Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 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 Most decisive WCC tournament: 2025 January Holiday Rapid, 1% of games drawn (1 of 84). Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya 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 Prefers Black (≥50 games as each colour): Jye Giddings, 61% as Black vs 41% as White (19-point edge). Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 Did you know Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. Did you know Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake Did you know Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). 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 Across all 6,654 rated games at WCC, White wins 48%, Black wins 46%, and 6% end in a draw. Did you know Highest ACF rating ever recorded at a WCC tournament: Jordan Morris at 2204, first at the 2024 Wollongong Blitz Championship. Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne Did you know WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file. Did you know Biggest tournament upset by seed: Edmund Esterbauer entered the 2022 Champs Warmup as the #10 seed and won outright. Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 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 Most decisive WCC tournament: 2025 January Holiday Rapid, 1% of games drawn (1 of 84). Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya 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 Prefers Black (≥50 games as each colour): Jye Giddings, 61% as Black vs 41% as White (19-point edge). Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 Did you know Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. Did you know Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake Did you know Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). 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 Across all 6,654 rated games at WCC, White wins 48%, Black wins 46%, and 6% end in a draw. Did you know Highest ACF rating ever recorded at a WCC tournament: Jordan Morris at 2204, first at the 2024 Wollongong Blitz Championship. Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne Did you know WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file. Did you know Biggest tournament upset by seed: Edmund Esterbauer entered the 2022 Champs Warmup as the #10 seed and won outright.

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2022 Wollongong Classic Championship

9 August 2022 – 20 September 2022

Format
Swiss
Type
Classical
Time control
60+30
Rounds
7
Players
37

Final standings

#PlayerRatingScoreR1R2R3R4R5R6R7
1Morris,Jordan17956.0/7+B21+W13+B5+W11+W7+B10-B2
2Suptut,Jeff19125.5/7+W16=B3-W4+B20+W12+B7+W1
3Tochi,Guillermo15925.5/7+B9=W2-B11+W22+B6+W15+B5
4Simonovski,Zlatko17045.0/7+B31-W11+B2+W24+B9-W5+B8
5Hill,Martin16815.0/7+W24+B15-W1+B25+W11+B4-W3
6Morrow,Alan15985.0/7+BYE+BYE-W25+B18-W3+B33+W24
7Bryant,Ben15625.0/7+BYE+W8+B22+W10-B1-W2+B15
8Lee,Wade11405.0/7+BYE-B7+BYE+W27+B31+W21-W4
9Grieve,Mark10395.0/7-W3+B23+W20+B12-W4+B24+W13
10Popovski,Lou17374.5/7+W23+B20+W12-B7+W13-W1=B11
11Clouston,Bevan15904.5/7+W33+B4+W3-B1-B5+W25=W10
12Barakat,Martin16784.0/7+B17+W14-B10-W9-B2+W23+B21
13Baaner,Paul16354.0/7+W25-B1+W14+B33-B10+W17-B9
14Quaranta,Marco15564.0/7+W34-B12-B13+W35-B17+W19+B25
15Esterbauer,Edmund15484.0/7+B26-W5+B35+W17+BYE-B3-W7
16Akmeemana,Sineth15004.0/7-B2+BYE+BYE-BYE+W18+B28-BYE
17Gunn,Alex11264.0/7-W12+B34+W19-B15+W14-B13+W31
18O'Rourke,Thomas9054.0/7+BYE+BYE-BYE-W6-B16+W30+B26
19Olivares,Alex-4.0/7+BYE+BYE-B17-W31+BYE-B14+W33
20Gomez,David15853.0/7+B37-W10-B9-W2+B36-BYE+W29
21Robeille,John13953.0/7-W1-B25+BYE+W36+B28-B8-W12
22Curtin,Craig13593.0/7+BYE+B27-W7-B3-W25-BYE+B36
23Barasoain,Fernando13403.0/7-B10-W9-B31+BYE+W29-B12+W27
24Dowswell,Justin11573.0/7-B5+W26+B36-B4+W33-W9-B6
25Sweeney,Matthew10433.0/7-B13+W21+B6-W5+B22-B11-W14
26Weis,Matthew-3.0/7-W15-B24-W33+BYE+BYE+B32-W18
27Esteban,Dylan-3.0/7+BYE-W22+BYE-B8+W32-BYE-B23
28Murray,Oscar-3.0/7+BYE+BYE-BYE+B32-W21-W16-BYE
29Ceylan,Mehmed-3.0/7+BYE+BYE-BYE-BYE-B23+W36-B20
30Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe-3.0/7+BYE+BYE-BYE-BYE-BYE-B18+W32
31Howard,Michael Colin12382.0/7-W4-B33+W23+B19-W8-BYE-B17
32O'Rourke,Tiernan10492.0/7+BYE+BYE-BYE-W28-B27-W26-B30
33Wakelin-King,Luke10202.0/7-B11+W31+B26-W13-B24-W6-B19
34Padawong,Ittichai7482.0/7-B14-W17+BYE+BYE-BYE-BYE-BYE
35Letich,Jaya4842.0/7+BYE+BYE-W15-B14-BYE-BYE-BYE
36Chacko,Thomas-1.0/7+BYE-BYE-W24-B21-W20-B29-W22
37Rousselot,Adrien8000.0/7-W20-BYE-BYE-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 9 Aug 2022

