Now that the state scholastic champions have been crowned, we can look ahead to the State Closed Championship April 12-13 in Waterville. Once again the venue will be the Waterville Grand Hotel across from Governors. It is a great central location for the state championship.
There is a good chance that the three co-champions from last year will be back. Josh Quint, Ruben Babayan, and Matthew Fishbein will be looking to put their names on the state trophy for consecutive years. Babayan is a five time champ, Fishbein is a two-time champ, and Quint's victory last year was his first. Fishbein is on a roll having advanced his rating to 2208 after winning the High School Championships for a third time. His rating is now tops in the state.
Another ratings mover is Aaron Spencer. Spencer has jumped to 2108, and he has been a frequent participant in the closed championship having been a champion in 2012. Max Berube has jumped to 1970 and cannot be ruled out as a contender.
The championships last year drew 35 attendees, and we hope to at least equal that total this year. The competition should be fierce, and there are plenty of class prizes to go around.
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