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 Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya 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 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 Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 Did you know Most decisive WCC tournament: 2025 January Holiday Rapid, 1% of games drawn (1 of 84). Did you know WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file. 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 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 No quarter given: Steve Ascic and Matthew Sweeney have played 25 times, never a draw. Did you know Busiest month at WCC: April, 898 rated games played across all years on file. Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne 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 Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). 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 Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya 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 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 Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 Did you know Most decisive WCC tournament: 2025 January Holiday Rapid, 1% of games drawn (1 of 84). Did you know WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file. 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 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 No quarter given: Steve Ascic and Matthew Sweeney have played 25 times, never a draw. Did you know Busiest month at WCC: April, 898 rated games played across all years on file. Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne 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 Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds).

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2023 Blitz Warmup

20 June 2023

Format
Swiss
Type
Blitz
Time control
5+2
Rounds
9
Players
22

Final standings

#PlayerRatingScoreR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9
1Qiang,Vincent20408.5/9+B8+W6+B5+W4+B2+W13+B12+W3=B9
2Hill,Martin20317.5/9+W9+B7+W13+B14-W1+B4+W10+W12=B5
3Clouston,Bevan19536.0/9-B10+B12+W11-W6+B14+B9+W4-B1+W13
4Ascic,Steve17336.0/9+W19+B14+W7-B1+W9-W2-B3+B13+W6
5Pham,Duc Hung18155.5/9+W11+B15-W1-B13-W12+B17+W14+B8=W2
6Morrow,Alan16255.0/9+W18-B1+W19+B3=W13-B12=W9+B10-B4
7Bryant,Ben16245.0/9+B22-W2-B4+W17-B10+W16-B8+W20+B12
8Quaranta,Marco16005.0/9-W1+B18-W14+B19+W11-B10+W7-W5+B17
9Simonovski,Zlatko15495.0/9-B2+W16+B17+W10-B4-W3=B6+W19=W1
10Esterbauer,Edmund15405.0/9+W3-B13+W15-B9+W7+W8-B2-W6+B19
11Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe12455.0/9-B5+W22-B3+W18-B8=W14=B16+W21+B15
12Ceylan,Mehmed17394.5/9=B16-W3+B20+W15+B5+W6-W1-B2-W7
13Popovski,Lou17134.5/9+B17+W10-B2+W5=B6-B1+W15-W4-B3
14Murray,Oscar9914.5/9+B20-W4+B8-W2-W3=B11-B5+W22+B21
15Romic,Mile16014.0/9+W21-W5-B10-B12+W20+B18-B13+W16-W11
16Carruthers,Ethan12164.0/9=W12-B9-W18+B21+W19-B7=W11-B15+B22
17Sweeney,Matthew11494.0/9-W13+B21-W9-B7+W22-W5+B20+B18-W8
18Suharto,Kyati9994.0/9-B6-W8+B16-B11+W21-W15+B22-W17+B20
19Howard,Michael Colin11523.0/9-B4+W20-B6-W8-B16+W22+B21-B9-W10
20Wilkens,Edward-2.0/9-W14-B19-W12+B22-B15+W21-W17-B7-W18
21Veitch,Hayden-1.0/9-B15-W17+B22-W16-B18-B20-W19-B11-W14
22Chandran,Sockalingam7000.0/9-W7-B11-W21-W20-B17-B19-W18-B14-W16

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

Rounds

Round 1, Tue 20 Jun 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Quaranta,MarcoQiang,Vincent0-1
2Hill,MartinSimonovski,Zlatko1-0
3Esterbauer,EdmundClouston,Bevan1-0
4Ascic,SteveHoward,Michael Colin1-0
5Pham,Duc HungBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe1-0
6Morrow,AlanSuharto,Kyati1-0
7Chandran,SockalingamBryant,Ben0-1
8Carruthers,EthanCeylan,Mehmed1/2-1/2
9Sweeney,MatthewPopovski,Lou0-1
10Wilkens,EdwardMurray,Oscar0-1
11Romic,MileVeitch,Hayden1-0

Round 2, Tue 20 Jun 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Qiang,VincentMorrow,Alan1-0
2Bryant,BenHill,Martin0-1
3Ceylan,MehmedClouston,Bevan0-1
4Murray,OscarAscic,Steve0-1
5Romic,MilePham,Duc Hung0-1
6Suharto,KyatiQuaranta,Marco0-1
7Simonovski,ZlatkoCarruthers,Ethan1-0
8Popovski,LouEsterbauer,Edmund1-0
9Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeChandran,Sockalingam1-0
10Veitch,HaydenSweeney,Matthew0-1
11Howard,Michael ColinWilkens,Edward1-0

