Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 Did you know No quarter given: Steve Ascic and Matthew Sweeney have played 25 times, never a draw. Did you know In Round 1 at WCC, the lower-rated player has won 13% of decisive games (87 of 649). Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya Did you know WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file. 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 Drawing-circle tournament: 2023 Summer Classic, 19% of games drawn (11 of 59). Did you know 247 distinct players have appeared in a WCC tournament. 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 Prefers Black (≥50 games as each colour): Jye Giddings, 61% as Black vs 41% as White (19-point edge). Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 Sep 2026 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. Did you know 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site. Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne Did you know Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). Did you know Biggest tournament upset by seed: Edmund Esterbauer entered the 2022 Champs Warmup as the #10 seed and won outright. Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 Did you know No quarter given: Steve Ascic and Matthew Sweeney have played 25 times, never a draw. Did you know In Round 1 at WCC, the lower-rated player has won 13% of decisive games (87 of 649). Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya Did you know WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file. 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 Drawing-circle tournament: 2023 Summer Classic, 19% of games drawn (11 of 59). Did you know 247 distinct players have appeared in a WCC tournament. 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 Prefers Black (≥50 games as each colour): Jye Giddings, 61% as Black vs 41% as White (19-point edge). Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 Sep 2026 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. Did you know 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site. Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne Did you know Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). Did you know Biggest tournament upset by seed: Edmund Esterbauer entered the 2022 Champs Warmup as the #10 seed and won outright.

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2023 Rapid Thirds Part 3

12 December 2023

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

Final standings

#PlayerRatingScoreR1R2R3R4
1Qiang,Vincent21134.0/4+W11+B9+W4+W3
2Morris,Jordan21983.0/4+B13+W8-B3+W7
3Nguyen,Ngoc Hai20383.0/4+B17+W16+W2-B1
4Ascic,Steve17383.0/4+B18+W14-B1+W10
5Ostojic,Luka7163.0/4-B8+W17+B16+W15
6Kumaresan,Aditya-3.0/4+B10-W7+B13+B9
7Barakat,Martin19732.5/4=W15+B6+W8-B2
8Petkovski,Peco16962.0/4+W5-B2-B7+W17
9Bryant,Ben16252.0/4+B12-W1+B14-W6
10Bermingham,Brendan15822.0/4-W6+B15+W18-B4
11Curtin,Craig15262.0/4-B1-W12+W19+B18
12Alushi,Alion-2.0/4-W9+B11-W15+B16
13Quaranta,Marco15511.5/4-W2+B19-W6=B14
14Carruthers,Ethan13811.5/4+B19-B4-W9=W13
15Sweeney,Matthew12761.5/4=B7-W10+B12-B5
16Romic,Mile15781.0/4+B20-B3-W5-W12
17Barasoain,Fernando13451.0/4-W3-B5+W20-B8
18Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe12751.0/4-W4+B20-B10-W11
19McNally,Keely9171.0/4-W14-W13-B11+B20
20Ostojic,Ante-0.0/4-W16-W18-B17-W19

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

Rounds

Round 1, Tue 12 Dec 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Qiang,VincentCurtin,Craig1-0
2Quaranta,MarcoMorris,Jordan0-1
3Barasoain,FernandoNguyen,Ngoc Hai0-1
4Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeAscic,Steve0-1
5Petkovski,PecoOstojic,Luka1-0
6Bermingham,BrendanKumaresan,Aditya0-1
7Barakat,MartinSweeney,Matthew1/2-1/2
8Alushi,AlionBryant,Ben0-1
9McNally,KeelyCarruthers,Ethan0-1
10Ostojic,AnteRomic,Mile0-1

Round 2, Tue 12 Dec 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Bryant,BenQiang,Vincent0-1
2Morris,JordanPetkovski,Peco1-0
3Nguyen,Ngoc HaiRomic,Mile1-0
4Ascic,SteveCarruthers,Ethan1-0
5Ostojic,LukaBarasoain,Fernando1-0
6Kumaresan,AdityaBarakat,Martin0-1
7Sweeney,MatthewBermingham,Brendan0-1
8Curtin,CraigAlushi,Alion0-1
9McNally,KeelyQuaranta,Marco0-1
10Ostojic,AnteBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe0-1

Round 3, Tue 12 Dec 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Qiang,VincentAscic,Steve1-0
2Nguyen,Ngoc HaiMorris,Jordan1-0
3Romic,MileOstojic,Luka0-1
4Quaranta,MarcoKumaresan,Aditya0-1
5Barakat,MartinPetkovski,Peco1-0
6Carruthers,EthanBryant,Ben0-1
7Bermingham,BrendanBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe1-0
8Curtin,CraigMcNally,Keely1-0
9Alushi,AlionSweeney,Matthew0-1
10Barasoain,FernandoOstojic,Ante1-0

Round 4, Tue 12 Dec 2023

#WhiteBlackResult
1Qiang,VincentNguyen,Ngoc Hai1-0
2Morris,JordanBarakat,Martin1-0
3Ascic,SteveBermingham,Brendan1-0
4Ostojic,LukaSweeney,Matthew1-0
5Bryant,BenKumaresan,Aditya0-1
6Petkovski,PecoBarasoain,Fernando1-0
7Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeCurtin,Craig0-1
8Romic,MileAlushi,Alion0-1
9Carruthers,EthanQuaranta,Marco1/2-1/2
10Ostojic,AnteMcNally,Keely0-1