Matthew Sweeney
ACF #2281583 · FIDE #3207226
- Classical
- 1115
- Rapid
- 1209+4
- Tournaments
- 84
- Games
- 563
Fun Facts
This player appears in 20 of the club's fun facts:
- 18Most games played on the club's social nights
- 19Most games played at WCC ever
- 20Most WCC tournaments entered all-time
- 21Most WCC tournaments played in 2022
- 22Most WCC tournaments played in 2023
- 23Most WCC tournaments played in 2024
- 24Most WCC tournaments played in 2025
- 25Most WCC tournaments played in 2026
- 26Longest WCC win streaks
- 28Fighter award (longest run without a draw)
- 37Iron-man, longest run of consecutive WCC club nights attended
- 39Socialite (most unique opponents faced at WCC, all-time)
- 40Socialite (most unique opponents faced in the last 12 months)
- 45Longest climbs up the ACF Classical list, counting consecutive rating periods that went up (quarters with no games are passed over, not counted against; a current run lapses after 18 months away)
- 46Longest climbs up the ACF Rapid list, counting consecutive rating periods that went up (quarters with no games are passed over, not counted against; a current run lapses after 18 months away)
- 54Most-played WCC pairings
- 56No quarter given
- 58Most wins against opponents rated 200+ above (giant-killer award)
- 59Most wins against opponents rated 400+ above (dragon slayer award)
- 60The Great Escape (biggest rating gap held to a draw)
Tournament History
- 2026 Wollongong Blitz ChampionshipBlitz5.0/11#27/38Sep 2026 · 1209
- 2026 Wollongong Classic ChampionshipClassical3.5/7#16/40Jul 2026 · 1115
- 2026 Wollongong Rapid ChampionshipRapid4.0/9#20/36Jun 2026 · 1205
- 2026 Winter WonderBlitzBlitz4.0/11#19/26Jun 2026 · 1205
- 2026 June Round Robin Div 4Rapid2.0/3🥈 #2/4Jun 2026 · 1205
- 2026 June RapidRapid2.0/4#20/36Jun 2026 · 1205
- 2026 May BlitzBlitz3.5/9#26/33May 2026 · 1229
- 2026 April Classic Grade 1Classical0.0/5#25/25Apr 2026 · 1246
- 2026 April Classic Grade 2Classical2.5/5#6/15Apr 2026 · 1246
- 2026 April Holiday RapidRapid1.5/8#28/33Apr 2026 · 1229
- 2026 Quick MarchBlitz5.0/11#15/26Mar 2026 · 1229
- 2026 March RapidRapid4.0/8#17/36Mar 2026 · 1229
- 2026 January ClassicClassical2.5/6#20/39Jan 2026 · 1246
- 2026 January RapidRapid3.0/6#11/21Jan 2026 · 1226
- 2025 Christmas SwissRapid1.0/3#4/6Dec 2025 · 1226
- 2025 Christmas RapidRapid3.0/8#14/26Dec 2025 · 1274
- 2025 Graded Classic SwissClassical1.0/5#21/27Oct 2025 · 1261
- 2025 Mini SwissRapid1.5/3🥉 #3/6Oct 2025 · 1274
- 2025 Wollongong Rapid ChampionshipRapid3.0/9#19/29Sep 2025 · 1274
- 2025 Chess 960Social1.0/5#17/18Sep 2025 · 1320
