Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 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 Highest ACF rating ever recorded at a WCC tournament: Jordan Morris at 2204, first at the 2024 Wollongong Blitz Championship. Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya Did you know Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). Did you know Most decisive WCC tournament: 2025 January Holiday Rapid, 1% of games drawn (1 of 84). Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 Did you know In Round 1 at WCC, the lower-rated player has won 13% of decisive games (87 of 649). Did you know WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file. Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake 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 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 247 distinct players have appeared in a WCC tournament. Did you know Drawing-circle tournament: 2023 Summer Classic, 19% of games drawn (11 of 59). Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne Did you know Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. 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 Prefers White (≥50 games as each colour): Siyuan Wu, 63% as White vs 42% as Black (22-point edge). Did you know Highest ACF rating ever recorded at a WCC tournament: Jordan Morris at 2204, first at the 2024 Wollongong Blitz Championship. Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya Did you know Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). Did you know Most decisive WCC tournament: 2025 January Holiday Rapid, 1% of games drawn (1 of 84). Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 Did you know In Round 1 at WCC, the lower-rated player has won 13% of decisive games (87 of 649). Did you know WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file. Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake 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 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 247 distinct players have appeared in a WCC tournament. Did you know Drawing-circle tournament: 2023 Summer Classic, 19% of games drawn (11 of 59). Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne Did you know Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. 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 Autumn Classic

26 April 2022 – 24 May 2022

Format
Swiss
Type
Classical
Time control
60+30
Rounds
5
Players
26

Final standings

#PlayerRatingScoreR1R2R3R4R5
1Suptut,Jeff18974.5/5+B13=W10+B5+W9+W2
2Popovski,Lou16074.0/5+B16+W8+B6+W3-B1
3Quaranta,Marco15904.0/5+W4+B14+W7-B2+W6
4Sweeney,Matthew11474.0/5-B3+BYE+W20+B8+W10
5Ascic,Steve17063.0/5+W17-B7-W1+B18+B16
6Baaner,Paul15833.0/5+B15+B22-W2+W13-B3
7Romic,Mile15323.0/5+B21+W5-B3+W15-BYE
8Bryant,Ben15173.0/5+B20-B2+W10-W4+B9
9Morrow,Alan16172.5/5=W11+B17+BYE-B1-W8
10Esterbauer,Edmund15482.5/5+W18=B1-B8+W11-B4
11Barasoain,Fernando12942.5/5=B9-W13+B21-B10+W15
12Moeser,David-2.5/5-BYE-W21+B25+W26=B24
13Raigic,Nikola15322.0/5-W1+B11+W16-B6-BYE
14Clouston,Bevan14712.0/5+B26-W3-B15+W21-BYE
15Curtin,Craig14382.0/5-W6+B18+W14-B7-B11
16Robeille,John13812.0/5-W2+W26-B13+B17-W5
17Abela,Peter13512.0/5-B5-W9+B22-W16+W25
18Lee,Wade11702.0/5-B10-W15+B26-W5+B22
19Lazicic,Lazar14731.0/5+W22-BYE-BYE-BYE-BYE
20Goodman,Jim12381.0/5-W8+BYE-B4-BYE-BYE
21Gunn,Alex11931.0/5-W7+B12-W11-B14-BYE
22Dowswell,Justin-1.0/5-B19-W6-W17+B23-W18
23McLeod,Greg-1.0/5-BYE-BYE-BYE-W22+B26
24Wansbrough,Taras-0.5/5-BYE-BYE-BYE-BYE=W12
25Letich,Jaya10140.0/5-BYE-BYE-W12-BYE-B17
26Pischedda,Todd-0.0/5-W14-B16-W18-B12-W23

