Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 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 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. Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya Did you know Most decisive WCC tournament: 2025 January Holiday Rapid, 1% of games drawn (1 of 84). Did you know Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 Did you know 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site. 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. 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 Biggest tournament upset by seed: Edmund Esterbauer entered the 2022 Champs Warmup as the #10 seed and won outright. Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 Sep 2026 Did you know Busiest month at WCC: April, 898 rated games played across all years on file. Did you know WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file. Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne 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 Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 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 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. Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya Did you know Most decisive WCC tournament: 2025 January Holiday Rapid, 1% of games drawn (1 of 84). Did you know Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 Did you know 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site. 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. 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 Biggest tournament upset by seed: Edmund Esterbauer entered the 2022 Champs Warmup as the #10 seed and won outright. Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 Sep 2026 Did you know Busiest month at WCC: April, 898 rated games played across all years on file. Did you know WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file. Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne 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.

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Deep Thinkers - Wollongong Chess Club News

5 April 2026 · Illawarra

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

Rapid Tournament

When: 7th & 14th of April 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: 15+5

Number of Rounds: 4 rounds per week (8 total)

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

Freestyle 960 Tournament Results

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