Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 Did you know Biggest tournament upset by seed: Edmund Esterbauer entered the 2022 Champs Warmup as the #10 seed and won outright. Did you know Biggest final-round flip: at the 2023 Top and Tail Rapid 2, Steve Ascic took a 1-point lead into the last round, lost to Vincent Qiang, and watched the title walk away. Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya Did you know Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. Did you know In Round 1 at WCC, the lower-rated player has won 13% of decisive games (87 of 649). Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 Did you know Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). Did you know 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site. Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake Did you know 247 distinct players have appeared in a WCC tournament. Did you know Prefers Black (≥50 games as each colour): Jye Giddings, 61% as Black vs 41% as White (19-point edge). Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 Sep 2026 Did you know Across all 6,654 rated games at WCC, White wins 48%, Black wins 46%, and 6% end in a draw. Did you know No quarter given: Steve Ascic and Matthew Sweeney have played 25 times, never a draw. Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne Did you know Drawing-circle tournament: 2023 Summer Classic, 19% of games drawn (11 of 59). Did you know Highest ACF rating ever recorded at a WCC tournament: Jordan Morris at 2204, first at the 2024 Wollongong Blitz Championship. Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 Did you know Biggest tournament upset by seed: Edmund Esterbauer entered the 2022 Champs Warmup as the #10 seed and won outright. Did you know Biggest final-round flip: at the 2023 Top and Tail Rapid 2, Steve Ascic took a 1-point lead into the last round, lost to Vincent Qiang, and watched the title walk away. Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya Did you know Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. Did you know In Round 1 at WCC, the lower-rated player has won 13% of decisive games (87 of 649). Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 Did you know Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). Did you know 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site. Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake Did you know 247 distinct players have appeared in a WCC tournament. Did you know Prefers Black (≥50 games as each colour): Jye Giddings, 61% as Black vs 41% as White (19-point edge). Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 Sep 2026 Did you know Across all 6,654 rated games at WCC, White wins 48%, Black wins 46%, and 6% end in a draw. Did you know No quarter given: Steve Ascic and Matthew Sweeney have played 25 times, never a draw. Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne Did you know Drawing-circle tournament: 2023 Summer Classic, 19% of games drawn (11 of 59). Did you know Highest ACF rating ever recorded at a WCC tournament: Jordan Morris at 2204, first at the 2024 Wollongong Blitz Championship.

Holidays Rapid (September) 2026

Tuesday 29 September 2026 – 6 October 2026 · Wollongong Collegians Auditorium

Time control

15+5

Rated

rapid

Duration

2 weeks

Details for this event will appear here as the date approaches. Check the calendar for the latest schedule.