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 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. Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya Did you know WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file. 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 Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 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 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site. Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake 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 Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 Sep 2026 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 Drawing-circle tournament: 2023 Summer Classic, 19% of games drawn (11 of 59). Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne 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 Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. 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 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. Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya Did you know WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file. 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 Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 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 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site. Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake 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 Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 Sep 2026 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 Drawing-circle tournament: 2023 Summer Classic, 19% of games drawn (11 of 59). Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne 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 Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC.

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2023 Rapid Thirds Part 1

28 November 2023

Format
Swiss
Type
Rapid
Time control
15+10
Rounds
4
Players
20

Final standings

#PlayerRatingScoreR1R2R3R4
1Morris,Jordan21614.0/4+B11+W9+B4+W2
2Qiang,Vincent21073.0/4+W8+B5+W3-B1
3Nguyen,Ngoc Hai20223.0/4+B14+W7-B2+W13
4Barakat,Martin20013.0/4+W12+B18-W1+B6
5Ascic,Steve17722.5/4+B16-W2+B11=W7
6Popovski,Lou17142.5/4=BYE+W13+B9-W4
7Esterbauer,Edmund16592.5/4+W19-B3+W18=B5
8Curtin,Craig14932.5/4-B2=W16+B12+B14
9Petkovski,Peco17722.0/4+W17-B1-W6+B16
10Morrow,Alan16772.0/4-B18+W20-B13+W17
11Quaranta,Marco15832.0/4-W1+B17-W5+B19
12Bermingham,Brendan13772.0/4-B4+B15-W8+W18
13Alushi,Alion-2.0/4+W15-B6+W10-B3
14Barasoain,Fernando14381.5/4-W3=B19+B20-W8
15Romic,Mile15921.0/4-B13-W12-B17+W20
16Carruthers,Ethan13231.0/4-W5=B8=W19-W9
17Sweeney,Matthew12491.0/4-B9-W11+W15-B10
18Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe12251.0/4+W10-W4-B7-B12
19Howard,Michael Colin11721.0/4-B7=W14=B16-W11
20McNally,Keely9140.5/4=BYE-B10-W14-B15

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

Rounds

Round 1, Tue 28 Nov 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Quaranta,MarcoMorris,Jordan0-1
2Qiang,VincentCurtin,Craig1-0
3Barasoain,FernandoNguyen,Ngoc Hai0-1
4Barakat,MartinBermingham,Brendan1-0
5Carruthers,EthanAscic,Steve0-1
6Popovski,Lou(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
7Esterbauer,EdmundHoward,Michael Colin1-0
8Petkovski,PecoSweeney,Matthew1-0
9Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeMorrow,Alan1-0
10Alushi,AlionRomic,Mile1-0
11McNally,Keely(half-point bye)½ (HPB)

Round 2, Tue 28 Nov 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Morris,JordanPetkovski,Peco1-0
2Ascic,SteveQiang,Vincent0-1
3Nguyen,Ngoc HaiEsterbauer,Edmund1-0
4Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeBarakat,Martin0-1
5Popovski,LouAlushi,Alion1-0
6Curtin,CraigCarruthers,Ethan1/2-1/2
7Morrow,AlanMcNally,Keely1-0
8Sweeney,MatthewQuaranta,Marco0-1
9Romic,MileBermingham,Brendan0-1
10Howard,Michael ColinBarasoain,Fernando1/2-1/2

Round 3, Tue 28 Nov 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Barakat,MartinMorris,Jordan0-1
2Qiang,VincentNguyen,Ngoc Hai1-0
3Quaranta,MarcoAscic,Steve0-1
4Petkovski,PecoPopovski,Lou0-1
5Esterbauer,EdmundBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe1-0
6Bermingham,BrendanCurtin,Craig0-1
7Alushi,AlionMorrow,Alan1-0
8McNally,KeelyBarasoain,Fernando0-1
9Sweeney,MatthewRomic,Mile1-0
10Carruthers,EthanHoward,Michael Colin1/2-1/2

Round 4, Tue 28 Nov 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Morris,JordanQiang,Vincent1-0
2Nguyen,Ngoc HaiAlushi,Alion1-0
3Popovski,LouBarakat,Martin0-1
4Ascic,SteveEsterbauer,Edmund1/2-1/2
5Barasoain,FernandoCurtin,Craig0-1
6Carruthers,EthanPetkovski,Peco0-1
7Morrow,AlanSweeney,Matthew1-0
8Howard,Michael ColinQuaranta,Marco0-1
9Bermingham,BrendanBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe1-0
10Romic,MileMcNally,Keely1-0