ICC News Item #1494

NEWS 1494 (15-Mar-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:
January 27:      trashmaster
February 3 & 10: livis
February 17:     KONT
March 3:         trashmaster
March 10:        livis

Current Leaders* in the January - June 2001 Grand Prix

OVERALL LEADER: livis [37]
LEADER U2000: Caduceo [12]
LEADERs U1500: Hakujinshogi [1] and OfficeChamp [1]

*Incoming Rated Crosstables may change Leader Status

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