Welcome, Experienced Chess Players!

Seasoned Chessplayers in the Greater Waterville Area

This section is for 'serious' chess players [LOL] in the greater Waterville area. This is a new section that will have information and discussions that may be a bit too intense for the casual chess player! Nothing to see here yet [just something to read until decisions are made]; we will see if the experienced players wish to contribute to this section. I am only an enthusiast, so not sure what would appeal to these folks [LOL]! - Don Smallidge

Sharing Memorable Moments

Blitz across the generations with a Grandmaster

May 23, 2024. You don't get to meet a Grandmaster every day (never mind play a game of chess in a simul [simultaneous exhibition]). But several of us from the club (and from MECA) did get that opportunity on May 11th! It would be really difficult to describe the experience in words, so I will just share some photos taken during the all-day event by various participants and observers. I'm pretty sure this experience will live on in our memories for a long time. Who knows, perhaps it will inspire some of us to go on to become stronger chess players in the future.

I have set up a separate page for all the photos about the event, taken by various parties, including myself: Day With A Grandmaster.

In other news (in case you missed it), we have reorganized the club. After the dust settled (we had an election and a negotiation and a consensus), Jacoby Grotton is our new President, Arnold Clark is our new Vice President, and Don Smallidge is Treasurer and Web Master.

Please congratulate our new leaders when you get a chance. Jacoby is also President of the Augusta Chess Club (which has a very robust membership). Our sibling clubs have always enjoyed friendly relations with us and we look forward to sharing the chess universe in Maine with them going forward.