| Date | Tournament | Type | Score | Rank | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 2026 Wollongong Blitz Championship | Blitz | 5.0/11 | #27/38 | 1209 |
| Jul 2026 | 2026 Wollongong Classic Championship | Classical | 3.5/7 | #16/40 | 1115 |
| Jun 2026 | 2026 Wollongong Rapid Championship | Rapid | 4.0/9 | #20/36 | 1205 |
| Jun 2026 | 2026 Winter WonderBlitz | Blitz | 4.0/11 | #19/26 | 1205 |
| Jun 2026 | 2026 June Round Robin Div 4 | Rapid | 2.0/3 | #2/4 | 1205 |
| Jun 2026 | 2026 June Rapid | Rapid | 2.0/4 | #20/36 | 1205 |
| May 2026 | 2026 May Blitz | Blitz | 3.5/9 | #26/33 | 1229 |
| Apr 2026 | 2026 April Classic Grade 1 | Classical | 0.0/5 | #25/25 | 1246 |
| Apr 2026 | 2026 April Classic Grade 2 | Classical | 2.5/5 | #6/15 | 1246 |
| Apr 2026 | 2026 April Holiday Rapid | Rapid | 1.5/8 | #28/33 | 1229 |
| Mar 2026 | 2026 Quick March | Blitz | 5.0/11 | #15/26 | 1229 |
| Mar 2026 | 2026 March Rapid | Rapid | 4.0/8 | #17/36 | 1229 |
| Jan 2026 | 2026 January Classic | Classical | 2.5/6 | #20/39 | 1246 |
| Jan 2026 | 2026 January Rapid | Rapid | 3.0/6 | #11/21 | 1226 |
| Dec 2025 | 2025 Christmas Swiss | Rapid | 1.0/3 | #4/6 | 1226 |
| Dec 2025 | 2025 Christmas Rapid | Rapid | 3.0/8 | #14/26 | 1274 |
| Oct 2025 | 2025 Graded Classic Swiss | Classical | 1.0/5 | #21/27 | 1261 |
| Oct 2025 | 2025 Mini Swiss | Rapid | 1.5/3 | #3/6 | 1274 |
| Sep 2025 | 2025 Wollongong Rapid Championship | Rapid | 3.0/9 | #19/29 | 1274 |
| Sep 2025 | 2025 Chess 960 | Social | 1.0/5 | #17/18 | 1320 |
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Head to Head
Click a row for the per-game breakdown.
| W-D-L | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 188-28-332 | 202 | |
| Michael Colin Howard | 19-1-5 | 19.5 | |
| Alan Morrow | 5-1-17 | 5.5 | |
| Steve Ascic | 0-0-23 | 0 | |
| Mile Romic | 9-2-11 | 10 | |
| Marco Quaranta | 4-2-14 | 5 | |
| Brendan Bermingham | 1-1-13 | 1.5 | |
| John Robeille | 6-0-8 | 6 | |
| John Mailow | 6-1-7 | 6.5 | |
| Lou Popovski | 1-0-12 | 1 | |
| Craig Curtin | 3-1-8 | 3.5 | |
| Edmund Esterbauer | 3-0-8 | 3 | |
| Ben Bryant | 2-1-8 | 2.5 | |
| Ethan Carruthers | 4-0-7 | 4 | |
| Bevan Clouston | 0-0-10 | 0 | |
| Koe Bowmaker-Ksiazek | 3-1-5 | 3.5 | |
| Greg Kurrell | 0-0-9 | 0 | |
| Siyuan Wu | 3-2-4 | 4 | |
| Alex Gunn | 3-0-6 | 3 | |
| Martin Barakat | 0-1-7 | 0.5 | |
| Jye Giddings | 3-0-5 | 3 | |
| Bernard Bauer | 2-0-6 | 2 | |
| Martin Hill | 0-1-7 | 0.5 | |
| Janez Valencic | 5-0-2 | 5 | |
| Jaya Letich | 6-0-1 | 6 | |
| Troy Flinn | 2-1-3 | 2.5 |
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Games
All recorded games, most recent first. Filter by category to focus on one time control.
