Windy City Weasels

Weasel Moot IV is less than four weeks away. Here are five helpful tips to prepare you for the big event (which will be held Sept. 24-26 at the Quality Inn in Burr Ridge, 300 S Frontage Road).

1. Negotiate support from your loved ones into Weasel Moot IV. If you don't have any loved ones, you're ahead of the game...although we feel for you.
2. Obtain an awesome hat for Friday night's Hat Night. That's right, we're wearing hats for the first round on Friday night. And the best hat will win a prize, so go get a good one. No excuses. None of us is too cool to participate. This is a Diplomacy tournament, after all.
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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.

* Denotes that the player has preregistered. You can preregister here. (And be sure to check out these helpful tips for attendees.)

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.