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2022 Wollongong Blitz Championship

19 July 2022

Format
Swiss
Type
Blitz
Time control
5+5
Rounds
9
Players
21

Final standings

#PlayerRatingScoreR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9
1Qiang,Vincent19388.0/9+W9+B20+W4-B2+W18+W3+B10+B11+W5
2Remus Elliot,Luke16278.0/9+B15+W5+B10+W1-B3+B4+W9+W7+B8
3Hill,Martin19537.0/9+B7+W6+B14-W5+W2-B1+W4+B10+W11
4Suptut,Jeff19126.0/9+B8+W11-B1+W14+B5-W2-B3+W9+W10
5Barakat,Martin20145.0/9+W13-B2+W9+B3-W4+B8-W11+B14-B1
6Morrow,Alan16905.0/9+W17-B3-W13+B15+W12-W10-B7+B16+W14
7Baaner,Paul15075.0/9-W3+B16-W8-B9+W21+B13+W6-B2+W15
8Wansbrough,Taras13655.0/9-W4+BYE+B7+W17-B10-W5+B12+W20-W2
9Curtin,Craig-5.0/9-B1+W12-B5+W7+B11+W14-B2-B4+W17
10Ascic,Steve18434.5/9=W18+B19-W2+B20+W8+B6-W1-W3-B4
11Quaranta,Marco16094.5/9+W16-B4=W20+B13-W9+B18+B5-W1-B3
12Grieve,Mark10204.5/9-B14-B9=W15+W19-B6+W21-W8+B18+W20
13Esterbauer,Edmund15484.0/9-B5+W15+B6-W11-B14-W7-B21+BYE+W19
14Sweeney,Matthew12104.0/9+W12+B18-W3-B4+W13-B9+W16-W5-B6
15Gunn,Alex11264.0/9-W2-B13=B12-W6+BYE=B20+W19+W17-B7
16Howard,Michael Colin10834.0/9-B11-W7+B21-W18+B19+W17-B14-W6+BYE
17Lee,Wade-4.0/9-B6+W21+BYE-B8+W20-B16+W18-B15-B9
18Robeille,John12623.5/9=B10-W14+W19+B16-B1-W11-B17-W12+B21
19Wakelin-King,Luke10203.0/9+BYE-W10-B18-B12-W16+BYE-B15+W21-B13
20Murray,Oscar9503.0/9+B21-W1=B11-W10-B17=W15+BYE-B8-B12
21Dowswell,Justin-2.0/9-W20-B17-W16+BYE-B7-B12+W13-B19-W18

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

Rounds

Round 1, Tue 19 Jul 2022

#WhiteBlackResult
1Qiang,VincentCurtin,Craig1-0
2Gunn,AlexRemus Elliot,Luke0-1
3Baaner,PaulHill,Martin0-1
4Wansbrough,TarasSuptut,Jeff0-1
5Barakat,MartinEsterbauer,Edmund1-0
6Morrow,AlanLee,Wade1-0
7Ascic,SteveRobeille,John1/2-1/2
8Quaranta,MarcoHoward,Michael Colin1-0
9Sweeney,MatthewGrieve,Mark1-0
10Wakelin-King,Luke(full-point bye)1 (bye)
11Dowswell,JustinMurray,Oscar0-1

Round 2, Tue 19 Jul 2022

#WhiteBlackResult
1Murray,OscarQiang,Vincent0-1
2Remus Elliot,LukeBarakat,Martin1-0
3Hill,MartinMorrow,Alan1-0
4Suptut,JeffQuaranta,Marco1-0
5Howard,Michael ColinBaaner,Paul0-1
6Wansbrough,Taras(full-point bye)1 (bye)
7Curtin,CraigGrieve,Mark1-0
8Wakelin-King,LukeAscic,Steve0-1
9Esterbauer,EdmundGunn,Alex1-0
10Robeille,JohnSweeney,Matthew0-1
11Lee,WadeDowswell,Justin1-0

Round 3, Tue 19 Jul 2022

#WhiteBlackResult
1Qiang,VincentSuptut,Jeff1-0
2Ascic,SteveRemus Elliot,Luke0-1
3Sweeney,MatthewHill,Martin0-1
4Barakat,MartinCurtin,Craig1-0
5Morrow,AlanEsterbauer,Edmund0-1
6Baaner,PaulWansbrough,Taras0-1
7Quaranta,MarcoMurray,Oscar1/2-1/2
8Grieve,MarkGunn,Alex1/2-1/2
9Dowswell,JustinHoward,Michael Colin0-1
10Lee,Wade(full-point bye)1 (bye)
11Robeille,JohnWakelin-King,Luke1-0

