Hello fellow Weasels,

For the second consecutive year I will be hosting our invitational club championship game, the Weasel Royale.  In order to qualify, one must play at at least three club games during the current season, and be a paid-up member.  The top seven players who meet those criteria will be invited to play in the Royale.

We are announcing this now so that those of you who hope or expect to play can mark your calendars now for Saturday, November 7.  As is my custom, we will begin at 11am, and I will have food and beer available all day.  While the game will be serious in nature, featuring our club's top players competing for the club title, I would like the day to have a festive atmosphere; all Weasels are welcome to come and hang out, and downstairs on a television we will have the upstairs board shown live, allowing non-players to kibbutz and discuss the game and the players.  Of course we'll play other games down there and have a fun time in all.

After the game we will either hang out at my home or retire to the local brewpub to continue the fun.  Also as usual, any Weasels who live out of town or some distance from my base in the western suburbs are invited to stay over on Saturday night after the game.

For the determination of powers, we are considering using preference lists, with tiebreakers going to the highest-ranked player, but the specifics will be determined closer to the date of the event.

Mark your calendars now, and even if you aren't among the top seven players for the year, please consider joining us!

Dan