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Chess Champs Battle at Twin Ports Open

8th Annual Chess tournament brings players from other countries.

SUPERIOR, Wis.- It was a meeting of the minds at University of Wisconsin Superior’s Yellowjacket Union for the 8th Annual Twin Ports Open Chess Tournament. Players were in town from as far as Canada. They’re as young as six and as old as 75. Some are even Mayors, like Superior Mayor Jim Paine, who was also hunched over a chess…

Superior Mayor Takes on Fourth Grader in Chess Match

Mayor Paine Defeats Fourth Grader in Chess Match

SUPERIOR, Wis. – A Superior fourth grader took his chess game to new heights today. Maxwell Carey of Bryant Elementary recently won a chess tournament at the Superior Public Library, with the top prize being a match with Superior Mayor Jim Paine. Today the battle commenced as Max looked to be on his “A” game. “I’m more of a person figuring…