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2023 Wollongong Blitz Championship

27 June 2023

Format
Swiss
Type
Blitz
Time control
3+2
Rounds
11
Players
21

Final standings

#PlayerRatingScoreR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11
1Morris,Jordan208010.0/11+W14+B6+W5+B3+W15+B4-W11+B2+W10+B8+W13
2Hill,Martin20318.0/11+B9-W13-B15+W10+B8+W7+B3-W1+B4+W11+B5
3Suwama,Makoto17708.0/11+B10-W15+B9-W1+B16+B13-W2+W7+B11+W4+B6
4Clouston,Bevan19537.0/11+W21+B7-W13+B8+W5-W1+B15+B11-W2-B3+W14
5Ceylan,Mehmed17396.0/11+W17+B8-B1+W16-B4+W14-B7+W10+B15-W6-W2
6Ascic,Steve17336.0/11+B16-W1+B10-W11-B14+W17+B8-W15+B7+B5-W3
7Popovski,Lou17136.0/11+BYE-W4-B16+W9+B17-B2+W5-B3-W6+B18+W19
8Bryant,Ben16246.0/11+B11-W5+B20-W4-W2+B12-W6+B13+B14-W1+W18
9Lee,Wade13396.0/11-W2+B18-W3-B7-W12+B19-B10+W20+B16+W17+B15
10Carruthers,Ethan12166.0/11-W3+B12-W6-B2+W18+B16+W9-B5-B1+W20+B17
11Khokhar,Zeshaan-6.0/11-W8+B17+W14+B6+W13+B15+B1-W4-W3-B2-W12
12Vujic,Radovan-6.0/11-B15-W10-W17+B21+B9-W8+B20-W16+W18+B19+B11
13Morrow,Alan16255.5/11+W18+B2+B4-W15-B11-W3=B14-W8+B20+W16-B1
14Quaranta,Marco16005.5/11-B1+W20-B11+W18+W6-B5=W13+B17-W8+W15-B4
15Romic,Mile16015.0/11+W12+B3+W2+B13-B1-W11-W4+B6-W5-B14-W9
16Sweeney,Matthew11495.0/11-W6+B21+W7-B5-W3-W10+B19+B12-W9-B13+B20
17Howard,Michael Colin11523.5/11-B5-W11+B12+W20-W7-B6+W18-W14=B19-B9-W10
18Suharto,Kyati-3.0/11-B13-W9+W21-B14-B10+W20-B17+W19-B12-W7-B8
19Lassen,Richard-1.5/11-BYE-BYE-BYE-BYE+B20-W9-W16-B18=W17-W12-B7
20Ferguson,Justin-1.0/11+BYE-B14-W8-B17-W19-B18-W12-B9-W13-B10-W16
21Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe12450.0/11-B4-W16-B18-W12-BYE-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 27 Jun 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Morris,JordanQuaranta,Marco1-0
2Lee,WadeHill,Martin0-1
3Carruthers,EthanSuwama,Makoto0-1
4Clouston,BevanBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe1-0
5Ceylan,MehmedHoward,Michael Colin1-0
6Sweeney,MatthewAscic,Steve0-1
7Popovski,Lou(bye)1 (bye)
8Khokhar,ZeshaanBryant,Ben0-1
9Romic,MileVujic,Radovan1-0
10Morrow,AlanSuharto,Kyati1-0
11Lassen,Richard(absent)0 (absent)
12Ferguson,Justin(full-point bye)1 (bye)

Round 2, Tue 27 Jun 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Ascic,SteveMorris,Jordan0-1
2Hill,MartinMorrow,Alan0-1
3Suwama,MakotoRomic,Mile0-1
4Popovski,LouClouston,Bevan0-1
5Bryant,BenCeylan,Mehmed0-1
6Suharto,KyatiLee,Wade0-1
7Vujic,RadovanCarruthers,Ethan0-1
8Howard,Michael ColinKhokhar,Zeshaan0-1
9Quaranta,MarcoFerguson,Justin1-0
10Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeSweeney,Matthew0-1
11Lassen,Richard(absent)0 (absent)

Round 3, Tue 27 Jun 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Morris,JordanCeylan,Mehmed1-0
2Romic,MileHill,Martin1-0
3Lee,WadeSuwama,Makoto0-1
4Clouston,BevanMorrow,Alan0-1
5Carruthers,EthanAscic,Steve0-1
6Sweeney,MatthewPopovski,Lou1-0
7Ferguson,JustinBryant,Ben0-1
8Khokhar,ZeshaanQuaranta,Marco1-0
9Vujic,RadovanHoward,Michael Colin0-1
10Suharto,KyatiBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe1-0
11Lassen,Richard(absent)0 (absent)

