CHESS COMPETITION — Ten players gathered to compete in the University of Maine Presque Isle International Chess Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 17. Roger Morin, of Houlton, topped this four-round G/60 event, scoring a perfect 4.0 points.
Morin was followed by Roger Hardison, of Caribou, and Richard Fontinha, of Mars Hill, with 3.0 points. Ray Haines, Lois Morin and Lance Beloungie each scored 2.0 points to tie for fourth place. Timothy Walker and Joshua Burden shared eighth overall, with 1.5 points, and Jacob Atcheson and Davis Ngo agreed to a last-round draw to score 0.5 points for the day. Thanks to Roger Morin and Lance Beloungie for organizing this tournament and to Lois Morin for directing. Pictured are: Josha Burden plays Ray Haines. Second from bottom left Tim Walker plays Richard Fontinha and Lance Belongie (bottom left) plays the youngest player, David Ngo.
Photo courtesy of Roger Morin
