Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 Did you know Busiest month at WCC: April, 898 rated games played across all years on file. Did you know Drawing-circle tournament: 2023 Summer Classic, 19% of games drawn (11 of 59). Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya 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 247 distinct players have appeared in a WCC tournament. Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 Did you know Prefers Black (≥50 games as each colour): Jye Giddings, 61% as Black vs 41% as White (19-point edge). Did you know Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake 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 WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file. Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 Sep 2026 Did you know Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). Did you know Biggest tournament upset by seed: Edmund Esterbauer entered the 2022 Champs Warmup as the #10 seed and won outright. Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne Did you know In Round 1 at WCC, the lower-rated player has won 13% of decisive games (87 of 649). 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 Busiest month at WCC: April, 898 rated games played across all years on file. Did you know Drawing-circle tournament: 2023 Summer Classic, 19% of games drawn (11 of 59). Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya 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 247 distinct players have appeared in a WCC tournament. Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 Did you know Prefers Black (≥50 games as each colour): Jye Giddings, 61% as Black vs 41% as White (19-point edge). Did you know Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake 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 WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file. Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 Sep 2026 Did you know Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). Did you know Biggest tournament upset by seed: Edmund Esterbauer entered the 2022 Champs Warmup as the #10 seed and won outright. Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne Did you know In Round 1 at WCC, the lower-rated player has won 13% of decisive games (87 of 649). 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 Champs Warmup

31 May 2022 – 28 June 2022

Format
Swiss
Type
Classical
Time control
60+30
Rounds
5
Players
24

Final standings

#PlayerRatingScoreR1R2R3R4R5
1Esterbauer,Edmund15484.5/5+B21=W3+B17+W11+B8
2Aguilera,Sergio19594.0/5+BYE+W14-BYE+B17+B24
3Popovski,Lou17373.5/5+W13=B1+W10+B15-BYE
4Morrow,Alan15983.0/5-B8+W22+B13-W18+B11
5Bryant,Ben15623.0/5+B10+W8+B11-BYE-BYE
6Quaranta,Marco15563.0/5-B14+W21-B9+W13+W17
7Curtin,Craig14383.0/5-B11+W16-B8+W22+B15
8Robeille,John13953.0/5+W4-B5+W7+B14-W1
9Vu,Kevin-3.0/5+BYE+BYE+W6-BYE-BYE
10Wansbrough,Taras-3.0/5-W5+BYE-B3+W21+W14
11Ascic,Steve16832.0/5+W7+B15-W5-B1-W4
12Baaner,Paul16352.0/5-W15-B13+B21+W23-BYE
13Barasoain,Fernando13402.0/5-B3+W12-W4-B6+W23
14Lee,Wade11702.0/5+W6-B2+BYE-W8-B10
15Sweeney,Matthew10432.0/5+B12-W11+B20-W3-W7
16McLeod,Greg-2.0/5-B19-B7+BYE+W20-BYE
17Wakelin-King,Luke-2.0/5+BYE+B23-W1-W2-B6
18Simonovski,Zlatko17041.0/5-BYE-BYE-BYE+B4-BYE
19Romic,Mile15861.0/5+W16-BYE-BYE-BYE-BYE
20Letich,Jaya4841.0/5+BYE-BYE-W15-B16-BYE
21Dowswell,Justin-1.0/5-W1-B6-W12-B10+B22
22Murray,Oscar-1.0/5+BYE-B4-BYE-B7-W21
23Pischedda,Todd-1.0/5+BYE-W17-BYE-B12-B13
24Howard,Michael Colin10830.0/5-BYE-BYE-BYE-BYE-W2

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

Rounds

Round 1, Tue 31 May 2022

#WhiteBlackResult
1Dowswell,JustinEsterbauer,Edmund0-1
2Aguilera,Sergio(full-point bye)1 (bye)
3Popovski,LouBarasoain,Fernando1-0
4Robeille,JohnMorrow,Alan1-0
5Wansbrough,TarasBryant,Ben0-1
6Lee,WadeQuaranta,Marco1-0
7Ascic,SteveCurtin,Craig1-0
8Vu,Kevin(full-point bye)1 (bye)
9Baaner,PaulSweeney,Matthew0-1
10Romic,MileMcLeod,Greg1-0
11Wakelin-King,Luke(full-point bye)1 (bye)
12Simonovski,Zlatko(absent)0 (absent)
13Letich,Jaya(full-point bye)1 (bye)
14Murray,Oscar(full-point bye)1 (bye)
15Pischedda,Todd(forfeit win)1 (bye)
16Howard,Michael Colin(absent)0 (absent)

