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 Prefers Black (≥50 games as each colour): Jye Giddings, 61% as Black vs 41% as White (19-point edge). Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya 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 Drawing-circle tournament: 2023 Summer Classic, 19% of games drawn (11 of 59). 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 Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake Did you know WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file. Did you know 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site. Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 Sep 2026 Did you know 247 distinct players have appeared in a WCC tournament. 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 Most decisive WCC tournament: 2025 January Holiday Rapid, 1% of games drawn (1 of 84). 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 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 Prefers Black (≥50 games as each colour): Jye Giddings, 61% as Black vs 41% as White (19-point edge). Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya 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 Drawing-circle tournament: 2023 Summer Classic, 19% of games drawn (11 of 59). 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 Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake Did you know WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file. Did you know 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site. Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 Sep 2026 Did you know 247 distinct players have appeared in a WCC tournament. 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 Most decisive WCC tournament: 2025 January Holiday Rapid, 1% of games drawn (1 of 84). 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.

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2023 Thematic Night

21 November 2023

Format
Swiss
Type
Rapid
Time control
15+10
Rounds
5
Players
22

Final standings

#PlayerRatingScoreR1R2R3R4R5
1Nguyen,Ngoc Hai20225.0/5+W10+B6+W12+B3+W5
2Barakat,Martin20014.0/5+B14+W8=B5=W4+B6
3Suptut,Jeff19004.0/5+W15+B7+W4-W1+B9
4Morris,Jordan21613.5/5+B9+W13-B3=B2+W10
5Ascic,Steve17723.5/5+W16+B21=W2·-B1
6Petkovski,Peco17723.0/5+B19-W1+B14+B8-W2
7Bryant,Ben16523.0/5+B18-W3+B11-W9+B16
8Romic,Mile15923.0/5+W22-B2+B20-W6+B18
9Quaranta,Marco15833.0/5-W4+B16+W21+B7-W3
10Wansbrough,Taras15553.0/5-B1+W19+B13+W14-B4
11Carruthers,Ethan13233.0/5-W12+B22-W7+B20+W15
12Pham,Duc Hung18142.0/5+B11+W20-B1·-BYE
13Morrow,Alan16772.0/5+W17-B4-W10-B16+W20
14Curtin,Craig14932.0/5-W2+B17-W6-B10+W21
15Bermingham,Brendan13772.0/5-B3-W18+B17+W19-B11
16Sweeney,Matthew12492.0/5-B5-W9+B18+W13-W7
17Howard,Michael Colin11722.0/5-B13-W14-W15+B22+B19
18Alushi,Alion-2.0/5-W7+B15-W16+B21-W8
19Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe12251.0/5-W6-B10+W22-B15-W17
20McNally,Keely9141.0/5+BYE-B12-W8-W11-B13
21Dan-1.0/5+BYE-W5-B9-W18-B14
22Bertrand,Hugo-0.0/5-B8-W11-B19-W17-BYE

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

Rounds

Round 1, Tue 21 Nov 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Nguyen,Ngoc HaiWansbrough,Taras1-0
2Curtin,CraigBarakat,Martin0-1
3Suptut,JeffBermingham,Brendan1-0
4Quaranta,MarcoMorris,Jordan0-1
5Ascic,SteveSweeney,Matthew1-0
6Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoePetkovski,Peco0-1
7Alushi,AlionBryant,Ben0-1
8Romic,MileBertrand,Hugo1-0
9Carruthers,EthanPham,Duc Hung0-1
10Morrow,AlanHoward,Michael Colin1-0
11McNally,Keely1 (forfeit)
12Dan1 (forfeit)

Round 2, Tue 21 Nov 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Petkovski,PecoNguyen,Ngoc Hai0-1
2Barakat,MartinRomic,Mile1-0
3Bryant,BenSuptut,Jeff0-1
4Morris,JordanMorrow,Alan1-0
5DanAscic,Steve0-1
6Sweeney,MatthewQuaranta,Marco0-1
7Wansbrough,TarasBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe1-0
8Bertrand,HugoCarruthers,Ethan0-1
9Pham,Duc HungMcNally,Keely1-0
10Howard,Michael ColinCurtin,Craig0-1
11Bermingham,BrendanAlushi,Alion0-1

Round 3, Tue 21 Nov 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Nguyen,Ngoc HaiPham,Duc Hung1-0
2Ascic,SteveBarakat,Martin1/2-1/2
3Suptut,JeffMorris,Jordan1-0
4Curtin,CraigPetkovski,Peco0-1
5Carruthers,EthanBryant,Ben0-1
6McNally,KeelyRomic,Mile0-1
7Quaranta,MarcoDan1-0
8Morrow,AlanWansbrough,Taras0-1
9Howard,Michael ColinBermingham,Brendan0-1
10Alushi,AlionSweeney,Matthew0-1
11Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeBertrand,Hugo1-0

Round 4, Tue 21 Nov 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Suptut,JeffNguyen,Ngoc Hai0-1
2Barakat,MartinMorris,Jordan1/2-1/2
3Pham,Duc HungAscic,Steve0-1F
4Romic,MilePetkovski,Peco0-1
5Bryant,BenQuaranta,Marco0-1
6Wansbrough,TarasCurtin,Craig1-0
7McNally,KeelyCarruthers,Ethan0-1
8Sweeney,MatthewMorrow,Alan1-0
9Bermingham,BrendanBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe1-0
10Bertrand,HugoHoward,Michael Colin0-1
11DanAlushi,Alion0-1

Round 5, Tue 21 Nov 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Nguyen,Ngoc HaiAscic,Steve1-0
2Petkovski,PecoBarakat,Martin0-1
3Quaranta,MarcoSuptut,Jeff0-1
4Morris,JordanWansbrough,Taras1-0
5Sweeney,MatthewBryant,Ben0-1
6Alushi,AlionRomic,Mile0-1
7Carruthers,EthanBermingham,Brendan1-0
8Pham,Duc Hung0 (bye)
9Morrow,AlanMcNally,Keely1-0
10Curtin,CraigDan1-0
11Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeHoward,Michael Colin0-1
12Bertrand,Hugo0 (bye)