and Nita Patel for directing, and all the players for participating and making this event a great success.
The playing hall at the Waterville Grand Hotel
New inductees into the Maine Chess Hall of Fame
Nathan Gates (left) battles Nicolaas Jan Luuring
MECA President Paul Ciarrocchi and Treasurer Wyatt Hendrix address the players
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