Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 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 Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya Did you know Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). Did you know No quarter given: Steve Ascic and Matthew Sweeney have played 25 times, never a draw. Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 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 Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake 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 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 960 Classic 2026 15 Sep 2026 Did you know WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file. Did you know 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site. Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne 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 In Round 1 at WCC, the lower-rated player has won 13% of decisive games (87 of 649). Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 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 Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya Did you know Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). Did you know No quarter given: Steve Ascic and Matthew Sweeney have played 25 times, never a draw. Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 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 Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake 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 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 960 Classic 2026 15 Sep 2026 Did you know WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file. Did you know 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site. Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne 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 In Round 1 at WCC, the lower-rated player has won 13% of decisive games (87 of 649).

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2023 January Rapid Week 3

17 January 2023

Format
Swiss
Type
Rapid
Time control
12+3
Rounds
6
Players
23

Final standings

#PlayerRatingScoreR1R2R3R4R5R6
1Qiang,Vincent20885.0/6+W7-B11+W8+B10+W12+B2
2Hill,Martin19495.0/6+B8+W5+B11+W3+B10-W1
3Romic,Mile17075.0/6+W22+B14+W12-B2+W7+B9
4Clouston,Bevan19164.0/6+W9-B12+W14-B7+W17+B13
5Morrow,Alan15974.0/6+W16-B2-W9+B22+W20+B19
6Quaranta,Marco15844.0/6+W20-B10+W22=B17=W9+B12
7Bryant,Ben15294.0/6-B1+W15+B21+W4-B3+W10
8Suwama,Makoto14974.0/6-W2+B16-B1+W15+B18+W11
9Esterbauer,Edmund14303.5/6-B4+W23+B5+W11=B6-W3
10Ascic,Steve17823.0/6+B18+W6+B13-W1-W2-B7
11Ceylan,Zahid16503.0/6+B23+W1-W2-B9+W14-B8
12Curtin,Craig15903.0/6+B19+W4-B3+W13-B1-W6
13Tochi,Guillermo15493.0/6+W21+B17-W10-B12+W22-W4
14Soutter,Jake13743.0/6+BYE-W3-B4+W21-B11+W18
15Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe9693.0/6=W17-B7=W16-B8+W23+B20
16Carruthers, Ethan12002.5/6-B5-W8=B15-B20+BYE+W23
17Wansbrough,Taras15632.0/6=B15-W13+B18=W6-B4-BYE
18Gibson,Barry13132.0/6-W10+B20-W17+B19-W8-B14
19Alston, Hugh11502.0/6-W12-B22+BYE-W18+B21-W5
20Wakelin-King,Luke10042.0/6-B6-W18+B23+W16-B5-W15
21Olivares,Alex-2.0/6-B13+BYE-W7-B14-W19+B22
22Robeille,John12831.0/6-B3+W19-B6-W5-B13-W21
23Sweeney,Matthew12091.0/6-W11-B9-W20+BYE-B15-B16

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

Rounds

Round 1, Tue 17 Jan 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Qiang,VincentBryant,Ben1-0
2Suwama,MakotoHill,Martin0-1
3Romic,MileRobeille,John1-0
4Clouston,BevanEsterbauer,Edmund1-0
5Morrow,AlanCarruthers, Ethan1-0
6Quaranta,MarcoWakelin-King,Luke1-0
7Gibson,BarryAscic,Steve0-1
8Sweeney,MatthewCeylan,Zahid0-1
9Alston, HughCurtin,Craig0-1
10Tochi,GuillermoOlivares,Alex1-0
11Soutter,Jake(forfeit win)1 (bye)
12Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeWansbrough,Taras1/2-1/2

Round 2, Tue 17 Jan 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Ceylan,ZahidQiang,Vincent1-0
2Hill,MartinMorrow,Alan1-0
3Soutter,JakeRomic,Mile0-1
4Curtin,CraigClouston,Bevan1-0
5Ascic,SteveQuaranta,Marco1-0
6Bryant,BenBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe1-0
7Carruthers, EthanSuwama,Makoto0-1
8Esterbauer,EdmundSweeney,Matthew1-0
9Wansbrough,TarasTochi,Guillermo0-1
10Wakelin-King,LukeGibson,Barry0-1
11Robeille,JohnAlston, Hugh1-0
12Olivares,Alex(forfeit win)1 (bye)

Round 3, Tue 17 Jan 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Qiang,VincentSuwama,Makoto1-0
2Ceylan,ZahidHill,Martin0-1
3Romic,MileCurtin,Craig1-0
4Clouston,BevanSoutter,Jake1-0
5Morrow,AlanEsterbauer,Edmund0-1
6Quaranta,MarcoRobeille,John1-0
7Olivares,AlexBryant,Ben0-1
8Tochi,GuillermoAscic,Steve0-1
9Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeCarruthers, Ethan1/2-1/2
10Gibson,BarryWansbrough,Taras0-1
11Alston, Hugh(forfeit win)1 (bye)
12Sweeney,MatthewWakelin-King,Luke0-1

Round 4, Tue 17 Jan 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Ascic,SteveQiang,Vincent0-1
2Hill,MartinRomic,Mile1-0
3Bryant,BenClouston,Bevan1-0
4Robeille,JohnMorrow,Alan0-1
5Wansbrough,TarasQuaranta,Marco1/2-1/2
6Suwama,MakotoBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe1-0
7Esterbauer,EdmundCeylan,Zahid1-0
8Curtin,CraigTochi,Guillermo1-0
9Soutter,JakeOlivares,Alex1-0
10Wakelin-King,LukeCarruthers, Ethan1-0
11Alston, HughGibson,Barry0-1
12Sweeney,Matthew(forfeit win)1 (bye)

Round 5, Tue 17 Jan 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Qiang,VincentCurtin,Craig1-0
2Ascic,SteveHill,Martin0-1
3Romic,MileBryant,Ben1-0
4Clouston,BevanWansbrough,Taras1-0
5Morrow,AlanWakelin-King,Luke1-0
6Quaranta,MarcoEsterbauer,Edmund1/2-1/2
7Gibson,BarrySuwama,Makoto0-1
8Ceylan,ZahidSoutter,Jake1-0
9Tochi,GuillermoRobeille,John1-0
10Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeSweeney,Matthew1-0
11Carruthers, Ethan(forfeit win)1 (bye)
12Olivares,AlexAlston, Hugh0-1

Round 6, Tue 17 Jan 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Hill,MartinQiang,Vincent0-1
2Esterbauer,EdmundRomic,Mile0-1
3Tochi,GuillermoClouston,Bevan0-1
4Alston, HughMorrow,Alan0-1
5Curtin,CraigQuaranta,Marco0-1
6Bryant,BenAscic,Steve1-0
7Suwama,MakotoCeylan,Zahid1-0
8Soutter,JakeGibson,Barry1-0
9Wakelin-King,LukeBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe0-1
10Carruthers, EthanSweeney,Matthew1-0
11Wansbrough,Taras(absent)0 (absent)
12Robeille,JohnOlivares,Alex0-1