Bowdoin Brief: Spector ’09 named Maine chess champ
May 4, 2007
By Bobby Guerette Orient Staff
Maine chess enthusiasts should be on guard. There’s a new king in the state, and he’s a Bowdoin student.
Jason Spector ’09 took top honors at the 50th State Championship at Southern Maine Community College on April 22. According to the Web site chessmaine.net, Spector tied Joseph St. Pierre, a Maine resident who attends the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth. St. Pierre won the 2005 and 2006 championships.
Spector said he began playing chess when he was five years old. He competed in his first tournament by age seven, and has been playing since.
“I really enjoy the challenge of the game and the completely different way of thinking involved,” he said.
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Good for him! Keep up the good work!
good, my son elliot plays football for bates (uscf rated but a novice) when bates comes up to play bowdoin next year we can play a short match hence bates 2 bowdoin nothing mark it good luck and keep pushing pawns maine needs some good players best of luck