Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 Did you know Highest ACF rating ever recorded at a WCC tournament: Jordan Morris at 2204, first at the 2024 Wollongong Blitz Championship. 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. Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya Did you know Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). Did you know Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 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 247 distinct players have appeared in a WCC tournament. Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake 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 Biggest tournament upset by seed: Edmund Esterbauer entered the 2022 Champs Warmup as the #10 seed and won outright. Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 Sep 2026 Did you know 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site. Did you know In Round 1 at WCC, the lower-rated player has won 13% of decisive games (87 of 649). Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne 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 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 Highest ACF rating ever recorded at a WCC tournament: Jordan Morris at 2204, first at the 2024 Wollongong Blitz Championship. 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. Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya Did you know Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). Did you know Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 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 247 distinct players have appeared in a WCC tournament. Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake 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 Biggest tournament upset by seed: Edmund Esterbauer entered the 2022 Champs Warmup as the #10 seed and won outright. Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 Sep 2026 Did you know 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site. Did you know In Round 1 at WCC, the lower-rated player has won 13% of decisive games (87 of 649). Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne 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 No quarter given: Steve Ascic and Matthew Sweeney have played 25 times, never a draw.

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2023 Long March

28 March 2023 – 4 April 2023

Format
Swiss
Type
Rapid
Time control
20+0
Rounds
8
Players
27

Final standings

#PlayerRatingScoreR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8
1Hill,Martin19907.5/8+W14+B15+W4+B2+W6=B10+W11+B7
2Barakat,Martin19577.0/8+B18+W10+B9-W1+B3+W7+B6+W4
3Clouston,Bevan19025.5/8=W6+B12+W5+B4-W2-B11+W14+B10
4Ascic,Steve17515.0/8+B20+W16-B1-W3+B14+W13+B9-B2
5Morrow,Alan16045.0/8+B21+W24-B3-B6=W19=B8+W17+W12
6Pham,Duc Hung16005.0/8=B3+W13+B8+W5-B1=W9-W2+B11
7Tochi,Guillermo15715.0/8-B24+W21+B16+W14+B9-B2+W10-W1
8Ceylan,Mehmed17724.5/8+W19=B11-W6+B18-B10=W5+B15=W13
9Bryant,Ben15964.5/8+W23+B17-W2+B15-W7=B6-W4+B19
10Quaranta,Marco15464.5/8+W25-B2+W11+B19+W8=W1-B7-W3
11Makki,Manoucher12174.5/8+B13=W8-B10+W16+B12+W3-B1-W6
12Gross,Mike C17924.0/8-B16-W3+B27+W24-W11+B18+W19-B5
13Romic,Mile16424.0/8-W11-B6+W25=B17+W20-B4+W18=B8
14Curtin,Craig14624.0/8-B1+W27+B24-B7-W4+W16-B3+W15
15Wansbrough,Taras14743.5/8+B27-W1+B20-W9+BYE=B19-W8-B14
16Bermingham,Brendan13353.5/8+W12-B4-W7-B11+W17-B14=W22+B20
17Sweeney,Matthew11053.5/8+B26-W9-B21=W13-B16+W20-B5+W22
18Gunn,Alex14433.0/8-W2+B23-W19-W8+B22-W12-B13+B26
19Carruthers,Ethan13063.0/8-B8+W26+B18-W10=B5=W15-B12-W9
20Robeille,John12963.0/8-W4+B25-W15+BYE-B13-B17+W26-W16
21Hanrahan,Corey12002.0/8-W5-B7+W17+B23-BYE-BYE-BYE-BYE
22Olivares,Alex10071.5/8-BYE-BYE-BYE-BYE-W18+W26=B16-B17
23Howard,Michael Colin11731.0/8-B9-W18+B26-W21-BYE-BYE-BYE-BYE
24Amidy,Harry11001.0/8+W7-B5-W14-B12-BYE-BYE-BYE-BYE
25Rodgers,Oscar11001.0/8-B10-W20-B13+W27-BYE-BYE-BYE-BYE
26Wilkens,Edward8001.0/8-W17-B19-W23+BYE-BYE-B22-B20-W18
27Arbabzada,Zohal8000.0/8-W15-B14-W12-B25-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 28 Mar 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Hill,MartinCurtin,Craig1-0
2Gunn,AlexBarakat,Martin0-1
3Clouston,BevanPham,Duc Hung1/2-1/2
4Robeille,JohnAscic,Steve0-1
5Hanrahan,CoreyMorrow,Alan0-1
6Amidy,HarryTochi,Guillermo1-0
7Ceylan,MehmedCarruthers,Ethan1-0
8Bryant,BenHoward,Michael Colin1-0
9Quaranta,MarcoRodgers,Oscar1-0
10Romic,MileMakki,Manoucher0-1
11Bermingham,BrendanGross,Mike C1-0
12Arbabzada,ZohalWansbrough,Taras0-1
13Wilkens,EdwardSweeney,Matthew0-1
14Olivares,Alex(absent)0 (absent)

Round 2, Tue 28 Mar 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Wansbrough,TarasHill,Martin0-1
2Barakat,MartinQuaranta,Marco1-0
3Gross,Mike CClouston,Bevan0-1
4Ascic,SteveBermingham,Brendan1-0
5Morrow,AlanAmidy,Harry1-0
6Pham,Duc HungRomic,Mile1-0
7Tochi,GuillermoHanrahan,Corey1-0
8Makki,ManoucherCeylan,Mehmed1/2-1/2
9Sweeney,MatthewBryant,Ben0-1
10Curtin,CraigArbabzada,Zohal1-0
11Howard,Michael ColinGunn,Alex0-1
12Carruthers,EthanWilkens,Edward1-0
13Rodgers,OscarRobeille,John0-1
14Olivares,Alex(absent)0 (absent)

