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 Across all 6,654 rated games at WCC, White wins 48%, Black wins 46%, and 6% end in a draw. Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya Did you know Highest ACF rating ever recorded at a WCC tournament: Jordan Morris at 2204, first at the 2024 Wollongong Blitz Championship. Did you know Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 Did you know Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). Did you know Prefers White (≥50 games as each colour): Siyuan Wu, 63% as White vs 42% as Black (22-point edge). 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 WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file. Did you know 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site. Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne Did you know Marathon night: 158 rated games were played in a single evening at the 2025 Blitz Ladder on 9 September 2025, the club's busiest night at the board. 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. 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 Across all 6,654 rated games at WCC, White wins 48%, Black wins 46%, and 6% end in a draw. Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya Did you know Highest ACF rating ever recorded at a WCC tournament: Jordan Morris at 2204, first at the 2024 Wollongong Blitz Championship. Did you know Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 Did you know Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). Did you know Prefers White (≥50 games as each colour): Siyuan Wu, 63% as White vs 42% as Black (22-point edge). 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 WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file. Did you know 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site. Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne Did you know Marathon night: 158 rated games were played in a single evening at the 2025 Blitz Ladder on 9 September 2025, the club's busiest night at the board. 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.

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Deep Thinkers - Wollongong Chess Club News

18 March 2026 · Illawarra

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

Blitz Tournament

When: 24th of March 7pm-10pm

Registration: No later than 6:50pm. If you register after that you will miss round 1 but can play from round 2. Half point byes are available for two rounds per tournament besides the last two rounds.

Location: Wollongong Collegians Auditorium (3A Charlotte Street)

Cost: $5 each week

Time Control: 5+0

Number of Rounds: 11 rounds

A few general reminders:

Keep noise to a minimum inside the auditorium
If you are withdrawing from the tournament at any time notify one of the organisers. This ensures that we don’t pair you for the next round and your opponent then doesn’t get to play a game.

Casual Rapid

When: Every Tuesday 6pm-7pm. Games must begin before 6:30pm.

Location: Wollongong Collegians Auditorium (3A Charlotte Street)

Cost: Free entry

Time Control: 10+5

Rapid Tournament Results

Shoalhaven Heads Chess

Wednesday Night Chess at Heads Bowlo, a relaxed and social chess night open to all skill levels, from complete beginners to experienced players.

🚀 Starting Wednesday, April 1st

🗓️ Every Wednesday night ⏰ 6:30pm – 8:30pm 📍 Heads Bowlo

✅ Free to play ✅ All equipment provided

Meet fellow chess lovers, sharpen your skills, or simply enjoy a casual game in a friendly atmosphere. No need to bring anything, just turn up and play!

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