Windy City Weasels

The following players have indicated that they'll be playing in at least one round at Weasel Moot IV, Sept. 24-26 at the Quality Inn in Burr Ridge, 300 S Frontage Road. If you're not on this list and intend to play, please either comment below or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Conversely, if you're on the list but your plans have changed, let us know that, too.

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1. Aash Anand*
2. Adam Silverman*
3. Alex Amann*
4. Andy Bartalone*
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It's not exactly the Olympics, but in 2012, Chicago will host the World Diplomacy Championship!

At the 2010 installment on Aug. 20 in the Hague, Peter Yeargin, newly elected to the Sneak, presented the Weasels' bid to host the 2012 WDC at Weasel Moot VI. There were no rival submissions from Brazil or Japan. Ours was the only bid, and we won.

The WDC at Weasel Moot VI will be a four- or five-round tournament in June, August or September of 2012. The tournament will feature a central clock, drop-dead timing, a center-based scoring system (probably our Modified Whipping system), and a top board in the final round to determine the world champion. Per WDC tradition, there will also be a team round.

Weasel Moot IV is just about one month way (Sept. 24-26). After that, the WDC planning will start. So far, the 2012 WDC Planning Committee includes me, Peter and Chris Davis. If you'd like to help plan and host Chicago's first World Diplomacy Championship, please join us.

The World DipCon Society meeting will be held tonight at 9 p.m. local time. At the meeting Peter Yeargin will present the Weasels' bid to host the 2012 World Diplomacy Championship at Weasel Moot VI.

We're proposing to host either a four- or five-round tournament in June, August or September of 2012. The tournament would feature a central clock, drop-dead timing, a center-based scoring system (probably our Modified Whipping system), and a top board in the final round to determine the world champion.

Last we heard, ours was the only bid up for consideration. Regardless, wish Peter luck. One way or the other, we should know in six hours or so whether the Weasels will be hosting WDC in 2012.