Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 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 Busiest month at WCC: April, 898 rated games played across all years on file. Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya Did you know Drawing-circle tournament: 2023 Summer Classic, 19% of games drawn (11 of 59). Did you know Prefers White (≥50 games as each colour): Siyuan Wu, 63% as White vs 42% as Black (22-point edge). Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 Did you know No quarter given: Steve Ascic and Matthew Sweeney have played 25 times, never a draw. Did you know Biggest tournament upset by seed: Edmund Esterbauer entered the 2022 Champs Warmup as the #10 seed and won outright. Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake Did you know Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). 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 960 Classic 2026 15 Sep 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 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site. 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 Prefers Black (≥50 games as each colour): Jye Giddings, 61% as Black vs 41% as White (19-point edge). 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 Drawing-circle tournament: 2023 Summer Classic, 19% of games drawn (11 of 59). Did you know Prefers White (≥50 games as each colour): Siyuan Wu, 63% as White vs 42% as Black (22-point edge). Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 Did you know No quarter given: Steve Ascic and Matthew Sweeney have played 25 times, never a draw. Did you know Biggest tournament upset by seed: Edmund Esterbauer entered the 2022 Champs Warmup as the #10 seed and won outright. Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake Did you know Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). 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 960 Classic 2026 15 Sep 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 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site. 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 Autumn Classic

1 May 2023 – 6 June 2023

Format
Swiss
Type
Classical
Time control
60+30
Rounds
6
Players
31

Final standings

#PlayerRatingScoreR1R2R3R4R5R6
1Morris,Jordan17846.0/6+W16+B14+W20+B3+W7+B2
2Hill,Martin18374.5/6+B12+BYE=W3+B20+W14-W1
3Simonovski,Zlatko17634.5/6+W15+B22=B2-W1+B19+W8
4Bryant,Ben17504.5/6+BYE=W12+BYE-BYE+B28+W16
5Ascic,Steve16444.5/6+W17=B13-W7+B18+W12+B14
6Popovski,Lou18054.0/6+BYE-W28+B29+BYE-BYE+W23
7Clouston,Bevan17034.0/6+W18+BYE+B5+W13-B1-BYE
8Morrow,Alan15344.0/6+B31+BYE=W13+B9=W10-B3
9Petkovski,Peco16993.5/6-B13+W25+B28-W8=B11+W15
10Romic,Mile15573.5/6=B28-W20+B25+W15=B8=W13
11Gunn,Alex14053.5/6+BYE+B24+BYE-W14=W9-BYE
12Bermingham,Brendan13313.5/6-W2=B4+W24+B17-B5+W19
13Ceylan,Mehmed-3.5/6+W9=W5=B8-B7+W20=B10
14Esterbauer,Edmund16193.0/6+B25-W1+W22+B11-B2-W5
15Lee,Wade14433.0/6-B3+W19+BYE-B10+W24-B9
16Barasoain,Fernando13333.0/6-B1+W29-B17+BYE+W18-B4
17Robeille,John12003.0/6-B5+BYE+W16-W12-B23+W28
18Carruthers,Ethan9343.0/6-B7+W21+BYE-W5-B16+B24
19Kumar,Aravind-3.0/6+BYE-B15+B21+W28-W3-B12
20Murray,Oscar-3.0/6+W26+B10-B1-W2-B13+W22
21Wilkens,Edward-3.0/6+BYE-B18-W19+W30+BYE-BYE
22Quaranta,Marco16242.0/6+W27-W3-B14-B24+W29-B20
23Howard,Michael Colin12362.0/6-BYE-BYE-BYE+W29+W17-B6
24Sweeney,Matthew12102.0/6+BYE-W11-B12+W22-B15-W18
25Amidy,Harry-2.0/6-W14-B9-W10+BYE+BYE-BYE
26Olivares,Alex-2.0/6-B20+BYE+BYE-BYE-BYE-BYE
27Wang, Linchuan-2.0/6-B22+BYE+BYE-BYE-BYE-BYE
28Curtin,Craig13571.5/6=W10+B6-W9-B19-W4-B17
29Chandran,Sockalingam-1.0/6+BYE-B16-W6-B23-B22-BYE
30Ferguson,Justin-1.0/6-BYE-BYE-BYE-B21+BYE-BYE
31McNally,Keely-1.0/6-W8+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, Mon 1 May 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Morris,JordanBarasoain,Fernando1-0
2Bermingham,BrendanHill,Martin0-1
3Simonovski,ZlatkoLee,Wade1-0
4Bryant,Ben(full-point bye)1 (bye)
5Ascic,SteveRobeille,John1-0
6Popovski,Lou(full-point bye)1 (bye)
7Clouston,BevanCarruthers,Ethan1-0
8McNally,KeelyMorrow,Alan0-1
9Ceylan,MehmedPetkovski,Peco1-0
10Curtin,CraigRomic,Mile1/2-1/2
11Gunn,Alex(full-point bye)1 (bye)
12Amidy,HarryEsterbauer,Edmund0-1
13Kumar,Aravind(full-point bye)1 (bye)
14Murray,OscarOlivares,Alex1-0
15Wilkens,Edward(full-point bye)1 (bye)
16Quaranta,MarcoWang, Linchuan1-0
17Howard,Michael Colin(absent)0 (absent)
18Sweeney,Matthew(full-point bye)1 (bye)
19Chandran,Sockalingam(full-point bye)1 (bye)
20Ferguson,Justin(absent)0 (absent)

