ICC News Item #1461

NEWS 1461 (16-Dec-00)
World Blitz Chess Association on Chessclub.com! NEW GRAND PRIX!

Chessclub.com hosts a WBCA rated event each Saturday at 3pm in
channel 246. The WBCA is a world-wide chess organization run by
GM Walter Browne, known mainly for 5-minute blitz chess.  The WBCA
holds tournaments worldwide and gives ratings to all its members.
The WBCA also publishes the quarterly "Blitz Chess" magazine for
members.  The WBCA has standards for drawn blitz games. For more
information do help WBCA and finger WBCA.

We will begin a new Grand Prix in the first week of 2001, and it will
continue through the final week of June! Play early and often!

Prizes:
OVERALL: 1 year ICC membership
Under 2000: 1 year WBCA membership
Under 1500: 1 year WBCA membership

GRAND PRIX DETAILS: http://web2.airmail.net/gtatom1/grandprix.htm

OVERALL WINNER: 

Recent Weekly Winners:

November 18: Caduceo
November 25: Chacalazo
December 02: JMatias & SilentAssassin (tie)
December 09: Caduceo

Current Leaders* in the July - December 2000 Grand Prix

JMatias (overall)
Caduceo (Under 2000)
fz and OfficeChamp (Under 1500)

*Incoming Rated Crosstables may change Leader Status

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