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

Rounds

Round 1, Tue 26 Apr 2022

#WhiteBlackResult
1Raigic,NikolaSuptut,Jeff0-1
2Robeille,JohnPopovski,Lou0-1
3Quaranta,MarcoSweeney,Matthew1-0
4Ascic,SteveAbela,Peter1-0
5Curtin,CraigBaaner,Paul0-1
6Gunn,AlexRomic,Mile0-1
7Goodman,JimBryant,Ben0-1
8Morrow,AlanBarasoain,Fernando1/2-1/2
9Esterbauer,EdmundLee,Wade1-0
10Moeser,David(absent)0 (absent)
11Pischedda,ToddClouston,Bevan0-1
12Lazicic,LazarDowswell,Justin1-0
13McLeod,Greg(absent)0 (absent)
14Wansbrough,Taras(absent)0 (absent)
15Letich,Jaya(absent)0 (absent)

Round 2, Tue 3 May 2022

#WhiteBlackResult
1Suptut,JeffEsterbauer,Edmund1/2-1/2
2Popovski,LouBryant,Ben1-0
3Clouston,BevanQuaranta,Marco0-1
4Sweeney,Matthew(full-point bye)1 (bye)
5Romic,MileAscic,Steve1-0
6Dowswell,JustinBaaner,Paul0-1
7Abela,PeterMorrow,Alan0-1
8Barasoain,FernandoRaigic,Nikola0-1
9Moeser,DavidGunn,Alex0-1
10Lee,WadeCurtin,Craig0-1
11Robeille,JohnPischedda,Todd1-0
12Lazicic,Lazar(absent)0 (absent)
13Goodman,Jim(full-point bye)1 (bye)
14McLeod,Greg(absent)0 (absent)
15Wansbrough,Taras(absent)0 (absent)
16Letich,Jaya(absent)0 (absent)

Round 3, Tue 10 May 2022

#WhiteBlackResult
1Ascic,SteveSuptut,Jeff0-1
2Baaner,PaulPopovski,Lou0-1
3Quaranta,MarcoRomic,Mile1-0
4Sweeney,MatthewGoodman,Jim1-0
5Bryant,BenEsterbauer,Edmund1-0
6Morrow,Alan(full-point bye)1 (bye)
7Gunn,AlexBarasoain,Fernando0-1
8Letich,JayaMoeser,David0-1
9Raigic,NikolaRobeille,John1-0
10Curtin,CraigClouston,Bevan1-0
11Dowswell,JustinAbela,Peter0-1
12Pischedda,ToddLee,Wade0-1
13Lazicic,Lazar(absent)0 (absent)
14McLeod,Greg(absent)0 (absent)
15Wansbrough,Taras(absent)0 (absent)

Round 4, Tue 17 May 2022

#WhiteBlackResult
1Suptut,JeffMorrow,Alan1-0
2Popovski,LouQuaranta,Marco1-0
3Bryant,BenSweeney,Matthew0-1
4Lee,WadeAscic,Steve0-1
5Baaner,PaulRaigic,Nikola1-0
6Romic,MileCurtin,Craig1-0
7Esterbauer,EdmundBarasoain,Fernando1-0
8Moeser,DavidPischedda,Todd1-0
9Clouston,BevanGunn,Alex1-0
10Abela,PeterRobeille,John0-1
11Lazicic,Lazar(absent)0 (absent)
12Goodman,Jim(absent)0 (absent)
13McLeod,GregDowswell,Justin0-1
14Wansbrough,Taras(absent)0 (absent)
15Letich,Jaya(absent)0 (absent)

Round 5, Tue 24 May 2022

#WhiteBlackResult
1Suptut,JeffPopovski,Lou1-0
2Quaranta,MarcoBaaner,Paul1-0
3Sweeney,MatthewEsterbauer,Edmund1-0
4Robeille,JohnAscic,Steve0-1
5Romic,Mile(absent)0 (absent)
6Morrow,AlanBryant,Ben0-1
7Barasoain,FernandoCurtin,Craig1-0
8Wansbrough,TarasMoeser,David1/2-1/2
9Raigic,Nikola(absent)0 (absent)
10Clouston,Bevan(absent)0 (absent)
11Abela,PeterLetich,Jaya1-0
12Dowswell,JustinLee,Wade0-1
13Lazicic,Lazar(absent)0 (absent)
14Goodman,Jim(absent)0 (absent)
15Gunn,Alex(absent)0 (absent)
16Pischedda,ToddMcLeod,Greg0-1