Jacoby Grotton, 15, is one of Maine’s best chess players. Grotton is seen behind the board during a chess club meeting at Barnes and Noble on July 23 in Augusta.
Loki Drisko, left, of Augusta, plays chess with Don Smallidge, of Waterville, during chess club held at Barnes and Noble on July 23, 2024, in Augusta.
One of Maine’s best chess players, Jacoby Grotton, moves a chess piece during a chess club meeting held at Barnes and Noble Tuesday July 23, 2024 in Augusta. (Staff photo by Anna Chadwick/Staff Photographer)
One of Maine’s best chess players, Jacoby Grotton, thinks about his next move while practicing at Barnes and Noble on July 23, 2024, in Augusta.
Jacoby Grotton, who at age 15 is one of Maine’s best chess players, is seen before a match at chess club hosted at Barnes and Noble on July 23, 2024, in Augusta.
Dan Lawson looks out the window while Aaron Cosand ponders his next move. The two were playing during chess club held at Barnes and Noble on July 23, 2024, in Augusta.
One of Maine’s best chess players, Jacoby Grotton, smiles during a match with Kyle Brundige. The two were practicing at Barnes and Noble during a chess club meeting organized by Grotton on July 23, 2024, in Augusta.
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