This Week in North American Diplomacy -- Week of Feb. 1
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And they’re off!
Snatching Victory from the Jaws of a Buffalo
For three rounds, Andy “Buffalo” Bartalone dominated WACCon 8 in Seattle last weekend.
First, the Potomac Tea & Knife Society heavyweight thundered to a 13-center board top and the Best Russia award. Then, he stampeded to 14 and a near solo before settling for Best Austria. And in the third round, he rumbled into 10 centers, good enough for a shared board top and Best England.
Three rounds, three board tops, three Best Country awards.
This Week in North American Diplomacy -- Week of Jan. 25
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Grand Prix Kicks off Tomorrow!
The 2012 Grand Prix kicks off tomorrow at WACCon in Seattle. Organizers Nathan Barnes and Mark Zoffel are expecting more than 50 players for the four-round event at the Washington Athletic Club. It could be the largest Grand Prix event since the do-over DipCon at Tempest in 2008.
Matt Shields plans to cover the tournament for @FTFDiplomacy. I’ll to do the same for @WindyCityWeasel. If you can’t make it this weekend, follow us on Twitter for a taste of what you’re missing.
This Week in North American Diplomacy -- Week of Jan. 18
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The Reluctant Diplomat
In the Chicago hobby, Prime Weasel Dan Burgess is best known for his hospitality. When he hosts a game, he prefers to be the eighth so that he can serve us beers from his basement tap system (he always has four hand craft beers on tap, and he sometimes brews his own and gives them Diplomacy-themed names, such as Stabbers Stout), order food for us, and log the moves in an adjudicator. The conference rooms in his house in the Western suburb of Downers Grove are networked. A monitor in each room displays a map of the board. It’s touches like these that make his home one of our favorite places to play.
This Week in North American Diplomacy -- Week of Jan. 11
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Build It and They Will Backstab
2012 Grand Prix Schedule
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2012 Grand Prix Schedule
Diplomacy at the WAC
January 27-29 - Seattle, Washington
Information: http://www.facebook.com/events/218950688170677/
TempleCon
February 3-5 - Providence, Rhode Island
Contact: Jim Burgess
CODCon
April 20-22 - Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Information: http://www.windycityweasels.org/codcon6
The Whipping
April 2012 - San Francisco, California
Contact: Peter McNamara
Dixie Con
May 25-27 - Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Information: www.dixiecon.com
Boston Massacre
June 22-24 - Boston, Massachusetts
Contact: Alex Amann
Husky Con
Summer, 2012 - Long Island, New York
Contact: Conrad Woodring
World Boardgaming Championships (Tentitive!)
August 2-5 - Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Contact: Thomas Haver
World Diplomacy Championships
August 10-12 - Chicago, Illinois
Information: http://www.windycityweasels.org/wdc
Tempest in a Teapot
October 5-7 - Washington, DC
Information: www.ptks.org
Carnage
November 2-4 - Lake Morey, Vermont
Contact: Robert Rousse
Additional Events (Not included in GP)
Origins - May 31- June 2 (Columbus)
GenCon - August 16-19 (Indianapolis)
Buckeye Game Fest - September 21-22 (Columbus)
A few changes from 2011:
We are optimistic about the return of the World Boardgaming Championships to the Grand Prix. This event was a staple of the Diplomacy circuit for many many years, but has not held Diplomacy the last few. There is some hope that Diplomacy will again be held at WBC this summer, and if it is the event will be included in the Grand Prix. Otherwise the schedule is similar to 2011. Although final dates have not been announced for HuskyCon or for the San Francisco tournament, it appears that both events will be held.
There have been a few minor changes to the rules, which can be found here. The most significant is simply the provision that once an event it put on the schedule, it's qualification for the GP will not be contingent on the number of players that attend.
Once again this year, each player's cumulative score will be limited to his or her best four events. Players must compete in at least two events to be eligible to win the Grand Prix.
Good luck, and I look forward to seeing you at an event this year!
Matt Shields
2012 NADF Grand Prix Administrator
This Week in North American Diplomacy -- Week of Jan. 4
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This Week in North American Diplomacy -- Week of Dec. 28
Thursday, 29 December 2011 10:45 | |
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I'm vacationing this week, so this will be brief.
WAC is Back!
After two scaled-back events sandwiched around its trip to Europe to host Euro DipCon, North America's premiere tournament appears to be back. Organizers Nathan Barnes and Mark Zoffel released a guest list this week containing 47 names. The four-round event could feature six boards per round, which would make it the largest North American tournament in years. The event will be held January 27 to 29 at the Washington Athletic Club in downtown Seattle. Make your plans to be there. The Facebook event is here: www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=218950688170677.
This Week in North American Diplomacy -- Week of Dec. 21
Wednesday, 21 December 2011 19:34 | |
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This week's issue fits nicely in a stocking.
40 Qualifiers for the 2013 NADF Masters' Invitational Announced
Friday, 25 November 2011 11:19 | |
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As you know, any player who finishes in the top 7 of an NADF sanctioned, Grand-Prix-Qualifying Tournament, is eligible for the NADF Masters' Invitational.
Eight events qualified for the 2011 Grand Prix, resulting in 56 available spaces for the 2013 Masters' Invitational.
Forty individuals qualified in 2011. They are:
Goff wins second world championship
Monday, 03 October 2011 09:38 | |
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According to correspondent Dan Burgess, Australian Andrew Goff has won the World Diplomacy Championship in Sydney. Goff also won the 2009 WDC in Columbus. Burgess, the new Prime Weasel of the Windy City Weasels Diplomacy Club, Tweeted from Sydney all weekend. You can check out his Tweets at http://twitter.com/#!/windycityweasel. MIchael Binder (USA) leading in Sydney after 1st Round
Saturday, 01 October 2011 12:39 | |
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Michael "Doc" Binder (USA) is in first place after the first round of World DipCon 2011 in Sydney Australia. You can follow along with updates at:
You can follow Dan Burgess' live tweeting of the event at: http://twitter.com/#!/WindyCityWeasel
Top 7 are currently (after one round):
DipCon 2012: Cast your votes!
Monday, 19 September 2011 19:27 | |
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Ladies and Gentleman,
Voting for DipCon2012 is now open. You can cast your votes at by clicking here and filling out the required information. Please remember that votes are only considered valid if you are part of the DipCon Society membership as defined in the DipCon Society Charter:
There is one bid for DipCon submitted by the Windy City Weasels. The weasels have proposed to host DipCon 2012 in tandem with their hosting World DipCon 2012. Information about their bid can be downloaded here, or found on the Windy City Weasels website.
There is one at large position open on the DipCon Society Administrative Committee (Joe Wheeler's term has expired). Brent Waddington is the only person who is running for that position. He is active in the Washington DC hobby.
Votes are due by October 1st, 2011.
Thank You, The DipCon Society Administrative Committee |