Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 Did you know 247 distinct players have appeared in a WCC tournament. 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 Across all 6,654 rated games at WCC, White wins 48%, Black wins 46%, and 6% end in a draw. Did you know Drawing-circle tournament: 2023 Summer Classic, 19% of games drawn (11 of 59). Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 Did you know Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. Did you know Busiest month at WCC: April, 898 rated games played across all years on file. Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake Did you know No quarter given: Steve Ascic and Matthew Sweeney have played 25 times, never a draw. Did you know Prefers White (≥50 games as each colour): Siyuan Wu, 63% as White vs 42% as Black (22-point edge). Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 Sep 2026 Did you know Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). Did you know Biggest tournament upset by seed: Edmund Esterbauer entered the 2022 Champs Warmup as the #10 seed and won outright. Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne 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 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 247 distinct players have appeared in a WCC tournament. 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 Across all 6,654 rated games at WCC, White wins 48%, Black wins 46%, and 6% end in a draw. Did you know Drawing-circle tournament: 2023 Summer Classic, 19% of games drawn (11 of 59). Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 Did you know Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. Did you know Busiest month at WCC: April, 898 rated games played across all years on file. Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake Did you know No quarter given: Steve Ascic and Matthew Sweeney have played 25 times, never a draw. Did you know Prefers White (≥50 games as each colour): Siyuan Wu, 63% as White vs 42% as Black (22-point edge). Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 Sep 2026 Did you know Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). Did you know Biggest tournament upset by seed: Edmund Esterbauer entered the 2022 Champs Warmup as the #10 seed and won outright. Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne 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 Highest ACF rating ever recorded at a WCC tournament: Jordan Morris at 2204, first at the 2024 Wollongong Blitz Championship.

Deep Thinkers - Wollongong Chess Club News

16 March 2025 · Illawarra

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Accelerated Pairing Classic

We are now half way through our Classic tournament. The acceleration of the top players has ended and you can play anyone on the same score as you.

You are still able to read up on Accelerated Pairings below.

FIDE handbook - Accelerated Pairings

New ratings have been released by the Australian Chess Federation (ACF). Five of our new members have received their first rating. If you want to look up ratings, please click the button below. We will also have a printed list at the club showing peoples ratings and rating change.

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