- WBlackMingze Chen(718)8 Sep 2026 · 2026 Wollongong Blitz Championship R11
- WWhiteHarry Yue8 Sep 2026 · 2026 Wollongong Blitz Championship R10
- WBlackShawn Yue(945)8 Sep 2026 · 2026 Wollongong Blitz Championship R9
- LWhiteIvan Hu(996)8 Sep 2026 · 2026 Wollongong Blitz Championship R8
- LBlackKoe Bowmaker-Ksiazek(1373)8 Sep 2026 · 2026 Wollongong Blitz Championship R7
- LWhiteMackewin Strachan(1033)8 Sep 2026 · 2026 Wollongong Blitz Championship R6
- LBlackThanyaa Sathyadasan(1340)8 Sep 2026 · 2026 Wollongong Blitz Championship R5
- WWhiteWilliam Yan8 Sep 2026 · 2026 Wollongong Blitz Championship R4
- LBlackGreg Kurrell(1728)8 Sep 2026 · 2026 Wollongong Blitz Championship R3
- WWhiteAdham Mohamed8 Sep 2026 · 2026 Wollongong Blitz Championship R2
- LBlackJordan Morris(2028)8 Sep 2026 · 2026 Wollongong Blitz Championship R1
- DWhiteVihaan Sathyadasan(1313)1 Sep 2026 · 2026 Wollongong Classic Championship R7
- LBlackBrendan Bermingham(1528)25 Aug 2026 · 2026 Wollongong Classic Championship R6
- WWhiteThanyaa Sathyadasan(1372)18 Aug 2026 · 2026 Wollongong Classic Championship R5
- WBlackMehrad Maher(148)11 Aug 2026 · 2026 Wollongong Classic Championship R4
- LWhiteJohn Robeille(1323)4 Aug 2026 · 2026 Wollongong Classic Championship R3
- WBlackShawn Yue(859)28 Jul 2026 · 2026 Wollongong Classic Championship R2
- LWhiteGreg Kurrell(1753)21 Jul 2026 · 2026 Wollongong Classic Championship R1
- WBlackMichael Colin Howard(1198)14 Jul 2026 · 2026 Wollongong Rapid Championship R9
- LWhiteThanyaa Sathyadasan(1372)14 Jul 2026 · 2026 Wollongong Rapid Championship R8
- WBlackShawn Yue14 Jul 2026 · 2026 Wollongong Rapid Championship R7
- LWhiteKyle McNamara7 Jul 2026 · 2026 Wollongong Rapid Championship R6
- LBlackCraig Curtin(1528)7 Jul 2026 · 2026 Wollongong Rapid Championship R5
- WBlackSanidi Jayasinghe MW(671)7 Jul 2026 · 2026 Wollongong Rapid Championship R4
- WWhiteMingze Chen30 Jun 2026 · 2026 Wollongong Rapid Championship R3
- LBlackIvan Hu30 Jun 2026 · 2026 Wollongong Rapid Championship R2
- LWhiteLou Popovski(1711)30 Jun 2026 · 2026 Wollongong Rapid Championship R1
- LBlackIvan Hu23 Jun 2026 · 2026 Winter WonderBlitz R11
- LWhiteYichen Lin(1257)23 Jun 2026 · 2026 Winter WonderBlitz R10
- LBlackLazar Lazicic(1660)23 Jun 2026 · 2026 Winter WonderBlitz R9
- LWhiteAlan Morrow(1685)23 Jun 2026 · 2026 Winter WonderBlitz R8
- WBlackKyle McNamara23 Jun 2026 · 2026 Winter WonderBlitz R7
- WWhiteLucas Jiang(1033)23 Jun 2026 · 2026 Winter WonderBlitz R6
- LBlackTroy Flinn(1292)23 Jun 2026 · 2026 Winter WonderBlitz R5
- LWhiteLou Popovski(1711)23 Jun 2026 · 2026 Winter WonderBlitz R4
- WBlackSiyuan Wu(1578)23 Jun 2026 · 2026 Winter WonderBlitz R3
- WWhiteMingze Chen23 Jun 2026 · 2026 Winter WonderBlitz R2
- LBlackTiumi Yashora(1727)23 Jun 2026 · 2026 Winter WonderBlitz R1
- WBlackMehrad Maher(1159)16 Jun 2026 · 2026 June Round Robin Div 4 R3
- LWhiteMichael Colin Howard(1198)16 Jun 2026 · 2026 June Round Robin Div 4 R2
- WWhiteHarry Townend(1112)16 Jun 2026 · 2026 June Round Robin Div 4 R1
- WWhitePeco Petkovski(1651)9 Jun 2026 · 2026 June Rapid R4
- LBlackAlexander McCosker(1629)9 Jun 2026 · 2026 June Rapid R3
- WWhiteShawn Yue2 Jun 2026 · 2026 June Rapid R2
- LBlackBevan Clouston(1759)2 Jun 2026 · 2026 June Rapid R1
- WBlackMartin Visser(1000)26 May 2026 · 2026 May Blitz R9
- LWhiteHarry Townend(1176)26 May 2026 · 2026 May Blitz R8
- LBlackYichen Lin(1100)26 May 2026 · 2026 May Blitz R6
- LWhiteThanyaa Sathyadasan(1300)26 May 2026 · 2026 May Blitz R5
- LBlackSebastien Riou(1400)26 May 2026 · 2026 May Blitz R4
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