UMaine to Host Scholastic Chess Tournament March 5
Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571
ORONO — Every nook and cranny of the University of Maine’s Memorial Union will be occupied by a chessboard and two players on Saturday, March 5 when UMaine hosts the Maine Scholastic Chess Tournament.
Some 350 players are expected for the event, which includes students from kindergarten though high school. Competition occurs in four categories: kindergarten though grade three, grade three through grade six, grades seven and eight, and grades nine through 12.
Play will commence at approximately 9:30 a.m., continuing until sometime around 4 p.m.