Round 3, Tue 28 Mar 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Hill,MartinAscic,Steve1-0
2Bryant,BenBarakat,Martin0-1
3Clouston,BevanMorrow,Alan1-0
4Ceylan,MehmedPham,Duc Hung0-1
5Bermingham,BrendanTochi,Guillermo0-1
6Quaranta,MarcoMakki,Manoucher1-0
7Arbabzada,ZohalGross,Mike C0-1
8Romic,MileRodgers,Oscar1-0
9Amidy,HarryCurtin,Craig0-1
10Robeille,JohnWansbrough,Taras0-1
11Hanrahan,CoreySweeney,Matthew1-0
12Gunn,AlexCarruthers,Ethan0-1
13Olivares,Alex(absent)0 (absent)
14Wilkens,EdwardHoward,Michael Colin0-1

Round 4, Tue 28 Mar 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Barakat,MartinHill,Martin0-1
2Ascic,SteveClouston,Bevan0-1
3Pham,Duc HungMorrow,Alan1-0
4Tochi,GuillermoCurtin,Craig1-0
5Gunn,AlexCeylan,Mehmed0-1
6Wansbrough,TarasBryant,Ben0-1
7Carruthers,EthanQuaranta,Marco0-1
8Makki,ManoucherBermingham,Brendan1-0
9Gross,Mike CAmidy,Harry1-0
10Sweeney,MatthewRomic,Mile1/2-1/2
11Robeille,John(full-point bye)1 (bye)
12Howard,Michael ColinHanrahan,Corey0-1
13Olivares,Alex(absent)0 (absent)
14Rodgers,OscarArbabzada,Zohal1-0
15Wilkens,Edward(full-point bye)1 (bye)

Round 5, Tue 4 Apr 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Hill,MartinPham,Duc Hung1-0
2Clouston,BevanBarakat,Martin0-1
3Curtin,CraigAscic,Steve0-1
4Morrow,AlanCarruthers,Ethan1/2-1/2
5Bryant,BenTochi,Guillermo0-1
6Quaranta,MarcoCeylan,Mehmed1-0
7Gross,Mike CMakki,Manoucher0-1
8Romic,MileRobeille,John1-0
9Wansbrough,Taras(full-point bye)1 (bye)
10Bermingham,BrendanSweeney,Matthew1-0
11Olivares,AlexGunn,Alex0-1
12Hanrahan,Corey(absent)0 (absent)
13Howard,Michael Colin(absent)0 (absent)
14Amidy,Harry(absent)0 (absent)
15Rodgers,Oscar(absent)0 (absent)
16Wilkens,Edward(absent)0 (absent)
17Arbabzada,Zohal(absent)0 (absent)

Round 6, Tue 4 Apr 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Quaranta,MarcoHill,Martin1/2-1/2
2Barakat,MartinTochi,Guillermo1-0
3Makki,ManoucherClouston,Bevan1-0
4Ascic,SteveRomic,Mile1-0
5Ceylan,MehmedMorrow,Alan1/2-1/2
6Pham,Duc HungBryant,Ben1/2-1/2
7Gunn,AlexGross,Mike C0-1
8Curtin,CraigBermingham,Brendan1-0
9Carruthers,EthanWansbrough,Taras1/2-1/2
10Sweeney,MatthewRobeille,John1-0
11Hanrahan,Corey(absent)0 (absent)
12Olivares,AlexWilkens,Edward1-0
13Howard,Michael Colin(absent)0 (absent)
14Amidy,Harry(absent)0 (absent)
15Rodgers,Oscar(absent)0 (absent)
16Arbabzada,Zohal(absent)0 (absent)

Round 7, Tue 4 Apr 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Hill,MartinMakki,Manoucher1-0
2Pham,Duc HungBarakat,Martin0-1
3Clouston,BevanCurtin,Craig1-0
4Bryant,BenAscic,Steve0-1
5Morrow,AlanSweeney,Matthew1-0
6Tochi,GuillermoQuaranta,Marco1-0
7Wansbrough,TarasCeylan,Mehmed0-1
8Gross,Mike CCarruthers,Ethan1-0
9Romic,MileGunn,Alex1-0
10Bermingham,BrendanOlivares,Alex1/2-1/2
11Robeille,JohnWilkens,Edward1-0
12Hanrahan,Corey(absent)0 (absent)
13Howard,Michael Colin(absent)0 (absent)
14Amidy,Harry(absent)0 (absent)
15Rodgers,Oscar(absent)0 (absent)
16Arbabzada,Zohal(absent)0 (absent)

Round 8, Tue 4 Apr 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Tochi,GuillermoHill,Martin0-1
2Barakat,MartinAscic,Steve1-0
3Quaranta,MarcoClouston,Bevan0-1
4Morrow,AlanGross,Mike C1-0
5Makki,ManoucherPham,Duc Hung0-1
6Ceylan,MehmedRomic,Mile1/2-1/2
7Carruthers,EthanBryant,Ben0-1
8Curtin,CraigWansbrough,Taras1-0
9Robeille,JohnBermingham,Brendan0-1
10Sweeney,MatthewOlivares,Alex1-0
11Wilkens,EdwardGunn,Alex0-1
12Hanrahan,Corey(absent)0 (absent)
13Howard,Michael Colin(absent)0 (absent)
14Amidy,Harry(absent)0 (absent)
15Rodgers,Oscar(absent)0 (absent)
16Arbabzada,Zohal(absent)0 (absent)