#WhiteBlackResult
1Robeille,JohnMorris,Jordan0-1
2Suptut,JeffAkmeemana,Sineth1-0
3Grieve,MarkTochi,Guillermo0-1
4Howard,Michael ColinSimonovski,Zlatko0-1
5Hill,MartinDowswell,Justin1-0
6Morrow,Alan(full-point bye)1 (bye)
7Bryant,Ben(full-point bye)1 (bye)
8Lee,Wade(full-point bye)1 (bye)
9Popovski,LouBarasoain,Fernando1-0
10Clouston,BevanWakelin-King,Luke1-0
11Gunn,AlexBarakat,Martin0-1
12Baaner,PaulSweeney,Matthew1-0
13Quaranta,MarcoPadawong,Ittichai1-0
14Weis,MatthewEsterbauer,Edmund0-1
15O'Rourke,Thomas(full-point bye)1 (bye)
16Olivares,Alex(full-point bye)1 (bye)
17Rousselot,AdrienGomez,David0-1
18Curtin,Craig(full-point bye)1 (bye)
19Esteban,Dylan(full-point bye)1 (bye)
20Murray,Oscar(full-point bye)1 (bye)
21Ceylan,Mehmed(full-point bye)1 (bye)
22Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe(full-point bye)1 (bye)
23O'Rourke,Tiernan(full-point bye)1 (bye)
24Letich,Jaya(full-point bye)1 (bye)
25Chacko,Thomas(forfeit win)1 (bye)

Round 2, Tue 16 Aug 2022

#WhiteBlackResult
1Morris,JordanBaaner,Paul1-0
2Tochi,GuillermoSuptut,Jeff1/2-1/2
3Simonovski,ZlatkoClouston,Bevan0-1
4Esterbauer,EdmundHill,Martin0-1
5Morrow,Alan(full-point bye)1 (bye)
6Bryant,BenLee,Wade1-0
7Barasoain,FernandoGrieve,Mark0-1
8Gomez,DavidPopovski,Lou0-1
9Barakat,MartinQuaranta,Marco1-0
10Akmeemana,Sineth(full-point bye)1 (bye)
11Padawong,IttichaiGunn,Alex0-1
12O'Rourke,Thomas(full-point bye)1 (bye)
13Olivares,Alex(full-point bye)1 (bye)
14Sweeney,MatthewRobeille,John1-0
15Esteban,DylanCurtin,Craig0-1
16Dowswell,JustinWeis,Matthew1-0
17Murray,Oscar(full-point bye)1 (bye)
18Ceylan,Mehmed(full-point bye)1 (bye)
19Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe(full-point bye)1 (bye)
20Wakelin-King,LukeHoward,Michael Colin1-0
21O'Rourke,Tiernan(full-point bye)1 (bye)
22Letich,Jaya(full-point bye)1 (bye)
23Chacko,Thomas(absent)0 (absent)
24Rousselot,Adrien(absent)0 (absent)

Round 3, Tue 23 Aug 2022

#WhiteBlackResult
1Hill,MartinMorris,Jordan0-1
2Suptut,JeffSimonovski,Zlatko0-1
3Clouston,BevanTochi,Guillermo1-0
4Morrow,AlanSweeney,Matthew0-1
5Curtin,CraigBryant,Ben0-1
6Lee,Wade(full-point bye)1 (bye)
7Grieve,MarkGomez,David1-0
8Popovski,LouBarakat,Martin1-0
9Baaner,PaulQuaranta,Marco1-0
10Letich,JayaEsterbauer,Edmund0-1
11Akmeemana,Sineth(full-point bye)1 (bye)
12Gunn,AlexOlivares,Alex1-0
13O'Rourke,Thomas(absent)0 (absent)
14Robeille,John(forfeit win)1 (bye)
15Howard,Michael ColinBarasoain,Fernando1-0
16Chacko,ThomasDowswell,Justin0-1
17Weis,MatthewWakelin-King,Luke0-1
18Esteban,Dylan(full-point bye)1 (bye)
19Murray,Oscar(absent)0 (absent)
20Ceylan,Mehmed(absent)0 (absent)
21Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe(absent)0 (absent)
22O'Rourke,Tiernan(absent)0 (absent)
23Padawong,Ittichai(full-point bye)1 (bye)
24Rousselot,Adrien(absent)0 (absent)

