Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 Did you know No quarter given: Steve Ascic and Matthew Sweeney have played 25 times, never a draw. Did you know Most decisive WCC tournament: 2025 January Holiday Rapid, 1% of games drawn (1 of 84). Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya 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 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site. Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 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 In Round 1 at WCC, the lower-rated player has won 13% of decisive games (87 of 649). Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake Did you know Prefers White (≥50 games as each colour): Siyuan Wu, 63% as White vs 42% as Black (22-point edge). Did you know Busiest month at WCC: April, 898 rated games played across all years on file. Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 Sep 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 Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne 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 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. Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 Did you know No quarter given: Steve Ascic and Matthew Sweeney have played 25 times, never a draw. Did you know Most decisive WCC tournament: 2025 January Holiday Rapid, 1% of games drawn (1 of 84). Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya 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 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site. Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 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 In Round 1 at WCC, the lower-rated player has won 13% of decisive games (87 of 649). Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake Did you know Prefers White (≥50 games as each colour): Siyuan Wu, 63% as White vs 42% as Black (22-point edge). Did you know Busiest month at WCC: April, 898 rated games played across all years on file. Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 Sep 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 Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne 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 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.

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2022 Rapid March

22 March 2022 – 29 March 2022

Format
Swiss
Type
Rapid
Time control
15+5
Rounds
8
Players
26

Final standings

#PlayerRatingScoreR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8
1Morris,Jordan17347.0/8+B21+W13+B4-W6+B15+W5+B12+W3
2Clouston,Bevan17636.0/8+B8-W4-B15+W21+B19+W7+W11+B5
3Ascic,Steve18945.5/8+W20-B19+W8=B5+W22+W4+B6-B1
4Romic,Mile15325.5/8+W17+B2-W1+W12=B11-B3+W18+W6
5Popovski,Lou-5.5/8+BYE+W12+B7=W3+B6-B1+W8-W2
6Barakat,Martin17625.0/8+W24+B22+W19+B1-W5+B11-W3-B4
7Morrow,Alan16175.0/8+B15+W16-W5-B22+W20-B2+W9+B12
8Sweeney,Matt12775.0/8-W2+B17-B3+W25+B21+W15-B5+W16
9Liell-Cock,Jack-5.0/8+BYE+BYE-BYE-BYE+B23+W13-B7+B20
10Reigic,Nikola-5.0/8+BYE+BYE-BYE-BYE-B17+W25+B19+W23
11Quaranta,Marco15904.5/8-W22+B23+W16+B19=W4-W6-B2+W15
12Simonovski,Zak16594.0/8+W23-B5+W24-B4+W16+B18-W1-W7
13Robeille,John13814.0/8+W25-B1-W22+B24-W18-B9+BYE+B14
14Abela,Peter-4.0/8+BYE+BYE-BYE-BYE+B25+W17-B15-W13
15Bryant,Ben-4.0/8-W7+B20+W2+B18-W1-B8+W14-B11
16Curtin,Craig-4.0/8+W18-B7-B11+W26-B12+W19+W20-B8
17Gunn,Alex-4.0/8-B4-W8+BYE-B20+W10-B14+W21+B18
18Baaner,Paul15833.0/8-B16+W21+B25-W15+B13-W12-B4-W17
19Lazicic,Lazar14733.0/8+B26+W3-B6-W11-W2-B16-W10+BYE
20Barasoain,Fernando12943.0/8-B3-W15+B26+W17-B7+W23-B16-W9
21Howard,Mick11533.0/8-W1-B18+W23-B2-W8+BYE-B17+B25
22Clauss,Eric-3.0/8+B11-W6+B13+W7-B3-BYE-BYE-BYE
23Akmeemana,Sineth-2.0/8-B12-W11-B21+BYE-W9-B20+W25-B10
24Goodman,Jim12381.0/8-B6+W26-B12-W13-BYE-BYE-BYE-BYE
25Letich,Jaya-1.0/8-B13+BYE-W18-B8-W14-B10-B23-W21
26Lee,Wade-0.0/8-W19-B24-W20-B16-BYE-BYE-BYE-BYE

Crosstable notation: +W3 = win as white against rank 3; -B7 = loss as black against rank 7; = = draw.

Rounds

Round 1, Tue 22 Mar 2022

#WhiteBlackResult
1Howard,MickMorris,Jordan0-1
2Sweeney,MattClouston,Bevan0-1
3Ascic,SteveBarasoain,Fernando1-0
4Romic,MileGunn,Alex1-0
5Popovski,Lou(forfeit win)1 (bye)
6Barakat,MartinGoodman,Jim1-0
7Bryant,BenMorrow,Alan0-1
8Liell-Cock,Jack(full-point bye)1 (bye)
9Reigic,Nikola(full-point bye)1 (bye)
10Quaranta,MarcoClauss,Eric0-1
11Simonovski,ZakAkmeemana,Sineth1-0
12Robeille,JohnLetich,Jaya1-0
13Abela,Peter(full-point bye)1 (bye)
14Curtin,CraigBaaner,Paul1-0
15Lee,WadeLazicic,Lazar0-1

Round 2, Tue 22 Mar 2022

#WhiteBlackResult
1Morris,JordanRobeille,John1-0
2Clouston,BevanRomic,Mile0-1
3Lazicic,LazarAscic,Steve1-0
4Popovski,LouSimonovski,Zak1-0
5Clauss,EricBarakat,Martin0-1
6Morrow,AlanCurtin,Craig1-0
7Gunn,AlexSweeney,Matt0-1
8Liell-Cock,Jack(full-point bye)1 (bye)
9Reigic,Nikola(full-point bye)1 (bye)
10Akmeemana,SinethQuaranta,Marco0-1
11Abela,Peter(full-point bye)1 (bye)
12Barasoain,FernandoBryant,Ben0-1
13Baaner,PaulHoward,Mick1-0
14Goodman,JimLee,Wade1-0
15Letich,Jaya(forfeit win)1 (bye)