Round 4, Tue 19 Jul 2022

#WhiteBlackResult
1Remus Elliot,LukeQiang,Vincent1-0
2Hill,MartinBarakat,Martin0-1
3Suptut,JeffSweeney,Matthew1-0
4Gunn,AlexMorrow,Alan0-1
5Curtin,CraigBaaner,Paul1-0
6Wansbrough,TarasLee,Wade1-0
7Murray,OscarAscic,Steve0-1
8Esterbauer,EdmundQuaranta,Marco0-1
9Grieve,MarkWakelin-King,Luke1-0
10Howard,Michael ColinRobeille,John0-1
11Dowswell,Justin(forfeit win)1 (bye)

Round 5, Tue 19 Jul 2022

#WhiteBlackResult
1Qiang,VincentRobeille,John1-0
2Hill,MartinRemus Elliot,Luke1-0
3Barakat,MartinSuptut,Jeff0-1
4Morrow,AlanGrieve,Mark1-0
5Baaner,PaulDowswell,Justin1-0
6Ascic,SteveWansbrough,Taras1-0
7Quaranta,MarcoCurtin,Craig0-1
8Sweeney,MatthewEsterbauer,Edmund1-0
9Gunn,Alex(forfeit win)1 (bye)
10Wakelin-King,LukeHoward,Michael Colin0-1
11Lee,WadeMurray,Oscar1-0

Round 6, Tue 19 Jul 2022

#WhiteBlackResult
1Qiang,VincentHill,Martin1-0
2Suptut,JeffRemus Elliot,Luke0-1
3Wansbrough,TarasBarakat,Martin0-1
4Morrow,AlanAscic,Steve0-1
5Esterbauer,EdmundBaaner,Paul0-1
6Curtin,CraigSweeney,Matthew1-0
7Robeille,JohnQuaranta,Marco0-1
8Grieve,MarkDowswell,Justin1-0
9Murray,OscarGunn,Alex1/2-1/2
10Howard,Michael ColinLee,Wade1-0
11Wakelin-King,Luke(forfeit win)1 (bye)

Round 7, Tue 19 Jul 2022

#WhiteBlackResult
1Ascic,SteveQiang,Vincent0-1
2Remus Elliot,LukeCurtin,Craig1-0
3Hill,MartinSuptut,Jeff1-0
4Barakat,MartinQuaranta,Marco0-1
5Baaner,PaulMorrow,Alan1-0
6Grieve,MarkWansbrough,Taras0-1
7Dowswell,JustinEsterbauer,Edmund1-0
8Sweeney,MatthewHoward,Michael Colin1-0
9Gunn,AlexWakelin-King,Luke1-0
10Lee,WadeRobeille,John1-0
11Murray,Oscar(forfeit win)1 (bye)

Round 8, Tue 19 Jul 2022

#WhiteBlackResult
1Quaranta,MarcoQiang,Vincent0-1
2Remus Elliot,LukeBaaner,Paul1-0
3Ascic,SteveHill,Martin0-1
4Suptut,JeffCurtin,Craig1-0
5Sweeney,MatthewBarakat,Martin0-1
6Howard,Michael ColinMorrow,Alan0-1
7Wansbrough,TarasMurray,Oscar1-0
8Robeille,JohnGrieve,Mark0-1
9Esterbauer,Edmund(forfeit win)1 (bye)
10Gunn,AlexLee,Wade1-0
11Wakelin-King,LukeDowswell,Justin1-0

Round 9, Tue 19 Jul 2022

#WhiteBlackResult
1Qiang,VincentBarakat,Martin1-0
2Wansbrough,TarasRemus Elliot,Luke0-1
3Hill,MartinQuaranta,Marco1-0
4Suptut,JeffAscic,Steve1-0
5Morrow,AlanSweeney,Matthew1-0
6Baaner,PaulGunn,Alex1-0
7Curtin,CraigLee,Wade1-0
8Grieve,MarkMurray,Oscar1-0
9Esterbauer,EdmundWakelin-King,Luke1-0
10Howard,Michael Colin(forfeit win)1 (bye)
11Dowswell,JustinRobeille,John0-1