Join us on Sunday, April 5 starting at 1 PM Central time for an unrated online tournament held on ISC directed by Lynda Finn. 6 Games, 20 minute per side, 5 pt challenge, unrated, TWL only. Divisions, if any, will…
Author: Mike Johnson
WGPO Club Suspensions for Covid-19
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Dear WGPO Directors and Players, To help slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, many local clubs have decided to cancel upcoming meetings. These actions are part of a nationwide effort to “flatten the curve” and save lives. The Executive…
WGPO Tournament Response to Covid – 19
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After careful reflection and discussion with Tournament Directors and the Board of Player Representatives, the Executive Committee is announcing a suspension of all WGPO tournaments until at least April 30th. There will be ongoing review to assess whether tournaments in…
Greeneye Cancelled
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Dear Friends, This year’s Greeneye event has been cancelled due to concerns related to the Coronavirus (Covid – 19). While I am extremely disappointed that I will not get to share this fun weekend with all of you, I believe…
Proposed Bylaws Revision
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This year’s election will include a referendum to approve/reject a proposed revision to Article IX, Section 3 of our bylaws. If approved, this revision will simply require WGPO membership for players in all future WGPO tournaments. Voting yes will greatly…
WGPO Elections and Bylaws Revision Referendum
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Dear WGPO Members, It is time for our annual election. Your vote matters. This year there is an important bylaw change that requires approval by two-thirds of those members voting on the revision, as well as 2 candidates for the…
The insanity begins!
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Players have started gathering in Sante Fe for the Hundred Games! You can follow along at Live Coverage To get all 100 games in, some games might be played out of order. You can find round-by-round standings posted after each…
Save the Date: Word Cup 10 – Chicagoland – West Suburbs
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New Words for Collins™ Too!
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Dear Friends, The updated international wordlist (aka Collins™ or CSW19) is now available, and we at WPGO are excited to start using the newly added words like EW, OK, and ZE. To match other organizations around the globe, WGPO will…
Call for Proposals – Word Cup 2020
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Dear WGPO Directors and Members, It’s that time of year again, and the Board of Player Representatives (BPR) and Executive Committee (EC) is starting the process of selecting the venue for Word Cup 2020! To make this great event accessible…