Round 3, Tue 22 Mar 2022

#WhiteBlackResult
1Romic,MileMorris,Jordan0-1
2Bryant,BenClouston,Bevan1-0
3Ascic,SteveSweeney,Matt1-0
4Morrow,AlanPopovski,Lou0-1
5Barakat,MartinLazicic,Lazar1-0
6Liell-Cock,Jack(absent)0 (absent)
7Reigic,Nikola(absent)0 (absent)
8Quaranta,MarcoCurtin,Craig1-0
9Simonovski,ZakGoodman,Jim1-0
10Robeille,JohnClauss,Eric0-1
11Abela,Peter(absent)0 (absent)
12Gunn,Alex(forfeit win)1 (bye)
13Letich,JayaBaaner,Paul0-1
14Lee,WadeBarasoain,Fernando0-1
15Howard,MickAkmeemana,Sineth1-0

Round 4, Tue 22 Mar 2022

#WhiteBlackResult
1Morris,JordanBarakat,Martin0-1
2Clouston,BevanHoward,Mick1-0
3Popovski,LouAscic,Steve1/2-1/2
4Romic,MileSimonovski,Zak1-0
5Clauss,EricMorrow,Alan1-0
6Sweeney,MattLetich,Jaya1-0
7Liell-Cock,Jack(absent)0 (absent)
8Reigic,Nikola(absent)0 (absent)
9Lazicic,LazarQuaranta,Marco0-1
10Goodman,JimRobeille,John0-1
11Abela,Peter(absent)0 (absent)
12Baaner,PaulBryant,Ben0-1
13Curtin,CraigLee,Wade1-0
14Barasoain,FernandoGunn,Alex1-0
15Akmeemana,Sineth(forfeit win)1 (bye)

Round 5, Tue 29 Mar 2022

#WhiteBlackResult
1Bryant,BenMorris,Jordan0-1
2Lazicic,LazarClouston,Bevan0-1
3Ascic,SteveClauss,Eric1-0
4Quaranta,MarcoRomic,Mile1/2-1/2
5Barakat,MartinPopovski,Lou0-1
6Morrow,AlanBarasoain,Fernando1-0
7Howard,MickSweeney,Matt0-1
8Akmeemana,SinethLiell-Cock,Jack0-1
9Gunn,AlexReigic,Nikola1-0
10Simonovski,ZakCurtin,Craig1-0
11Robeille,JohnBaaner,Paul0-1
12Letich,JayaAbela,Peter0-1
13Goodman,Jim(absent)0 (absent)
14Lee,Wade(absent)0 (absent)

Round 6, Tue 29 Mar 2022

#WhiteBlackResult
1Morris,JordanPopovski,Lou1-0
2Clouston,BevanMorrow,Alan1-0
3Ascic,SteveRomic,Mile1-0
4Quaranta,MarcoBarakat,Martin0-1
5Sweeney,MattBryant,Ben1-0
6Liell-Cock,JackRobeille,John1-0
7Reigic,NikolaLetich,Jaya1-0
8Baaner,PaulSimonovski,Zak0-1
9Abela,PeterGunn,Alex1-0
10Curtin,CraigLazicic,Lazar1-0
11Barasoain,FernandoAkmeemana,Sineth1-0
12Howard,Mick(forfeit win)1 (bye)
13Clauss,Eric(absent)0 (absent)
14Goodman,Jim(absent)0 (absent)
15Lee,Wade(absent)0 (absent)

Round 7, Tue 29 Mar 2022

#WhiteBlackResult
1Simonovski,ZakMorris,Jordan0-1
2Clouston,BevanQuaranta,Marco1-0
3Barakat,MartinAscic,Steve0-1
4Romic,MileBaaner,Paul1-0
5Popovski,LouSweeney,Matt1-0
6Morrow,AlanLiell-Cock,Jack1-0
7Lazicic,LazarReigic,Nikola0-1
8Robeille,John(forfeit win)1 (bye)
9Bryant,BenAbela,Peter1-0
10Curtin,CraigBarasoain,Fernando1-0
11Gunn,AlexHoward,Mick1-0
12Clauss,Eric(absent)0 (absent)
13Akmeemana,SinethLetich,Jaya1-0
14Goodman,Jim(absent)0 (absent)
15Lee,Wade(absent)0 (absent)

Round 8, Tue 29 Mar 2022

#WhiteBlackResult
1Morris,JordanAscic,Steve1-0
2Popovski,LouClouston,Bevan0-1
3Romic,MileBarakat,Martin1-0
4Simonovski,ZakMorrow,Alan0-1
5Sweeney,MattCurtin,Craig1-0
6Barasoain,FernandoLiell-Cock,Jack0-1
7Reigic,NikolaAkmeemana,Sineth1-0
8Quaranta,MarcoBryant,Ben1-0
9Abela,PeterRobeille,John0-1
10Baaner,PaulGunn,Alex0-1
11Lazicic,Lazar(forfeit win)1 (bye)
12Letich,JayaHoward,Mick0-1
13Clauss,Eric(absent)0 (absent)
14Goodman,Jim(absent)0 (absent)
15Lee,Wade(absent)0 (absent)