Round 2, Mon 8 May 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Esterbauer,EdmundMorris,Jordan0-1
2Hill,Martin(full-point bye)1 (bye)
3Quaranta,MarcoSimonovski,Zlatko0-1
4Bryant,BenBermingham,Brendan1/2-1/2
5Ceylan,MehmedAscic,Steve1/2-1/2
6Popovski,LouCurtin,Craig0-1
7Clouston,Bevan(full-point bye)1 (bye)
8Morrow,Alan(full-point bye)1 (bye)
9Petkovski,PecoAmidy,Harry1-0
10Romic,MileMurray,Oscar0-1
11Sweeney,MatthewGunn,Alex0-1
12Lee,WadeKumar,Aravind1-0
13Barasoain,FernandoChandran,Sockalingam1-0
14Robeille,John(full-point bye)1 (bye)
15Carruthers,EthanWilkens,Edward1-0
16Howard,Michael Colin(absent)0 (absent)
17Olivares,Alex(full-point bye)1 (bye)
18Wang, Linchuan(full-point bye)1 (bye)
19Ferguson,Justin(absent)0 (absent)
20McNally,Keely(full-point bye)1 (bye)

Round 3, Mon 15 May 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Morris,JordanMurray,Oscar1-0
2Hill,MartinSimonovski,Zlatko1/2-1/2
3Bryant,Ben(full-point bye)1 (bye)
4Ascic,SteveClouston,Bevan0-1
5Chandran,SockalingamPopovski,Lou0-1
6Morrow,AlanCeylan,Mehmed1/2-1/2
7Curtin,CraigPetkovski,Peco0-1
8Amidy,HarryRomic,Mile0-1
9Gunn,Alex(full-point bye)1 (bye)
10Bermingham,BrendanSweeney,Matthew1-0
11Esterbauer,EdmundQuaranta,Marco1-0
12Lee,Wade(full-point bye)1 (bye)
13Robeille,JohnBarasoain,Fernando1-0
14Carruthers,Ethan(full-point bye)1 (bye)
15Wilkens,EdwardKumar,Aravind0-1
16Howard,Michael Colin(absent)0 (absent)
17Olivares,Alex(full-point bye)1 (bye)
18Wang, Linchuan(full-point bye)1 (bye)
19Ferguson,Justin(absent)0 (absent)
20McNally,Keely(absent)0 (absent)

Round 4, Mon 22 May 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Simonovski,ZlatkoMorris,Jordan0-1
2Murray,OscarHill,Martin0-1
3Bryant,Ben(absent)0 (absent)
4Carruthers,EthanAscic,Steve0-1
5Popovski,Lou(full-point bye)1 (bye)
6Clouston,BevanCeylan,Mehmed1-0
7Petkovski,PecoMorrow,Alan0-1
8Romic,MileLee,Wade1-0
9Gunn,AlexEsterbauer,Edmund0-1
10Robeille,JohnBermingham,Brendan0-1
11Barasoain,Fernando(full-point bye)1 (bye)
12Kumar,AravindCurtin,Craig1-0
13Wilkens,EdwardFerguson,Justin1-0
14Sweeney,MatthewQuaranta,Marco1-0
15Howard,Michael ColinChandran,Sockalingam1-0
16Amidy,Harry(full-point bye)1 (bye)
17Olivares,Alex(absent)0 (absent)
18Wang, Linchuan(absent)0 (absent)
19McNally,Keely(absent)0 (absent)

Round 5, Mon 29 May 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Morris,JordanClouston,Bevan1-0
2Hill,MartinEsterbauer,Edmund1-0
3Kumar,AravindSimonovski,Zlatko0-1
4Curtin,CraigBryant,Ben0-1
5Ascic,SteveBermingham,Brendan1-0
6Popovski,Lou(absent)0 (absent)
7Morrow,AlanRomic,Mile1/2-1/2
8Gunn,AlexPetkovski,Peco1/2-1/2
9Ceylan,MehmedMurray,Oscar1-0
10Lee,WadeSweeney,Matthew1-0
11Barasoain,FernandoCarruthers,Ethan1-0
12Howard,Michael ColinRobeille,John1-0
13Wilkens,Edward(full-point bye)1 (bye)
14Quaranta,MarcoChandran,Sockalingam1-0
15Amidy,Harry(full-point bye)1 (bye)
16Olivares,Alex(absent)0 (absent)
17Wang, Linchuan(absent)0 (absent)
18Ferguson,Justin(forfeit win)1 (bye)
19McNally,Keely(absent)0 (absent)

Round 6, Mon 5 Jun 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Hill,MartinMorris,Jordan0-1
2Simonovski,ZlatkoMorrow,Alan1-0
3Bryant,BenBarasoain,Fernando1-0
4Esterbauer,EdmundAscic,Steve0-1
5Popovski,LouHoward,Michael Colin1-0
6Clouston,Bevan(absent)0 (absent)
7Petkovski,PecoLee,Wade1-0
8Romic,MileCeylan,Mehmed1/2-1/2
9Gunn,Alex(absent)0 (absent)
10Bermingham,BrendanKumar,Aravind1-0
11Robeille,JohnCurtin,Craig1-0
12Sweeney,MatthewCarruthers,Ethan0-1
13Murray,OscarQuaranta,Marco1-0
14Wilkens,Edward(absent)0 (absent)
15Amidy,Harry(absent)0 (absent)
16Olivares,Alex(absent)0 (absent)
17Wang, Linchuan(absent)0 (absent)
18Chandran,Sockalingam(absent)0 (absent)
19Ferguson,Justin(absent)0 (absent)
20McNally,Keely(absent)0 (absent)