ICC News Item #1477

NEWS 1477 (26-Jan-01)
World Blitz Chess Association on Chessclub.com!

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.

Grand Prix 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 

Recent Weekly Winners:
December 09 & 16: Caduceo
December 23 & 30: kom
January 6: JMatias
January 13: livis
January 20: trashmaster

Current Leaders* in the January - June 2001 Grand Prix

Caduceo (overall)
Fiesta-Chess and Tom1 are tied (Under 2000)
Hakujinshogi (Under 1500)

*Incoming Rated Crosstables may change Leader Status

July - December 2000 Grand Prix [Grand Prix Prize Points]
OVERALL WINNERS: JMatias [56] and Caduceo [56]
U2000 WINNER: Rattlesnake [25]
U1500 WINNERS: fz [10] and OfficeChamp [10]

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