Thanks to our Supporters
We are basically a self-funded club, but you can never have too many friends! If you would like to help out in any way, just let us know [money isn't everything]. Prefer to be anonymous? No problem.
Welcome, Chess Enthusiasts!
This section is for folks who know how to play and already play online or in clubs, but are too busy or don't want to devote a LOT of time to chess [LOL]. You might play in tournaments occasionally, but probably not a lot. We give advice and make recommendations here (sometimes).
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In theory there is a world of difference between people who are merely curious about chess, those who have been playing for a while (sometimes decades) just for fun, and those who are dedicated to compete and/or improve their game (some would say obsessed). I have included links to some legacy web pages from this site which you may find helpful, but whoever maintains the website in the future will decide what kind of content to put here! - Don Smallidge
Legacy Pages
- Featured Page
- Chess Club Recent Games
- Chess Puzzles and Tactics Training
- Chess Videos and Movies
- Chess Club Library
- Chess Players
- Chess Club Game Archive
- Carlsen-Niemann Scandal
- Chess Tournaments
- Older Posts
- Caution: Some of the material on the Legacy Pages may be out of date.
Thanks for your donations!
- Aric Chabot
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- Bob and Diane Lutz
- Bradley Leavitt
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- Don Smallidge
- Gale Davison
- Gil Willette
- Glenn and Teresa
- Israel Savage
- Linda and Rick Gallion
- Nancy Smith
- Val Demerchant
- Zach Campbell
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Schedule and News
Usually Refreshed on SundaysYou can attend in-person meetings most days of the week in this area!
- Mondays. We will meet on Monday afternoons at the Dunkin' in Oakland [848 Kennedy Memorial Drive, Oakland, Maine] at approximately 1 pm for a few hours;
- Tuesdays.
The Augusta Chess Club meets from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. every Tuesday evening at the Barnes and Noble [9 Market Place Dr., Augusta, Maine].
- Wednesdays. We will meet on most Wednesday afternoons at Muskie Community Center in Waterville [38 Gold St., Waterville, Maine] at 2:00 pm for an hour and a half. Just check in at the front desk to be directed to the club meeting.
- Fridays.
The Camden Chess Club no longer meets in person every Friday in the Picker Room of the Camden Public Library at 4 pm.
- Sundays.
The Farmington Chess Club meets at 4-6 p.m. every Sunday afternoon at the Walton's Mill Park [208 Temple Rd., Farmington, Maine]. The Farmington Parks and Recreation Community Center will close for repairs on June 2nd for a while.
Ad Hoc Games:
- Waterville Chess Club members can also play by arrangement (either correspondence, online or over-the-board).
Note:
We usually send an email to our mailing list several times per month with information about when, where and how we will meet; we typically use the Camden Chess Club community team at lichess.org for online meetings [available by request - see Contact and FAQ]. Drop us a line if you want to play without being on Zoom. You can also participate on chess.com or itsyourturn.com by special arrangement. If you have a different online chess presence, let us know!