Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 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 month at WCC: April, 898 rated games played across all years on file. Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya 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 Most decisive WCC tournament: 2025 January Holiday Rapid, 1% of games drawn (1 of 84). Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 Did you know Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). Did you know Prefers Black (≥50 games as each colour): Jye Giddings, 61% as Black vs 41% as White (19-point edge). Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake 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). 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 Across all 6,654 rated games at WCC, White wins 48%, Black wins 46%, and 6% end in a draw. Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne Did you know 247 distinct players have appeared in a WCC tournament. Did you know No quarter given: Steve Ascic and Matthew Sweeney have played 25 times, never a draw. Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 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 month at WCC: April, 898 rated games played across all years on file. Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya 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 Most decisive WCC tournament: 2025 January Holiday Rapid, 1% of games drawn (1 of 84). Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 Did you know Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). Did you know Prefers Black (≥50 games as each colour): Jye Giddings, 61% as Black vs 41% as White (19-point edge). Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake 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). 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 Across all 6,654 rated games at WCC, White wins 48%, Black wins 46%, and 6% end in a draw. Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne Did you know 247 distinct players have appeared in a WCC tournament. Did you know No quarter given: Steve Ascic and Matthew Sweeney have played 25 times, never a draw.

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2023 January Rapid Week 4

24 January 2023

Format
Swiss
Type
Rapid
Time control
12+3
Rounds
6
Players
26

Final standings

#PlayerRatingScoreR1R2R3R4R5R6
1Qiang,Vincent20886.0/6+W18+B8+W5+B9+W2+B4
2Kanostrevac,Zeljko20764.5/6+B12+W22=B3+W10-B1+W6
3Clouston,Bevan19164.5/6+W19+B16=W2+B5-W4+B9
4Barakat,Martin19864.0/6-W16+B11+W19+B14+B3-W1
5Ascic,Steve17824.0/6+B24+W13-B1-W3+B21+W12
6Romic,Mile17074.0/6+W11+B14-W9+B18+W8-B2
7Morrow,Alan15974.0/6-B23+W24-B10+W20+B22+B14
8Quaranta,Marco15844.0/6+B17-W1+B13+W12-B6+W10
9Hill,Martin19493.5/6=B10+W23+B6-W1+B15-W3
10Esterbauer,Edmund14303.5/6=W9+B15+W7-B2+W18-B8
11Carruthers, Ethan12003.5/6-B6-W4+B25=W22+B19+W20
12Tochi,Guillermo15493.0/6-W2+B20+W21-B8+W16-B5
13Gunn,Alex13493.0/6+W15-B5-W8+B16-W14+B18
14Robeille,John12833.0/6+B21-W6+B24-W4+B13-W7
15Ceylan,Zahid17922.5/6-B13-W10+B17+W23-W9=B16
16Suwama,Makoto14972.5/6+B4-W3+B22-W13-B12=W15
17Wakelin-King,Luke10042.5/6-W8-B18-W15+BYE=B23+W22
18Wansbrough,Taras15632.0/6-B1+W17+B23-W6-B10-W13
19Soutter,Jake13742.0/6-B3+W25-B4-W21-W11+B24
20Howard,Mick11322.0/6-B22-W12+BYE-B7+W25-B11
21Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe9692.0/6-W14+BYE-B12+B19-W5-BYE
22Curtin,Craig15901.5/6+W20-B2-W16=B11-W7-B17
23Alston, Hugh11501.5/6+W7-B9-W18-B15=W17-BYE
24Sweeney,Matthew12091.0/6-W5-B7-W14-B25+BYE-W19
25Olivares,Alex-1.0/6-BYE-B19-W11+W24-B20-BYE
26Gross,Mike C17920.0/6-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 24 Jan 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Qiang,VincentWansbrough,Taras1-0
2Tochi,GuillermoKanostrevac,Zeljko0-1
3Clouston,BevanSoutter,Jake1-0
4Barakat,MartinSuwama,Makoto0-1
5Sweeney,MatthewAscic,Steve0-1
6Romic,MileCarruthers, Ethan1-0
7Alston, HughMorrow,Alan1-0
8Wakelin-King,LukeQuaranta,Marco0-1
9Esterbauer,EdmundHill,Martin1/2-1/2
10Gunn,AlexCeylan,Zahid1-0
11Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeRobeille,John0-1
12Curtin,CraigHoward,Mick1-0
13Olivares,Alex(absent)0 (absent)
14Gross,Mike C(absent)0 (absent)