Round 2, Tue 7 Jun 2022

#WhiteBlackResult
1Esterbauer,EdmundPopovski,Lou1/2-1/2
2Aguilera,SergioLee,Wade1-0
3Morrow,AlanMurray,Oscar1-0
4Bryant,BenRobeille,John1-0
5Quaranta,MarcoDowswell,Justin1-0
6Curtin,CraigMcLeod,Greg1-0
7Vu,Kevin(full-point bye)1 (bye)
8Wansbrough,Taras(full-point bye)1 (bye)
9Sweeney,MatthewAscic,Steve0-1
10Barasoain,FernandoBaaner,Paul1-0
11Pischedda,ToddWakelin-King,Luke0-1
12Simonovski,Zlatko(absent)0 (absent)
13Romic,Mile(absent)0 (absent)
14Letich,Jaya(absent)0 (absent)
15Howard,Michael Colin(absent)0 (absent)

Round 3, Tue 14 Jun 2022

#WhiteBlackResult
1Wakelin-King,LukeEsterbauer,Edmund0-1
2Aguilera,Sergio(absent)0 (absent)
3Popovski,LouWansbrough,Taras1-0
4Barasoain,FernandoMorrow,Alan0-1
5Ascic,SteveBryant,Ben0-1
6Vu,KevinQuaranta,Marco1-0
7Robeille,JohnCurtin,Craig1-0
8Dowswell,JustinBaaner,Paul0-1
9Lee,Wade(full-point bye)1 (bye)
10Letich,JayaSweeney,Matthew0-1
11McLeod,Greg(full-point bye)1 (bye)
12Simonovski,Zlatko(absent)0 (absent)
13Romic,Mile(absent)0 (absent)
14Murray,Oscar(absent)0 (absent)
15Pischedda,Todd(absent)0 (absent)
16Howard,Michael Colin(absent)0 (absent)

Round 4, Tue 21 Jun 2022

#WhiteBlackResult
1Esterbauer,EdmundAscic,Steve1-0
2Wakelin-King,LukeAguilera,Sergio0-1
3Sweeney,MatthewPopovski,Lou0-1
4Morrow,AlanSimonovski,Zlatko0-1
5Bryant,Ben(absent)0 (absent)
6Quaranta,MarcoBarasoain,Fernando1-0
7Curtin,CraigMurray,Oscar1-0
8Lee,WadeRobeille,John0-1
9Vu,Kevin(absent)0 (absent)
10Wansbrough,TarasDowswell,Justin1-0
11Baaner,PaulPischedda,Todd1-0
12McLeod,GregLetich,Jaya1-0
13Romic,Mile(absent)0 (absent)
14Howard,Michael Colin(absent)0 (absent)

Round 5, Tue 28 Jun 2022

#WhiteBlackResult
1Robeille,JohnEsterbauer,Edmund0-1
2Howard,Michael ColinAguilera,Sergio0-1
3Popovski,Lou(absent)0 (absent)
4Ascic,SteveMorrow,Alan0-1
5Bryant,Ben(absent)0 (absent)
6Quaranta,MarcoWakelin-King,Luke1-0
7Sweeney,MatthewCurtin,Craig0-1
8Vu,Kevin(absent)0 (absent)
9Wansbrough,TarasLee,Wade1-0
10Baaner,Paul(absent)0 (absent)
11Barasoain,FernandoPischedda,Todd1-0
12McLeod,Greg(absent)0 (absent)
13Simonovski,Zlatko(absent)0 (absent)
14Romic,Mile(absent)0 (absent)
15Letich,Jaya(absent)0 (absent)
16Murray,OscarDowswell,Justin0-1