Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 Did you know Most decisive WCC tournament: 2025 January Holiday Rapid, 1% of games drawn (1 of 84). 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 Prefers Black (≥50 games as each colour): Jye Giddings, 61% as Black vs 41% as White (19-point edge). 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. Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 Did you know Busiest month at WCC: April, 898 rated games played across all years on file. Did you know Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake 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. 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 Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). Did you know Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne Did you know Drawing-circle tournament: 2023 Summer Classic, 19% of games drawn (11 of 59). Did you know WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file. Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 Did you know Most decisive WCC tournament: 2025 January Holiday Rapid, 1% of games drawn (1 of 84). 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 Prefers Black (≥50 games as each colour): Jye Giddings, 61% as Black vs 41% as White (19-point edge). 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. Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 Did you know Busiest month at WCC: April, 898 rated games played across all years on file. Did you know Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake 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. 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 Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). Did you know Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne Did you know Drawing-circle tournament: 2023 Summer Classic, 19% of games drawn (11 of 59). Did you know WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file.

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2023 Winter Holiday Rapid

4 July 2023 – 11 July 2023

Format
Swiss
Type
Rapid
Time control
15+5
Rounds
8
Players
28

Final standings

#PlayerRatingScoreR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8
1Clouston,Bevan19536.0/8+W12-B5+W18+B17+BYE+B4+W6-W2
2Ascic,Steve17336.0/8-W18+B19-W5+B27+W12+B7+W3+B1
3Murray,Oscar9916.0/8+W20+B12+W4-B6+B11+W5-B2+W8
4Popovski,Lou17135.5/8+B22+W16-B3=W8+B20-W1+B11+B6
5Esterbauer,Edmund15405.5/8+B15+W1+B2+W9=W6-B3-B8+W11
6Ceylan,Mehmed17395.0/8+B21+W7+B11+W3=B5=W8-B1-W4
7Simonovski,Zlatko15495.0/8+W14-B6-W22+B18+W19-W2+B13+B12
8Wansbrough,Taras14745.0/8+W25-B10+W14=B4+W17=B6+W5-B3
9Morrow,Alan16254.0/8+W27+B17+W10-B5+BYE-BYE-BYE-BYE
10Bryant,Ben16244.0/8+B13+W8-B9+W16+BYE-BYE-BYE-BYE
11Romic,Mile16014.0/8+W19+B18-W6+B22-W3+B16-W4-B5
12Gunn,Alex13884.0/8-B1-W3+B24+W15-B2+W21+B19-W7
13Howard,Michael Colin11524.0/8-W10+B25-W17-B20+W24+B14-W7+W15
14McCosker,Alexander-4.0/8-B7+W21-B8+W28-B16-W13+B26+W20
15Anthony,Samual-4.0/8-W5+B20-W19-B12+W18+B17+W16-B13
16Curtin,Craig14953.5/8+W28-B4+W27-B10+W14-W11-B15=B18
17Barasoain,Fernando14813.5/8+B24-W9+B13-W1-B8-W15+B21=W19
18Tomic,Vuki12843.5/8+B2-W11-B1-W7-B15+W28+B23=W16
19Sweeney,Matthew11493.5/8-B11-W2+B15+W21-B7+W20-W12=B17
20Quaranta,Marco16003.0/8-B3-W15+B28+W13-W4-B19+W22-B14
21Robeille,John12853.0/8-W6-B14+W25-B19+W27-B12-W17+B28
22Carruthers,Ethan12163.0/8-W4+B28+B7-W11-BYE-BYE-B20+W23
23McCosker,Mat-3.0/8-BYE-BYE-BYE+W24+BYE+B26-W18-B22
24McNally,Keely-2.0/8-W17-B27-W12-B23-B13+BYE+W28-W26
25Wilkens,Edward-2.0/8-B8-W13-B21+BYE+BYE-BYE-BYE-BYE
26Piper,Aleksandar-2.0/8-BYE-BYE-BYE-BYE+B28-W23-W14+B24
27Vujic,Radovan-1.0/8-B9+W24-B16-W2-B21-BYE-BYE-BYE
28Ferguson,Justin-0.0/8-B16-W22-W20-B14-W26-B18-B24-W21