Round 3, Tue 20 Jun 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Pham,Duc HungQiang,Vincent0-1
2Hill,MartinPopovski,Lou1-0
3Clouston,BevanBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe1-0
4Ascic,SteveBryant,Ben1-0
5Morrow,AlanHoward,Michael Colin1-0
6Quaranta,MarcoMurray,Oscar0-1
7Sweeney,MatthewSimonovski,Zlatko0-1
8Esterbauer,EdmundRomic,Mile1-0
9Wilkens,EdwardCeylan,Mehmed0-1
10Carruthers,EthanSuharto,Kyati0-1
11Chandran,SockalingamVeitch,Hayden0-1

Round 4, Tue 20 Jun 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Qiang,VincentAscic,Steve1-0
2Murray,OscarHill,Martin0-1
3Clouston,BevanMorrow,Alan0-1
4Popovski,LouPham,Duc Hung1-0
5Bryant,BenSweeney,Matthew1-0
6Howard,Michael ColinQuaranta,Marco0-1
7Simonovski,ZlatkoEsterbauer,Edmund1-0
8Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeSuharto,Kyati1-0
9Ceylan,MehmedRomic,Mile1-0
10Veitch,HaydenCarruthers,Ethan0-1
11Chandran,SockalingamWilkens,Edward0-1

Round 5, Tue 20 Jun 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Hill,MartinQiang,Vincent0-1
2Murray,OscarClouston,Bevan0-1
3Ascic,SteveSimonovski,Zlatko1-0
4Pham,Duc HungCeylan,Mehmed0-1
5Morrow,AlanPopovski,Lou1/2-1/2
6Esterbauer,EdmundBryant,Ben1-0
7Quaranta,MarcoBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe1-0
8Romic,MileWilkens,Edward1-0
9Carruthers,EthanHoward,Michael Colin1-0
10Sweeney,MatthewChandran,Sockalingam1-0
11Suharto,KyatiVeitch,Hayden1-0

Round 6, Tue 20 Jun 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Qiang,VincentPopovski,Lou1-0
2Ascic,SteveHill,Martin0-1
3Simonovski,ZlatkoClouston,Bevan0-1
4Sweeney,MatthewPham,Duc Hung0-1
5Ceylan,MehmedMorrow,Alan1-0
6Bryant,BenCarruthers,Ethan1-0
7Esterbauer,EdmundQuaranta,Marco1-0
8Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeMurray,Oscar1/2-1/2
9Suharto,KyatiRomic,Mile0-1
10Howard,Michael ColinChandran,Sockalingam1-0
11Wilkens,EdwardVeitch,Hayden1-0

Round 7, Tue 20 Jun 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Ceylan,MehmedQiang,Vincent0-1
2Hill,MartinEsterbauer,Edmund1-0
3Clouston,BevanAscic,Steve1-0
4Pham,Duc HungMurray,Oscar1-0
5Morrow,AlanSimonovski,Zlatko1/2-1/2
6Quaranta,MarcoBryant,Ben1-0
7Carruthers,EthanBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe1/2-1/2
8Popovski,LouRomic,Mile1-0
9Wilkens,EdwardSweeney,Matthew0-1
10Chandran,SockalingamSuharto,Kyati0-1
11Veitch,HaydenHoward,Michael Colin0-1

Round 8, Tue 20 Jun 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Qiang,VincentClouston,Bevan1-0
2Hill,MartinCeylan,Mehmed1-0
3Popovski,LouAscic,Steve0-1
4Quaranta,MarcoPham,Duc Hung0-1
5Esterbauer,EdmundMorrow,Alan0-1
6Bryant,BenWilkens,Edward1-0
7Simonovski,ZlatkoHoward,Michael Colin1-0
8Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeVeitch,Hayden1-0
9Murray,OscarChandran,Sockalingam1-0
10Romic,MileCarruthers,Ethan1-0
11Suharto,KyatiSweeney,Matthew0-1

Round 9, Tue 20 Jun 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Simonovski,ZlatkoQiang,Vincent1/2-1/2
2Pham,Duc HungHill,Martin1/2-1/2
3Clouston,BevanPopovski,Lou1-0
4Ascic,SteveMorrow,Alan1-0
5Ceylan,MehmedBryant,Ben0-1
6Sweeney,MatthewQuaranta,Marco0-1
7Howard,Michael ColinEsterbauer,Edmund0-1
8Romic,MileBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe0-1
9Veitch,HaydenMurray,Oscar0-1
10Chandran,SockalingamCarruthers,Ethan0-1
11Wilkens,EdwardSuharto,Kyati0-1