Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 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. 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 Drawing-circle tournament: 2023 Summer Classic, 19% of games drawn (11 of 59). 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. Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 Did you know No quarter given: Steve Ascic and Matthew Sweeney have played 25 times, never a draw. 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 WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file. Did you know In Round 1 at WCC, the lower-rated player has won 13% of decisive games (87 of 649). Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 Sep 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 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 247 distinct players have appeared in a WCC tournament. Did you know Busiest month at WCC: April, 898 rated games played across all years on file. Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 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. 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 Drawing-circle tournament: 2023 Summer Classic, 19% of games drawn (11 of 59). 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. Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 Did you know No quarter given: Steve Ascic and Matthew Sweeney have played 25 times, never a draw. 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 WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file. Did you know In Round 1 at WCC, the lower-rated player has won 13% of decisive games (87 of 649). Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 Sep 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 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 247 distinct players have appeared in a WCC tournament. Did you know Busiest month at WCC: April, 898 rated games played across all years on file.

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2022 Wollongong Rapid Championship

26 July 2022 – 2 August 2022

Format
Swiss
Type
Rapid
Time control
15+5
Rounds
8
Players
34

Final standings

#PlayerRatingScoreR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8
1Morris,Jordan20357.0/8+W21+B14+W3=B2+W4=B11+W15+B9
2Remus Elliot,Luke19276.5/8+B23+W6+B7=W1+B5+W18-B3+W11
3Clouston,Bevan18336.5/8+B31+W29-B1+W14+B13+W5+W2=B4
4Hill,Martin19536.0/8+B17+W7+B12=W5-B1+W6+B11=W3
5Suptut,Jeff19125.5/8+W22+B13+W11=B4-W2-B3+W12+B14
6Popovski,Lou17375.0/8+W18-B2+W30-B13+W29-B4+W20+B15
7Bryant,Ben15625.0/8+W26-B4-W2-B16+W32+B29+W13+B18
8Curtin,Craig14385.0/8+BYE+BYE-BYE-BYE+W21+B19-W14+B20
9Wansbrough,Taras13655.0/8+B15-W12+B29+W23-W11+B17+B18-W1
10Grieve,Mark10395.0/8+BYE+BYE-BYE-BYE+W27-B14+W26+B19
11Morrow,Alan16904.5/8+B24+W25-B5+W17+B9=W1-W4-B2
12Quaranta,Marco16094.5/8+W16+B9-W4-B18+W24=W13-B5+B21
13Esterbauer,Edmund15484.5/8+B27-W5+B34+W6-W3=B12-B7+W17
14Tochi,Guillermo15924.0/8+B34-W1+B25-B3-W18+W10+B8-W5
15Baaner,Paul15074.0/8-W9-B18+W21+B34+W30+B16-B1-W6
16McLeod,Greg12704.0/8-B12-W23+B27+W7-B17-W15+B30+W25
17Howard,Michael Colin10834.0/8-W4+B26+W33-B11+W16-W9+B25-B13
18Gomez,David-4.0/8-B6+W15+B23+W12+B14-B2-W9-W7
19Marucha,Monika-4.0/8+BYE+BYE-BYE-BYE+B22-W8+B23-W10
20Akmeemana,Sineth-4.0/8+BYE+BYE-BYE-BYE+B28+W23-B6-W8
21Gunn,Alex11263.5/8-B1=W24-B15+W22-B8+B30+W29-W12
22O'Rourke,Tiernan7803.5/8-B5-W34=B24-B21-W19+W31+B28+W27
23Robeille,John12623.0/8-W2+B16-W18-B9+W26-B20-W19+B29
24Lee,Wade11703.0/8-W11=B21=W22+B26-B12-W25-B27+B31
25Murray,Oscar9503.0/8+W30-B11-W14-B29+W31+B24-W17-B16
26O'Rourke,Thomas-3.0/8-B7-W17+B31-W24-B23+W28-B10+W30
27Padawong,Ittichai-3.0/8-W13-B30-W16+BYE-B10+B32+W24-B22
28Stephenson,Peter-3.0/8+BYE+BYE-BYE-BYE-W20-B26-W22+BYE
29Sweeney,Matthew12102.0/8+B33-B3-W9+W25-B6-W7-B21-W23
30Dowswell,Justin9852.0/8-B25+W27-B6+W33-B15-W21-W16-B26
31Letich,Jaya4842.0/8-W3-B33-W26+BYE-B25-B22+BYE-W24
32Chacko,Thomas-2.0/8+BYE+BYE-BYE-BYE-B7-W27-BYE-BYE
33Wakelin-King,Luke10201.0/8-W29+W31-B17-B30-BYE-BYE-BYE-BYE
34Mundaliar,Josh-1.0/8-W14+B22-W13-W15-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 26 Jul 2022

