ICC News Item #1130

NEWS 1130 (1-Feb-99)
WBCA NEWS: ADOLF(IM)!

ADOLF won the January 23 ICC/WBCA event, scoring 6.5-0.5! DrTarrasch came
second with 5-2, and won a one month ICC account extension. Players entered
this event from Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Finland, Norway, Turkey, and
the USA. If you would like to join the WORLD BLITZ CHESS ASSOCIATION,
please read the following help files: WBCA, timestamp, chekels, and
transfer. --carpathian

SPECIAL NOTE: Congratulations to LastPawn for winning Best Game Under 1800
January 16! MANY THANKS to the Benefactor who made these ICC account
extension prizes available to this event.

MAJOR EVENT: February 1 at 6PM (opening ceremony), The Mechanics' CC in
San Francisco, CA. Many IMs and GMs expected to attend. $500 in prizes
guaranteed in the WBCA event (7PM).
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 #  Name           Rtng  Rd 1  Rd 2  Rd 3  Rd 4  Rd 5  Rd 6  Rd 7 Total   
1   ADOLF(IM)      2329  +12   +15   +11   +2    +5    =4    +7    6.5  
2   DrTarrasch     2060  =6    =16   +3    -1    +9    +11   +5    5.0  
3   livis          1966  +18   =4    -2    +13   +12   -5    +11   4.5  
4   Hawknose       2111  +13   =3    -5    +8    +11   =1    -6    4.0  
5   Scherzo        2141  H---  H---  +4    +12   -1    +3    -2    4.0  
6   rockerwoodman  1845  =2    =9    B---  -11   +8    -7    +4    4.0  
7   Chess-WhoCares 1661  H---  H---  -8    +10   +13   +6    -1    4.0  
8   ARTANIS        1802  -11   +13   +7    -4    -6    =12   +14   3.5  
9   SpeedyMcGreedy 1627  =16   =6    -12   +14   -2    =10   B---  3.5  
10  SneakyRed      1615  -15   -12   B---  -7    +14   =9    +17   3.5  
11  expert101      2007  +8    +14   -1    +6    -4    -2    -3    3.0  
12  kenjr          1734  -1    +10   +9    -5    -3    =8    =13   3.0  
13  Central-King   1691  -4    -8    +14   -3    -7    B---  =12   2.5  
14  grin           1320  B---  -11   -13   -9    -10   +17   -8    2.0  
15  Caduceo        1927  +10   -1    U---  U---  U---  U---  U---  1.0  
16  dartagnan      1897  =9    =2    U---  U---  U---  U---  U---  1.0  
17  hakujinshogi   1245  U---  U---  U---  H---  H---  -14   -10   1.0  
18  nofreewill     1643  -3    U---  U---  U---  U---  U---  U---  0.0  

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