Chess Club!!!!
Thursdays 2:30-3:30pm in Mr Westberry's room at the Middle School
Upstairs Room 208

Maine State Chess Championships
Bangor, Maine
Team Championships:   7 March
Individual Championships: 21 March

Chess Champs Trophy Winners!!

2019-20
Monmouth Chess Ladder
Super Six

1- Sam Schultz   2 Wins
2- Noah Schultz  1 Win
3- Ryder Shardlow  1 Win
4- Reilly McCabe  1 Win
5- James Paradis  1 Win
6- Liam Mitchell  1 Win
​7- Joey Dolan  1 Win

2018-19
Monmouth Chess Ladder
​Super Six

1-   Jason Kulinski  26 Wins
2- Sam Schultz   22 Wins
3-   Liam Mitchell   17 Wins
4-  Reilly McCabe   17 Wins
5-  Donovan Swenson  16 Wins
6-  Ryder Shardlow   16 Wins


    
2017-18
Monmouth Chess Ladder
The Super 6

1- Mr W
2- Jason K
3- Reilly McCabe 
4- Nick F
5- Ian Fournier
​ 6- Hayden L

Top 6 Chess Mistakes to Avoid

1. Not controlling the Center
2. Not protecting the king
3. Not developing your pieces
4. Copy catting
5. Moving your queen out early in the game
6. Moving the same piece twice in the opening

The link below is some great advice on pinning opponent pieces and the value of strategic sacrifices
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Click on "Get Your Game On" image for a link to Chess.com. This website is great for playing against the computer, challenging others, getting advice, and lots of other good chess stuff!!
Watch the video of Grand Master Maurice Ashley schooling the trash talking street corner chess player