#WhiteBlackResult
1Morris,JordanGunn,Alex1-0
2Robeille,JohnRemus Elliot,Luke0-1
3Letich,JayaClouston,Bevan0-1
4Howard,Michael ColinHill,Martin0-1
5Suptut,JeffO'Rourke,Tiernan1-0
6Popovski,LouGomez,David1-0
7Bryant,BenO'Rourke,Thomas1-0
8Curtin,Craig(full-point bye)1 (bye)
9Baaner,PaulWansbrough,Taras0-1
10Grieve,Mark(full-point bye)1 (bye)
11Lee,WadeMorrow,Alan0-1
12Quaranta,MarcoMcLeod,Greg1-0
13Padawong,IttichaiEsterbauer,Edmund0-1
14Mundaliar,JoshTochi,Guillermo0-1
15Marucha,Monika(full-point bye)1 (bye)
16Akmeemana,Sineth(full-point bye)1 (bye)
17Murray,OscarDowswell,Justin1-0
18Stephenson,Peter(full-point bye)1 (bye)
19Wakelin-King,LukeSweeney,Matthew0-1
20Chacko,Thomas(full-point bye)1 (bye)

Round 2, Tue 26 Jul 2022

#WhiteBlackResult
1Tochi,GuillermoMorris,Jordan0-1
2Remus Elliot,LukePopovski,Lou1-0
3Clouston,BevanSweeney,Matthew1-0
4Hill,MartinBryant,Ben1-0
5Esterbauer,EdmundSuptut,Jeff0-1
6Curtin,Craig(full-point bye)1 (bye)
7Wansbrough,TarasQuaranta,Marco0-1
8Grieve,Mark(full-point bye)1 (bye)
9Morrow,AlanMurray,Oscar1-0
10Gomez,DavidBaaner,Paul1-0
11McLeod,GregRobeille,John0-1
12O'Rourke,ThomasHoward,Michael Colin0-1
13Marucha,Monika(full-point bye)1 (bye)
14Akmeemana,Sineth(full-point bye)1 (bye)
15Gunn,AlexLee,Wade1/2-1/2
16O'Rourke,TiernanMundaliar,Josh0-1
17Dowswell,JustinPadawong,Ittichai1-0
18Stephenson,Peter(full-point bye)1 (bye)
19Wakelin-King,LukeLetich,Jaya1-0
20Chacko,Thomas(full-point bye)1 (bye)

Round 3, Tue 26 Jul 2022

#WhiteBlackResult
1Morris,JordanClouston,Bevan1-0
2Bryant,BenRemus Elliot,Luke0-1
3Quaranta,MarcoHill,Martin0-1
4Suptut,JeffMorrow,Alan1-0
5Popovski,LouDowswell,Justin1-0
6Curtin,Craig(absent)0 (absent)
7Sweeney,MatthewWansbrough,Taras0-1
8Grieve,Mark(absent)0 (absent)
9Mundaliar,JoshEsterbauer,Edmund0-1
10Murray,OscarTochi,Guillermo0-1
11Baaner,PaulGunn,Alex1-0
12Padawong,IttichaiMcLeod,Greg0-1
13Howard,Michael ColinWakelin-King,Luke1-0
14Robeille,JohnGomez,David0-1
15Marucha,Monika(absent)0 (absent)
16Akmeemana,Sineth(absent)0 (absent)
17Lee,WadeO'Rourke,Tiernan1/2-1/2
18Letich,JayaO'Rourke,Thomas0-1
19Stephenson,Peter(absent)0 (absent)
20Chacko,Thomas(absent)0 (absent)

Round 4, Tue 26 Jul 2022

#WhiteBlackResult
1Remus Elliot,LukeMorris,Jordan1/2-1/2
2Clouston,BevanTochi,Guillermo1-0
3Hill,MartinSuptut,Jeff1/2-1/2
4Esterbauer,EdmundPopovski,Lou1-0
5McLeod,GregBryant,Ben1-0
6Curtin,Craig(absent)0 (absent)
7Wansbrough,TarasRobeille,John1-0
8Grieve,Mark(absent)0 (absent)
9Morrow,AlanHoward,Michael Colin1-0
10Gomez,DavidQuaranta,Marco1-0
11Mundaliar,JoshBaaner,Paul0-1
12Marucha,Monika(absent)0 (absent)
13Akmeemana,Sineth(absent)0 (absent)
14Gunn,AlexO'Rourke,Tiernan1-0
15O'Rourke,ThomasLee,Wade0-1
16Sweeney,MatthewMurray,Oscar1-0
17Padawong,Ittichai(forfeit win)1 (bye)
18Stephenson,Peter(absent)0 (absent)
19Dowswell,JustinWakelin-King,Luke1-0
20Letich,Jaya(full-point bye)1 (bye)
21Chacko,Thomas(absent)0 (absent)

