Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 Did you know Busiest month at WCC: April, 898 rated games played across all years on file. Did you know In Round 1 at WCC, the lower-rated player has won 13% of decisive games (87 of 649). Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya Did you know Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). Did you know Prefers Black (≥50 games as each colour): Jye Giddings, 61% as Black vs 41% as White (19-point edge). Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 Did you know The Returner, biggest gap between two WCC tournaments by an active regular: Mehmed Ceylan sat out 31 months between the Wollongong 2023 Spring Holiday Rapid and the 2026 April Holiday Rapid. Did you know WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file. Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake 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. 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 Prefers White (≥50 games as each colour): Siyuan Wu, 63% as White vs 42% as Black (22-point edge). Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne 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 Drawing-circle tournament: 2023 Summer Classic, 19% of games drawn (11 of 59). Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 Did you know Busiest month at WCC: April, 898 rated games played across all years on file. Did you know In Round 1 at WCC, the lower-rated player has won 13% of decisive games (87 of 649). Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya Did you know Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). Did you know Prefers Black (≥50 games as each colour): Jye Giddings, 61% as Black vs 41% as White (19-point edge). Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 Did you know The Returner, biggest gap between two WCC tournaments by an active regular: Mehmed Ceylan sat out 31 months between the Wollongong 2023 Spring Holiday Rapid and the 2026 April Holiday Rapid. Did you know WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file. Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake 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. 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 Prefers White (≥50 games as each colour): Siyuan Wu, 63% as White vs 42% as Black (22-point edge). Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne 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 Drawing-circle tournament: 2023 Summer Classic, 19% of games drawn (11 of 59).

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Deep Thinkers - Wollongong Chess Club News

27 November 2024 · Illawarra

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Find out all about what the Wollongong Chess Club is up to.

Round Robin Rapid

A huge success with our first time running a tournament like this. Lots of positive feedback, and interesting games all night.

Congratulations to our division winners Hai, Ben, Brendan, Ramakrishan, and our 3-way tie in the swiss between Koe, John and Jye!

We are always welcome to feedback on any tournament we run, so please let us know if you have any thoughts.

Upcoming Rapid 3rd/10th December

Next week we’re back to a 2 week rapid. This time control is great for all skill levels.

The format is 4 rounds per night, with time control of 15+5.

Wollongong Juniors

Congratulations to all the juniors who participated in our Spring tournament on the weekend! A special congratulations to our winners Isaac in the open division, and Tamara and Bharath in the U12s.

To all participants, remember that every game is a step forward in your chess journey. Keep practicing, learning, and enjoying the game. Well done, everyone!

Full results:

Open Division

U12 Division

World Championship Recaps

If you’re not sure who is best to watch for the Ding v Gukesh recaps, I recommend PowerPlayChess. Daniel King is a good balance between educational and entertaining.

ChessBaseIndia is also a great channel with a unique approach to showing the games in a “live” way:

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