Round 4, Tue 27 Jun 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Suwama,MakotoMorris,Jordan0-1
2Hill,MartinCarruthers,Ethan1-0
3Bryant,BenClouston,Bevan0-1
4Ceylan,MehmedSweeney,Matthew1-0
5Ascic,SteveKhokhar,Zeshaan0-1
6Popovski,LouLee,Wade1-0
7Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeVujic,Radovan0-1
8Morrow,AlanRomic,Mile0-1
9Quaranta,MarcoSuharto,Kyati1-0
10Howard,Michael ColinFerguson,Justin1-0
11Lassen,Richard(absent)0 (absent)

Round 5, Tue 27 Jun 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Morris,JordanRomic,Mile1-0
2Bryant,BenHill,Martin0-1
3Sweeney,MatthewSuwama,Makoto0-1
4Clouston,BevanCeylan,Mehmed1-0
5Quaranta,MarcoAscic,Steve1-0
6Howard,Michael ColinPopovski,Lou0-1
7Lee,WadeVujic,Radovan0-1
8Carruthers,EthanSuharto,Kyati1-0
9Khokhar,ZeshaanMorrow,Alan1-0
10Ferguson,JustinLassen,Richard0-1
11Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe(absent)0 (absent)

Round 6, Tue 27 Jun 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Clouston,BevanMorris,Jordan0-1
2Hill,MartinPopovski,Lou1-0
3Morrow,AlanSuwama,Makoto0-1
4Ceylan,MehmedQuaranta,Marco1-0
5Ascic,SteveHoward,Michael Colin1-0
6Vujic,RadovanBryant,Ben0-1
7Lassen,RichardLee,Wade0-1
8Sweeney,MatthewCarruthers,Ethan0-1
9Romic,MileKhokhar,Zeshaan0-1
10Suharto,KyatiFerguson,Justin1-0
11Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe(absent)0 (absent)

Round 7, Tue 27 Jun 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Morris,JordanKhokhar,Zeshaan0-1
2Suwama,MakotoHill,Martin0-1
3Romic,MileClouston,Bevan0-1
4Popovski,LouCeylan,Mehmed1-0
5Bryant,BenAscic,Steve0-1
6Carruthers,EthanLee,Wade1-0
7Ferguson,JustinVujic,Radovan0-1
8Quaranta,MarcoMorrow,Alan1/2-1/2
9Lassen,RichardSweeney,Matthew0-1
10Howard,Michael ColinSuharto,Kyati1-0
11Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe(absent)0 (absent)

Round 8, Tue 27 Jun 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Hill,MartinMorris,Jordan0-1
2Suwama,MakotoPopovski,Lou1-0
3Khokhar,ZeshaanClouston,Bevan0-1
4Ceylan,MehmedCarruthers,Ethan1-0
5Ascic,SteveRomic,Mile0-1
6Morrow,AlanBryant,Ben0-1
7Lee,WadeFerguson,Justin1-0
8Vujic,RadovanSweeney,Matthew0-1
9Howard,Michael ColinQuaranta,Marco0-1
10Suharto,KyatiLassen,Richard1-0
11Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe(absent)0 (absent)

Round 9, Tue 27 Jun 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Morris,JordanCarruthers,Ethan1-0
2Clouston,BevanHill,Martin0-1
3Khokhar,ZeshaanSuwama,Makoto0-1
4Romic,MileCeylan,Mehmed0-1
5Popovski,LouAscic,Steve0-1
6Quaranta,MarcoBryant,Ben0-1
7Sweeney,MatthewLee,Wade0-1
8Vujic,RadovanSuharto,Kyati1-0
9Ferguson,JustinMorrow,Alan0-1
10Lassen,RichardHoward,Michael Colin1/2-1/2
11Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe(absent)0 (absent)

Round 10, Tue 27 Jun 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Bryant,BenMorris,Jordan0-1
2Hill,MartinKhokhar,Zeshaan1-0
3Suwama,MakotoClouston,Bevan1-0
4Ceylan,MehmedAscic,Steve0-1
5Suharto,KyatiPopovski,Lou0-1
6Lee,WadeHoward,Michael Colin1-0
7Carruthers,EthanFerguson,Justin1-0
8Lassen,RichardVujic,Radovan0-1
9Morrow,AlanSweeney,Matthew1-0
10Quaranta,MarcoRomic,Mile1-0
11Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe(absent)0 (absent)

Round 11, Tue 27 Jun 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Morris,JordanMorrow,Alan1-0
2Ceylan,MehmedHill,Martin0-1
3Ascic,SteveSuwama,Makoto0-1
4Clouston,BevanQuaranta,Marco1-0
5Popovski,LouLassen,Richard1-0
6Bryant,BenSuharto,Kyati1-0
7Romic,MileLee,Wade0-1
8Howard,Michael ColinCarruthers,Ethan0-1
9Khokhar,ZeshaanVujic,Radovan0-1
10Ferguson,JustinSweeney,Matthew0-1
11Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe(absent)0 (absent)