Round 2, Tue 24 Jan 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Quaranta,MarcoQiang,Vincent0-1
2Kanostrevac,ZeljkoCurtin,Craig1-0
3Suwama,MakotoClouston,Bevan0-1
4Carruthers, EthanBarakat,Martin0-1
5Ascic,SteveGunn,Alex1-0
6Robeille,JohnRomic,Mile0-1
7Morrow,AlanSweeney,Matthew1-0
8Hill,MartinAlston, Hugh1-0
9Ceylan,ZahidEsterbauer,Edmund0-1
10Howard,MickTochi,Guillermo0-1
11Wansbrough,TarasWakelin-King,Luke1-0
12Soutter,JakeOlivares,Alex1-0
13Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe(forfeit win)1 (bye)
14Gross,Mike C(absent)0 (absent)

Round 3, Tue 24 Jan 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Qiang,VincentAscic,Steve1-0
2Clouston,BevanKanostrevac,Zeljko1/2-1/2
3Barakat,MartinSoutter,Jake1-0
4Romic,MileHill,Martin0-1
5Esterbauer,EdmundMorrow,Alan1-0
6Gunn,AlexQuaranta,Marco0-1
7Olivares,AlexCarruthers, Ethan0-1
8Tochi,GuillermoBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe1-0
9Sweeney,MatthewRobeille,John0-1
10Wakelin-King,LukeCeylan,Zahid0-1
11Curtin,CraigSuwama,Makoto0-1
12Alston, HughWansbrough,Taras0-1
13Howard,Mick(forfeit win)1 (bye)
14Gross,Mike C(absent)0 (absent)

Round 4, Tue 24 Jan 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Hill,MartinQiang,Vincent0-1
2Kanostrevac,ZeljkoEsterbauer,Edmund1-0
3Ascic,SteveClouston,Bevan0-1
4Robeille,JohnBarakat,Martin0-1
5Wansbrough,TarasRomic,Mile0-1
6Morrow,AlanHoward,Mick1-0
7Quaranta,MarcoTochi,Guillermo1-0
8Carruthers, EthanCurtin,Craig1/2-1/2
9Suwama,MakotoGunn,Alex0-1
10Ceylan,ZahidAlston, Hugh1-0
11Wakelin-King,Luke(forfeit win)1 (bye)
12Soutter,JakeBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe0-1
13Olivares,AlexSweeney,Matthew1-0
14Gross,Mike C(absent)0 (absent)

Round 5, Tue 24 Jan 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Qiang,VincentKanostrevac,Zeljko1-0
2Clouston,BevanBarakat,Martin0-1
3Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeAscic,Steve0-1
4Romic,MileQuaranta,Marco1-0
5Curtin,CraigMorrow,Alan0-1
6Ceylan,ZahidHill,Martin0-1
7Esterbauer,EdmundWansbrough,Taras1-0
8Soutter,JakeCarruthers, Ethan0-1
9Tochi,GuillermoSuwama,Makoto1-0
10Gunn,AlexRobeille,John0-1
11Alston, HughWakelin-King,Luke1/2-1/2
12Howard,MickOlivares,Alex1-0
13Sweeney,Matthew(forfeit win)1 (bye)
14Gross,Mike C(absent)0 (absent)

Round 6, Tue 24 Jan 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Barakat,MartinQiang,Vincent0-1
2Kanostrevac,ZeljkoRomic,Mile1-0
3Hill,MartinClouston,Bevan0-1
4Ascic,SteveTochi,Guillermo1-0
5Robeille,JohnMorrow,Alan0-1
6Quaranta,MarcoEsterbauer,Edmund1-0
7Carruthers, EthanHoward,Mick1-0
8Wansbrough,TarasGunn,Alex0-1
9Suwama,MakotoCeylan,Zahid1/2-1/2
10Wakelin-King,LukeCurtin,Craig1-0
11Sweeney,MatthewSoutter,Jake0-1
12Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe(absent)0 (absent)
13Alston, Hugh(absent)0 (absent)
14Olivares,Alex(absent)0 (absent)
15Gross,Mike C(absent)0 (absent)