Round 4, Tue 30 Aug 2022

#WhiteBlackResult
1Morris,JordanClouston,Bevan1-0
2Gomez,DavidSuptut,Jeff0-1
3Tochi,GuillermoCurtin,Craig1-0
4Simonovski,ZlatkoDowswell,Justin1-0
5Sweeney,MatthewHill,Martin0-1
6O'Rourke,ThomasMorrow,Alan0-1
7Bryant,BenPopovski,Lou1-0
8Lee,WadeEsteban,Dylan1-0
9Barakat,MartinGrieve,Mark0-1
10Wakelin-King,LukeBaaner,Paul0-1
11Quaranta,MarcoLetich,Jaya1-0
12Esterbauer,EdmundGunn,Alex1-0
13Akmeemana,Sineth(absent)0 (absent)
14Olivares,AlexHoward,Michael Colin0-1
15Robeille,JohnChacko,Thomas1-0
16Barasoain,Fernando(forfeit win)1 (bye)
17Weis,Matthew(full-point bye)1 (bye)
18O'Rourke,TiernanMurray,Oscar0-1
19Ceylan,Mehmed(absent)0 (absent)
20Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe(absent)0 (absent)
21Padawong,Ittichai(full-point bye)1 (bye)
22Rousselot,Adrien(absent)0 (absent)

Round 5, Tue 6 Sep 2022

#WhiteBlackResult
1Morris,JordanBryant,Ben1-0
2Suptut,JeffBarakat,Martin1-0
3Morrow,AlanTochi,Guillermo0-1
4Grieve,MarkSimonovski,Zlatko0-1
5Hill,MartinClouston,Bevan1-0
6Howard,Michael ColinLee,Wade0-1
7Popovski,LouBaaner,Paul1-0
8Gunn,AlexQuaranta,Marco1-0
9Esterbauer,Edmund(full-point bye)1 (bye)
10Akmeemana,SinethO'Rourke,Thomas1-0
11Olivares,Alex(forfeit win)1 (bye)
12Chacko,ThomasGomez,David0-1
13Murray,OscarRobeille,John0-1
14Curtin,CraigSweeney,Matthew0-1
15Barasoain,FernandoCeylan,Mehmed1-0
16Dowswell,JustinWakelin-King,Luke1-0
17Weis,Matthew(full-point bye)1 (bye)
18Esteban,DylanO'Rourke,Tiernan1-0
19Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe(absent)0 (absent)
20Padawong,Ittichai(absent)0 (absent)
21Letich,Jaya(absent)0 (absent)
22Rousselot,Adrien(absent)0 (absent)

Round 6, Tue 13 Sep 2022

#WhiteBlackResult
1Popovski,LouMorris,Jordan0-1
2Bryant,BenSuptut,Jeff0-1
3Tochi,GuillermoEsterbauer,Edmund1-0
4Simonovski,ZlatkoHill,Martin0-1
5Wakelin-King,LukeMorrow,Alan0-1
6Lee,WadeRobeille,John1-0
7Dowswell,JustinGrieve,Mark0-1
8Clouston,BevanSweeney,Matthew1-0
9Barakat,MartinBarasoain,Fernando1-0
10Baaner,PaulGunn,Alex1-0
11Quaranta,MarcoOlivares,Alex1-0
12Murray,OscarAkmeemana,Sineth0-1
13O'Rourke,ThomasBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe1-0
14Gomez,David(absent)0 (absent)
15Curtin,Craig(absent)0 (absent)
16O'Rourke,TiernanWeis,Matthew0-1
17Esteban,Dylan(absent)0 (absent)
18Ceylan,MehmedChacko,Thomas1-0
19Howard,Michael Colin(absent)0 (absent)
20Padawong,Ittichai(absent)0 (absent)
21Letich,Jaya(absent)0 (absent)
22Rousselot,Adrien(absent)0 (absent)

Round 7, Tue 20 Sep 2022

#WhiteBlackResult
1Suptut,JeffMorris,Jordan1-0
2Hill,MartinTochi,Guillermo0-1
3Lee,WadeSimonovski,Zlatko0-1
4Morrow,AlanDowswell,Justin1-0
5Esterbauer,EdmundBryant,Ben0-1
6Grieve,MarkBaaner,Paul1-0
7Clouston,BevanPopovski,Lou1/2-1/2
8Robeille,JohnBarakat,Martin0-1
9Sweeney,MatthewQuaranta,Marco0-1
10Akmeemana,Sineth(absent)0 (absent)
11Gunn,AlexHoward,Michael Colin1-0
12Weis,MatthewO'Rourke,Thomas0-1
13Olivares,AlexWakelin-King,Luke1-0
14Gomez,DavidCeylan,Mehmed1-0
15Chacko,ThomasCurtin,Craig0-1
16Barasoain,FernandoEsteban,Dylan1-0
17Murray,Oscar(absent)0 (absent)
18Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeO'Rourke,Tiernan1-0
19Padawong,Ittichai(absent)0 (absent)
20Letich,Jaya(absent)0 (absent)
21Rousselot,Adrien(absent)0 (absent)