Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 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 Drawing-circle tournament: 2023 Summer Classic, 19% of games drawn (11 of 59). Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya Did you know In Round 1 at WCC, the lower-rated player has won 13% of decisive games (87 of 649). Did you know Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 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 No quarter given: Steve Ascic and Matthew Sweeney have played 25 times, never a draw. Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake 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 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 960 Classic 2026 15 Sep 2026 Did you know Biggest tournament upset by seed: Edmund Esterbauer entered the 2022 Champs Warmup as the #10 seed and won outright. Did you know Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne Did you know Busiest month at WCC: April, 898 rated games played across all years on file. Did you know 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site. Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 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 Drawing-circle tournament: 2023 Summer Classic, 19% of games drawn (11 of 59). Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya Did you know In Round 1 at WCC, the lower-rated player has won 13% of decisive games (87 of 649). Did you know Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 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 No quarter given: Steve Ascic and Matthew Sweeney have played 25 times, never a draw. Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake 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 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 960 Classic 2026 15 Sep 2026 Did you know Biggest tournament upset by seed: Edmund Esterbauer entered the 2022 Champs Warmup as the #10 seed and won outright. Did you know Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne Did you know Busiest month at WCC: April, 898 rated games played across all years on file. Did you know 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site.

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2023 Top and Tail Rapid 1

3 January 2023

Format
Swiss
Type
Rapid
Time control
12+0
Rounds
6
Players
22

Final standings

#PlayerRatingScoreR1R2R3R4R5R6
1Kanostrevac,Zeljko20766.0/6+W3+B10+W5+B2+W9+B8
2Hill,Martin19494.5/6+B19+W6+B4-W1+B8=W5
3Esterbauer,Edmund14304.5/6-B1+W21+B14+W11=W5+B9
4Ascic,Steve17824.0/6+W11+B18-W2-W8+B19+W14
5Romic,Mile17074.0/6+B12+W14-B1+W19=B3=B2
6Brodnik,James14904.0/6+W7-B2+W13-B9+W11+B18
7Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe9694.0/6-B6-W19+B21+B22+W18+W10
8Ceylan,Zahid16503.5/6+W13=B9+W17+B4-W2-W1
9Maharaj,Yashen12003.5/6+B16=W8+B20+W6-B1-W3
10Tochi,Guillermo15493.0/6+W21-W1-B19+B15+W13-B7
11Grieve,Mark12823.0/6-B4+W22+W18-B3-B6+W16
12Sweeney,Matthew12093.0/6-W5-B17+W22-B13+W15+B20
13Carruthers,Ethan12003.0/6-B8+W16-B6+W12-B10+W19
14Gunn,Alexander12003.0/6+W15-B5-W3+B17+W20-B4
15Morrow,Alan15972.5/6-B14=W20+B16-W10-B12+W21
16Curtin,Craig15902.0/6-W9-B13-W15+B21+W17-B11
17Quaranta,Marco15842.0/6-B20+W12-B8-W14-B16+W22
18Bryant,Ben15292.0/6+B22-W4-B11+W20-B7-W6
19Robeille,John12832.0/6-W2+B7+W10-B5-W4-B13
20Howard,Michael Colin11321.5/6+W17=B15-W9-B18-B14-W12
21Olivares,Alex11121.0/6-B10-B3-W7-W16+B22-B15
22Olivares,Henry11000.0/6-W18-B11-B12-W7-W21-B17

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

Rounds

Round 1, Tue 3 Jan 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Kanostrevac,ZeljkoEsterbauer,Edmund1-0
2Robeille,JohnHill,Martin0-1
3Ascic,SteveGrieve,Mark1-0
4Sweeney,MatthewRomic,Mile0-1
5Brodnik,JamesBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe1-0
6Ceylan,ZahidCarruthers,Ethan1-0
7Curtin,CraigMaharaj,Yashen0-1
8Tochi,GuillermoOlivares,Alex1-0
9Gunn,AlexanderMorrow,Alan1-0
10Howard,Michael ColinQuaranta,Marco1-0
11Olivares,HenryBryant,Ben0-1

Round 2, Tue 3 Jan 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Tochi,GuillermoKanostrevac,Zeljko0-1
2Hill,MartinBrodnik,James1-0
3Esterbauer,EdmundOlivares,Alex1-0
4Bryant,BenAscic,Steve0-1
5Romic,MileGunn,Alexander1-0
6Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeRobeille,John0-1
7Maharaj,YashenCeylan,Zahid1/2-1/2
8Grieve,MarkOlivares,Henry1-0
9Quaranta,MarcoSweeney,Matthew1-0
10Carruthers,EthanCurtin,Craig1-0
11Morrow,AlanHoward,Michael Colin1/2-1/2

Round 3, Tue 3 Jan 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Kanostrevac,ZeljkoRomic,Mile1-0
2Ascic,SteveHill,Martin0-1
3Gunn,AlexanderEsterbauer,Edmund0-1
4Brodnik,JamesCarruthers,Ethan1-0
5Olivares,AlexBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe0-1
6Ceylan,ZahidQuaranta,Marco1-0
7Howard,Michael ColinMaharaj,Yashen0-1
8Robeille,JohnTochi,Guillermo1-0
9Grieve,MarkBryant,Ben1-0
10Sweeney,MatthewOlivares,Henry1-0
11Curtin,CraigMorrow,Alan0-1

Round 4, Tue 3 Jan 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Hill,MartinKanostrevac,Zeljko0-1
2Esterbauer,EdmundGrieve,Mark1-0
3Ascic,SteveCeylan,Zahid0-1
4Romic,MileRobeille,John1-0
5Maharaj,YashenBrodnik,James1-0
6Olivares,HenryBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe0-1
7Morrow,AlanTochi,Guillermo0-1
8Carruthers,EthanSweeney,Matthew1-0
9Quaranta,MarcoGunn,Alexander0-1
10Olivares,AlexCurtin,Craig0-1
11Bryant,BenHoward,Michael Colin1-0

Round 5, Tue 3 Jan 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Kanostrevac,ZeljkoMaharaj,Yashen1-0
2Ceylan,ZahidHill,Martin0-1
3Esterbauer,EdmundRomic,Mile1/2-1/2
4Robeille,JohnAscic,Steve0-1
5Brodnik,JamesGrieve,Mark1-0
6Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeBryant,Ben1-0
7Tochi,GuillermoCarruthers,Ethan1-0
8Sweeney,MatthewMorrow,Alan1-0
9Gunn,AlexanderHoward,Michael Colin1-0
10Curtin,CraigQuaranta,Marco1-0
11Olivares,HenryOlivares,Alex0-1

Round 6, Tue 3 Jan 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Ceylan,ZahidKanostrevac,Zeljko0-1
2Hill,MartinRomic,Mile1/2-1/2
3Maharaj,YashenEsterbauer,Edmund0-1
4Ascic,SteveGunn,Alexander1-0
5Bryant,BenBrodnik,James0-1
6Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeTochi,Guillermo1-0
7Grieve,MarkCurtin,Craig1-0
8Howard,Michael ColinSweeney,Matthew0-1
9Carruthers,EthanRobeille,John1-0
10Morrow,AlanOlivares,Alex1-0
11Quaranta,MarcoOlivares,Henry1-0