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

Rounds

Round 1, Tue 4 Jul 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Clouston,BevanGunn,Alex1-0
2Ascic,SteveTomic,Vuki0-1
3Murray,OscarQuaranta,Marco1-0
4Carruthers,EthanPopovski,Lou0-1
5Anthony,SamualEsterbauer,Edmund0-1
6Robeille,JohnCeylan,Mehmed0-1
7Simonovski,ZlatkoMcCosker,Alexander1-0
8Wansbrough,TarasWilkens,Edward1-0
9Morrow,AlanVujic,Radovan1-0
10Howard,Michael ColinBryant,Ben0-1
11Romic,MileSweeney,Matthew1-0
12Curtin,CraigFerguson,Justin1-0
13McNally,KeelyBarasoain,Fernando0-1
14McCosker,Mat(absent)0 (absent)
15Piper,Aleksandar(absent)0 (absent)

Round 2, Tue 4 Jul 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Esterbauer,EdmundClouston,Bevan1-0
2Sweeney,MatthewAscic,Steve0-1
3Gunn,AlexMurray,Oscar0-1
4Popovski,LouCurtin,Craig1-0
5Ceylan,MehmedSimonovski,Zlatko1-0
6Bryant,BenWansbrough,Taras1-0
7Barasoain,FernandoMorrow,Alan0-1
8Tomic,VukiRomic,Mile0-1
9Wilkens,EdwardHoward,Michael Colin0-1
10McCosker,AlexanderRobeille,John1-0
11Quaranta,MarcoAnthony,Samual0-1
12Ferguson,JustinCarruthers,Ethan0-1
13McCosker,Mat(absent)0 (absent)
14Vujic,RadovanMcNally,Keely1-0
15Piper,Aleksandar(absent)0 (absent)

Round 3, Tue 4 Jul 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Clouston,BevanTomic,Vuki1-0
2Ascic,SteveEsterbauer,Edmund0-1
3Murray,OscarPopovski,Lou1-0
4Romic,MileCeylan,Mehmed0-1
5Simonovski,ZlatkoCarruthers,Ethan0-1
6Wansbrough,TarasMcCosker,Alexander1-0
7Morrow,AlanBryant,Ben1-0
8McNally,KeelyGunn,Alex0-1
9Howard,Michael ColinBarasoain,Fernando0-1
10Anthony,SamualSweeney,Matthew0-1
11Curtin,CraigVujic,Radovan1-0
12Ferguson,JustinQuaranta,Marco0-1
13Robeille,JohnWilkens,Edward1-0
14McCosker,Mat(absent)0 (absent)
15Piper,Aleksandar(absent)0 (absent)

Round 4, Tue 4 Jul 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Barasoain,FernandoClouston,Bevan0-1
2Vujic,RadovanAscic,Steve0-1
3Ceylan,MehmedMurray,Oscar1-0
4Popovski,LouWansbrough,Taras1/2-1/2
5Esterbauer,EdmundMorrow,Alan1-0
6Tomic,VukiSimonovski,Zlatko0-1
7Bryant,BenCurtin,Craig1-0
8Carruthers,EthanRomic,Mile0-1
9Gunn,AlexAnthony,Samual1-0
10Quaranta,MarcoHoward,Michael Colin1-0
11McCosker,AlexanderFerguson,Justin1-0
12Sweeney,MatthewRobeille,John1-0
13McCosker,MatMcNally,Keely1-0
14Wilkens,Edward(full-point bye)1 (bye)
15Piper,Aleksandar(absent)0 (absent)

