Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 Did you know Drawing-circle tournament: 2023 Summer Classic, 19% of games drawn (11 of 59). Did you know Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. 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 No quarter given: Steve Ascic and Matthew Sweeney have played 25 times, never a draw. 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 Black (≥50 games as each colour): Jye Giddings, 61% as Black vs 41% as White (19-point edge). Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake Did you know 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site. Did you know In Round 1 at WCC, the lower-rated player has won 13% of decisive games (87 of 649). 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 Most decisive WCC tournament: 2025 January Holiday Rapid, 1% of games drawn (1 of 84). Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne 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. Did you know Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 Did you know Drawing-circle tournament: 2023 Summer Classic, 19% of games drawn (11 of 59). Did you know Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. 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 No quarter given: Steve Ascic and Matthew Sweeney have played 25 times, never a draw. 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 Black (≥50 games as each colour): Jye Giddings, 61% as Black vs 41% as White (19-point edge). Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake Did you know 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site. Did you know In Round 1 at WCC, the lower-rated player has won 13% of decisive games (87 of 649). 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 Most decisive WCC tournament: 2025 January Holiday Rapid, 1% of games drawn (1 of 84). Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne 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. Did you know Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds).

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Deep Thinkers - Wollongong Chess Club News

29 March 2026 · Illawarra

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

Freestyle 960 Tournament

When: 31st 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: 10+5

Number of Rounds: 4 rounds

Freestyle 960 chess is a variant in which the pieces on the 1st and 8th ranks are shuffled. This means opening preparation is less of a factor. The rules of the game are the same but there is a slightly different application regarding castling. This will be explained in further detail before round 1. Any questions regarding this can be asked of the committee.

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

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