Prehistory...

In the beginning, only a couple of hardy souls ventured to play chess at the office. Here and there, Dr. Perry and James Garner would face off. Sometimes, Glen Beamon or Mark Cox would join the fray. But there was no order. Nothing existed but chaos.

A Light in the Darkness...

Glen Beamon and Mark Cox established a rivalry, and parried with regularity. Was it Black Pride versus White Supremacy? Glen made it a point to play Black, while Mark fought with the white pieces. The office was charged by the electricity of the often ferocious combat. Then Glen found other employment.

Meager Beginnings...

Missing the constant chess excitement, James Garner decided to organize an office league: The WLCL was born. In the first year, seven players heeded the call of the King and took up arms. Battle cries echoed down the halls of the the Wargaming Institute. The organizer, James Garner, was heard declaring after the season that he finished the season "completely defeated!" 1998 Champion Certificate

A Tradition Established...

The next year games were heartily welcomed by the staff of the Wargaming Institute and a second season went off wonderfully with eight players participating. The WLCL had established itself as a tradition at the Wargaming Institute. 1999 Results

Unintentional Hiatus...

In 2000, work called James Garner to labor at home during the regular season. Being mindful of the other players, he turned operations over to Mike Peck and instructed him on the procedures. Unfurtunately, Mike Peck was unable to organize a tournament that year. Consequently the WLCL experienced a hiatus.

Time Trouble...

In 2001, James Garner returned to the helm of the WLCL, and a full season was conducted again at the Wargaming Institute. Eleven players participated in the Open Season and tension mounted as each player tried to qualify for the Tournament. On average, games exceeded an hour and fifteen minutes. Some games lasted well over two hours and management started to complain about the excessive time the games took.
2001 Champion Certificate

A New  WLCL...

As a result of management's complaints of long chess games taking poeple away from work, the WLCL introduced the clock in 2002. Also, the WLCL's web-page was transferred to a public server and introduced game pages to the web-site, allowing players to view their recorded games on line.
2002 Results

Growth...

2003 saw tremendous growth. The number of participants grew to 15, pushing the limits of the administrator. In addidtion 2003 saw the start of a lunchtime chess league in the JAG school, setting the stage for intermural play.
2003 Results

Intermural Play! 

In February 2004, the first ever intermural play occurred with the team from the JAG school. It was a two session match. After the first session the Team from WLCL was on top. But giddiness of the leading team and determiniation of the JAG team led to a near humiliation at the second match. The JAG team took the tournament. They are looking to repeat the huiliation next year.

What's Next?

The WLCL stands poised to launch its seventh season. Paul Cates stands at the helm this year and has vowed to keep things going and prepare a team for the JAG challenge. Keep an eye on the site and watch this season unfold...
Current Season