Round 5, Tue 11 Jul 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Clouston,Bevan(full-point bye)1 (bye)
2Ascic,SteveGunn,Alex1-0
3Romic,MileMurray,Oscar0-1
4Quaranta,MarcoPopovski,Lou0-1
5Esterbauer,EdmundCeylan,Mehmed1/2-1/2
6Simonovski,ZlatkoSweeney,Matthew1-0
7Wansbrough,TarasBarasoain,Fernando1-0
8Morrow,Alan(full-point bye)1 (bye)
9Bryant,Ben(full-point bye)1 (bye)
10Howard,Michael ColinMcNally,Keely1-0
11Curtin,CraigMcCosker,Alexander1-0
12Anthony,SamualTomic,Vuki1-0
13Robeille,JohnVujic,Radovan1-0
14Carruthers,Ethan(absent)0 (absent)
15McCosker,Mat(full-point bye)1 (bye)
16Wilkens,Edward(full-point bye)1 (bye)
17Ferguson,JustinPiper,Aleksandar0-1

Round 6, Tue 11 Jul 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Popovski,LouClouston,Bevan0-1
2Simonovski,ZlatkoAscic,Steve0-1
3Murray,OscarEsterbauer,Edmund1-0
4Ceylan,MehmedWansbrough,Taras1/2-1/2
5Morrow,Alan(absent)0 (absent)
6Bryant,Ben(absent)0 (absent)
7Curtin,CraigRomic,Mile0-1
8Gunn,AlexRobeille,John1-0
9McCosker,AlexanderHoward,Michael Colin0-1
10Barasoain,FernandoAnthony,Samual0-1
11Tomic,VukiFerguson,Justin1-0
12Sweeney,MatthewQuaranta,Marco1-0
13Carruthers,Ethan(absent)0 (absent)
14Piper,AleksandarMcCosker,Mat0-1
15McNally,Keely(forfeit win)1 (bye)
16Wilkens,Edward(absent)0 (absent)
17Vujic,Radovan(absent)0 (absent)

Round 7, Tue 11 Jul 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Clouston,BevanCeylan,Mehmed1-0
2Ascic,SteveMurray,Oscar1-0
3Romic,MilePopovski,Lou0-1
4Wansbrough,TarasEsterbauer,Edmund1-0
5Howard,Michael ColinSimonovski,Zlatko0-1
6Morrow,Alan(absent)0 (absent)
7Bryant,Ben(absent)0 (absent)
8Sweeney,MatthewGunn,Alex0-1
9Piper,AleksandarMcCosker,Alexander0-1
10Anthony,SamualCurtin,Craig1-0
11Robeille,JohnBarasoain,Fernando0-1
12McCosker,MatTomic,Vuki0-1
13Quaranta,MarcoCarruthers,Ethan1-0
14McNally,KeelyFerguson,Justin1-0
15Wilkens,Edward(absent)0 (absent)
16Vujic,Radovan(absent)0 (absent)

Round 8, Tue 11 Jul 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Clouston,BevanAscic,Steve0-1
2Murray,OscarWansbrough,Taras1-0
3Ceylan,MehmedPopovski,Lou0-1
4Esterbauer,EdmundRomic,Mile1-0
5Gunn,AlexSimonovski,Zlatko0-1
6Morrow,Alan(absent)0 (absent)
7Bryant,Ben(absent)0 (absent)
8Howard,Michael ColinAnthony,Samual1-0
9McCosker,AlexanderQuaranta,Marco1-0
10Tomic,VukiCurtin,Craig1/2-1/2
11Barasoain,FernandoSweeney,Matthew1/2-1/2
12Ferguson,JustinRobeille,John0-1
13Carruthers,EthanMcCosker,Mat1-0
14McNally,KeelyPiper,Aleksandar0-1
15Wilkens,Edward(absent)0 (absent)
16Vujic,Radovan(absent)0 (absent)