Round 5, Tue 2 Aug 2022

#WhiteBlackResult
1Morris,JordanHill,Martin1-0
2Suptut,JeffRemus Elliot,Luke0-1
3Esterbauer,EdmundClouston,Bevan0-1
4Popovski,LouSweeney,Matthew1-0
5Bryant,BenChacko,Thomas1-0
6Curtin,CraigGunn,Alex1-0
7Wansbrough,TarasMorrow,Alan0-1
8Grieve,MarkPadawong,Ittichai1-0
9Quaranta,MarcoLee,Wade1-0
10Tochi,GuillermoGomez,David0-1
11Baaner,PaulDowswell,Justin1-0
12Howard,Michael ColinMcLeod,Greg1-0
13O'Rourke,TiernanMarucha,Monika0-1
14Stephenson,PeterAkmeemana,Sineth0-1
15Robeille,JohnO'Rourke,Thomas1-0
16Murray,OscarLetich,Jaya1-0
17Wakelin-King,Luke(absent)0 (absent)
18Mundaliar,Josh(absent)0 (absent)

Round 6, Tue 2 Aug 2022

#WhiteBlackResult
1Morrow,AlanMorris,Jordan1/2-1/2
2Remus Elliot,LukeGomez,David1-0
3Clouston,BevanSuptut,Jeff1-0
4Hill,MartinPopovski,Lou1-0
5Sweeney,MatthewBryant,Ben0-1
6Marucha,MonikaCurtin,Craig0-1
7Howard,Michael ColinWansbrough,Taras0-1
8Tochi,GuillermoGrieve,Mark1-0
9Quaranta,MarcoEsterbauer,Edmund1/2-1/2
10McLeod,GregBaaner,Paul0-1
11Akmeemana,SinethRobeille,John1-0
12Dowswell,JustinGunn,Alex0-1
13O'Rourke,TiernanLetich,Jaya1-0
14Lee,WadeMurray,Oscar0-1
15O'Rourke,ThomasStephenson,Peter1-0
16Chacko,ThomasPadawong,Ittichai0-1
17Wakelin-King,Luke(absent)0 (absent)
18Mundaliar,Josh(absent)0 (absent)

Round 7, Tue 2 Aug 2022

#WhiteBlackResult
1Morris,JordanBaaner,Paul1-0
2Clouston,BevanRemus Elliot,Luke1-0
3Morrow,AlanHill,Martin0-1
4Suptut,JeffQuaranta,Marco1-0
5Popovski,LouAkmeemana,Sineth1-0
6Bryant,BenEsterbauer,Edmund1-0
7Curtin,CraigTochi,Guillermo0-1
8Gomez,DavidWansbrough,Taras0-1
9Grieve,MarkO'Rourke,Thomas1-0
10Dowswell,JustinMcLeod,Greg0-1
11Murray,OscarHoward,Michael Colin0-1
12Robeille,JohnMarucha,Monika0-1
13Gunn,AlexSweeney,Matthew1-0
14Stephenson,PeterO'Rourke,Tiernan0-1
15Padawong,IttichaiLee,Wade1-0
16Letich,Jaya(forfeit win)1 (bye)
17Chacko,Thomas(absent)0 (absent)
18Wakelin-King,Luke(absent)0 (absent)
19Mundaliar,Josh(absent)0 (absent)

Round 8, Tue 2 Aug 2022

#WhiteBlackResult
1Wansbrough,TarasMorris,Jordan0-1
2Remus Elliot,LukeMorrow,Alan1-0
3Hill,MartinClouston,Bevan1/2-1/2
4Tochi,GuillermoSuptut,Jeff0-1
5Baaner,PaulPopovski,Lou0-1
6Gomez,DavidBryant,Ben0-1
7Akmeemana,SinethCurtin,Craig0-1
8Marucha,MonikaGrieve,Mark0-1
9Gunn,AlexQuaranta,Marco0-1
10Esterbauer,EdmundHoward,Michael Colin1-0
11McLeod,GregMurray,Oscar1-0
12O'Rourke,TiernanPadawong,Ittichai1-0
13Sweeney,MatthewRobeille,John0-1
14Letich,JayaLee,Wade0-1
15O'Rourke,ThomasDowswell,Justin1-0
16Stephenson,Peter(forfeit win)1 (bye)
17Chacko,Thomas(absent)0 (absent)
18Wakelin-King,Luke(absent)0 (absent)
19Mundaliar,Josh(absent)0 (absent)