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 No quarter given: Steve Ascic and Matthew Sweeney have played 25 times, never a draw. Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya 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. 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 Most decisive WCC tournament: 2025 January Holiday Rapid, 1% of games drawn (1 of 84). 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. Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 Sep 2026 Did you know Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. 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 247 distinct players have appeared in a WCC tournament. 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 No quarter given: Steve Ascic and Matthew Sweeney have played 25 times, never a draw. Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya 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. 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 Most decisive WCC tournament: 2025 January Holiday Rapid, 1% of games drawn (1 of 84). 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. Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 Sep 2026 Did you know Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. 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 247 distinct players have appeared in a WCC tournament.

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2023 January Rapid Week 5

31 January 2023

Format
Swiss
Type
Rapid
Time control
12+3
Rounds
6
Players
24

Final standings

#PlayerRatingScoreR1R2R3R4R5R6
1Hill,Martin19496.0/6+B7+W20+B2+B3+W8+W4
2Barakat,Martin19865.0/6+W18+B19-W1+B7+W3+B8
3Kanostrevac,Zeljko20764.0/6+B15+W12+B4-W1-B2+W14
4Ceylan,Zahid17924.0/6+W16+B21-W3+B18+W5-B1
5Ascic,Steve17824.0/6+B24+W22-B8+W14-B4+W9
6Morrow,Alan15974.0/6=B17-W8+B20+W12=W9+B16
7Gunn,Alex13494.0/6-W1+B13+B12-W2+B15+W11
8Qiang,Vincent20883.5/6=W10+B6+W5+B9-B1-W2
9Tochi,Guillermo15493.5/6+BYE+B10+W17-W8=B6-B5
10Bryant,Ben15293.5/6=B8-W9-B13+W22+B23+B17
11Romic,Mile17073.0/6-W19-W17+B24+B21+W18-B7
12Curtin,Craig15903.0/6+W23-B3-W7-B6+W24+B19
13Quaranta,Marco15843.0/6-B20-W7+W10+B19-W16+B18
14Wansbrough,Taras15633.0/6-W21+B16+W19-B5+W17-B3
15Esterbauer,Edmund14303.0/6-W3+B23+W21-B17-W7+B20
16Robeille,John12833.0/6-B4-W14+B23+W20+B13-W6
17Carruthers, Ethan12002.5/6=W6+B11-B9+W15-B14-W10
18Soutter,Jake13742.0/6-B2+W24+B22-W4-B11-W13
19Bermingham,Brendan12002.0/6+B11-W2-B14-W13+B22-W12
20Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe9692.0/6+W13-B1-W6-B16+W21-W15
21Amidy,Harry9502.0/6+B14-W4-B15-W11-B20+W23
22Olivares,Alex-2.0/6+BYE-B5-W18-B10-W19+W24
23Howard,Mick11321.0/6-B12-W15-W16+B24-W10-B21
24Sweeney,Matthew12090.0/6-W5-B18-W11-W23-B12-B22

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

Rounds

Round 1, Tue 31 Jan 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Gunn,AlexHill,Martin0-1
2Barakat,MartinSoutter,Jake1-0
3Esterbauer,EdmundKanostrevac,Zeljko0-1
4Ceylan,ZahidRobeille,John1-0
5Sweeney,MatthewAscic,Steve0-1
6Carruthers, EthanMorrow,Alan1/2-1/2
7Qiang,VincentBryant,Ben1/2-1/2
8Tochi,Guillermo(full-point bye)1 (bye)
9Romic,MileBermingham,Brendan0-1
10Curtin,CraigHoward,Mick1-0
11Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeQuaranta,Marco1-0
12Wansbrough,TarasAmidy,Harry0-1
13Olivares,Alex(forfeit win)1 (bye)

Round 2, Tue 31 Jan 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Hill,MartinBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe1-0
2Bermingham,BrendanBarakat,Martin0-1
3Kanostrevac,ZeljkoCurtin,Craig1-0
4Amidy,HarryCeylan,Zahid0-1
5Ascic,SteveOlivares,Alex1-0
6Morrow,AlanQiang,Vincent0-1
7Quaranta,MarcoGunn,Alex0-1
8Bryant,BenTochi,Guillermo0-1
9Romic,MileCarruthers, Ethan0-1
10Robeille,JohnWansbrough,Taras0-1
11Howard,MickEsterbauer,Edmund0-1
12Soutter,JakeSweeney,Matthew1-0

Round 3, Tue 31 Jan 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Barakat,MartinHill,Martin0-1
2Ceylan,ZahidKanostrevac,Zeljko0-1
3Qiang,VincentAscic,Steve1-0
4Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeMorrow,Alan0-1
5Curtin,CraigGunn,Alex0-1
6Tochi,GuillermoCarruthers, Ethan1-0
7Quaranta,MarcoBryant,Ben1-0
8Sweeney,MatthewRomic,Mile0-1
9Wansbrough,TarasBermingham,Brendan1-0
10Esterbauer,EdmundAmidy,Harry1-0
11Howard,MickRobeille,John0-1
12Olivares,AlexSoutter,Jake0-1

Round 4, Tue 31 Jan 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Kanostrevac,ZeljkoHill,Martin0-1
2Gunn,AlexBarakat,Martin0-1
3Soutter,JakeCeylan,Zahid0-1
4Ascic,SteveWansbrough,Taras1-0
5Morrow,AlanCurtin,Craig1-0
6Tochi,GuillermoQiang,Vincent0-1
7Bryant,BenOlivares,Alex1-0
8Amidy,HarryRomic,Mile0-1
9Bermingham,BrendanQuaranta,Marco0-1
10Carruthers, EthanEsterbauer,Edmund1-0
11Robeille,JohnBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe1-0
12Sweeney,MatthewHoward,Mick0-1

Round 5, Tue 31 Jan 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Hill,MartinQiang,Vincent1-0
2Barakat,MartinKanostrevac,Zeljko1-0
3Ceylan,ZahidAscic,Steve1-0
4Morrow,AlanTochi,Guillermo1/2-1/2
5Esterbauer,EdmundGunn,Alex0-1
6Howard,MickBryant,Ben0-1
7Romic,MileSoutter,Jake1-0
8Curtin,CraigSweeney,Matthew1-0
9Quaranta,MarcoRobeille,John0-1
10Wansbrough,TarasCarruthers, Ethan1-0
11Olivares,AlexBermingham,Brendan0-1
12Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeAmidy,Harry1-0

Round 6, Tue 31 Jan 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Hill,MartinCeylan,Zahid1-0
2Qiang,VincentBarakat,Martin0-1
3Kanostrevac,ZeljkoWansbrough,Taras1-0
4Ascic,SteveTochi,Guillermo1-0
5Robeille,JohnMorrow,Alan0-1
6Gunn,AlexRomic,Mile1-0
7Carruthers, EthanBryant,Ben0-1
8Bermingham,BrendanCurtin,Craig0-1
9Soutter,JakeQuaranta,Marco0-1
10Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeEsterbauer,Edmund0-1
11Amidy,HarryHoward,Mick1-0
12Olivares,AlexSweeney,Matthew1-0