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 tournament upset by seed: Edmund Esterbauer entered the 2022 Champs Warmup as the #10 seed and won outright. Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya Did you know Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). 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 Prefers White (≥50 games as each colour): Siyuan Wu, 63% as White vs 42% as Black (22-point edge). Did you know Across all 6,654 rated games at WCC, White wins 48%, Black wins 46%, and 6% end in a draw. Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake Did you know Drawing-circle tournament: 2023 Summer Classic, 19% of games drawn (11 of 59). Did you know Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 Sep 2026 Did you know WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file. Did you know Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne Did you know 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site. Did you know Prefers Black (≥50 games as each colour): Jye Giddings, 61% as Black vs 41% as White (19-point edge). 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 tournament upset by seed: Edmund Esterbauer entered the 2022 Champs Warmup as the #10 seed and won outright. Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya Did you know Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). 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 Prefers White (≥50 games as each colour): Siyuan Wu, 63% as White vs 42% as Black (22-point edge). Did you know Across all 6,654 rated games at WCC, White wins 48%, Black wins 46%, and 6% end in a draw. Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake Did you know Drawing-circle tournament: 2023 Summer Classic, 19% of games drawn (11 of 59). Did you know Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 Sep 2026 Did you know WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file. Did you know Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne Did you know 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site. Did you know Prefers Black (≥50 games as each colour): Jye Giddings, 61% as Black vs 41% as White (19-point edge).

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2024 Summer Classic

30 January 2024 – 5 March 2024

Format
Swiss
Type
Classical
Time control
60+30
Rounds
6
Players
28

Final standings

#PlayerRatingScoreR1R2R3R4R5R6
1Hill,Martin18385.0/6+B15+W12+B4-W2+B6+W10
2Suptut,Jeff19844.5/6+W13+B21+W3+B1·=W6
3Barakat,Martin18194.0/6+B28+W8-B2+W14-B4+W11
4Clouston,Bevan17744.0/6+W16+B7-W1+B13+W3·
5Quaranta,Marco15534.0/6-B20+W19-B12+W18+B23+W13
6Kurrell,Greg-4.0/6=BYE+W23+B21+B11-W1=B2
7Morrow,Alan15923.5/6+B17-W4=B9+W12-B10+W18
8Petkovski,Peco15873.5/6+W18-B3=BYE+W23+B9·
9Romic,Mile15373.5/6+W24-B11=W7+B15-W8+B16
10Bermingham,Brendan15203.5/6+B27=BYE-W11+B24+W7-B1
11Barasoain,Fernando12773.5/6=BYE+W9+B10-W6+B12-B3
12Esterbauer,Edmund16573.0/6+W22-B1+W5-B7-W11+B19
13Lakic,Aleksa12963.0/6-B2+W17+B27-W4+B14-B5
14Goldstein,Albert-3.0/6=BYE=BYE+W25-B3-W13+W17
15Curtin,Craig14712.5/6-W1+B22=BYE-W9-B19+W24
16Robeille,John12742.5/6-B4+W27-B18+W26=B17-W9
17Soutter,Jake12142.5/6-W7-B13+B19+W22=W16-B14
18Alushi,Alion-2.5/6-B8=BYE+W16-B5+W28-B7
19Sweeney,Matthew12432.0/6-W21-B5-W17+B28+W15-W12
20McCosker,Alexande11412.0/6+W5=BYE=BYE···
21Popovski,Lou17201.5/6+B19-W2-W6=BYE··
22Tomic,Vuki12371.5/6-B12-W15=BYE-B17·+W23
23Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe11471.5/6=BYE-B6+W28-B8-W5-B22
24Carruthers,Ethan10211.5/6-B9+W28=BYE-W10·-B15
25Alsamirae,Yousif-1.0/6=BYE=BYE-B14···
26Veitch,Hayden-1.0/6=BYE=BYE·-B16··
27Bingol,Olcay-0.5/6-W10-B16-W13=BYE··
28Howard,Michael Co12850.0/6-W3-B24-B23-W19-B18·

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

Rounds

Round 1, Tue 30 Jan 2024

#WhiteBlackResult
1Curtin,CraigHill,Martin0-1
2Suptut,JeffLakic,Aleksa1-0
3Howard,Michael CoBarakat,Martin0-1
4Clouston,BevanRobeille,John1-0
5McCosker,AlexandeQuaranta,Marco1-0
6Kurrell,Greg(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
7Soutter,JakeMorrow,Alan0-1
8Petkovski,PecoAlushi,Alion1-0
9Romic,MileCarruthers,Ethan1-0
10Bingol,OlcayBermingham,Brendan0-1
11Barasoain,Fernando(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
12Esterbauer,EdmundTomic,Vuki1-0
13Goldstein,Albert(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
14Sweeney,MatthewPopovski,Lou0-1
15Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
16Alsamirae,Yousif(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
17Veitch,Hayden(half-point bye)½ (HPB)

Round 2, Tue 6 Feb 2024

#WhiteBlackResult
1Hill,MartinEsterbauer,Edmund1-0
2Popovski,LouSuptut,Jeff0-1
3Barakat,MartinPetkovski,Peco1-0
4Morrow,AlanClouston,Bevan0-1
5Quaranta,MarcoSweeney,Matthew1-0
6Kurrell,GregBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe1-0
7Barasoain,FernandoRomic,Mile1-0
8Bermingham,Brendan(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
9Lakic,AleksaSoutter,Jake1-0
10Goldstein,Albert(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
11Tomic,VukiCurtin,Craig0-1
12Robeille,JohnBingol,Olcay1-0
13Alushi,Alion(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
14McCosker,Alexande(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
15Carruthers,EthanHoward,Michael Co1-0
16Alsamirae,Yousif(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
17Veitch,Hayden(half-point bye)½ (HPB)

Round 3, Tue 13 Feb 2024

#WhiteBlackResult
1Clouston,BevanHill,Martin0-1
2Suptut,JeffBarakat,Martin1-0
3Esterbauer,EdmundQuaranta,Marco1-0
4Popovski,LouKurrell,Greg0-1
5Romic,MileMorrow,Alan1/2-1/2
6Petkovski,Peco(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
7Bermingham,BrendanBarasoain,Fernando0-1
8Bingol,OlcayLakic,Aleksa0-1
9Goldstein,AlbertAlsamirae,Yousif1-0
10Curtin,Craig(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
11Alushi,AlionRobeille,John1-0
12Sweeney,MatthewSoutter,Jake0-1
13McCosker,Alexande(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
14Tomic,Vuki(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
15Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeHoward,Michael Co1-0
16Carruthers,Ethan(half-point bye)½ (HPB)

Round 4, Tue 20 Feb 2024

#WhiteBlackResult
1Hill,MartinSuptut,Jeff0-1
2Barakat,MartinGoldstein,Albert1-0
3Lakic,AleksaClouston,Bevan0-1
4Quaranta,MarcoAlushi,Alion1-0
5Barasoain,FernandoKurrell,Greg0-1
6Morrow,AlanEsterbauer,Edmund1-0
7Petkovski,PecoBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe1-0
8Curtin,CraigRomic,Mile0-1
9Carruthers,EthanBermingham,Brendan0-1
10Robeille,JohnVeitch,Hayden1-0
11Soutter,JakeTomic,Vuki1-0
12Howard,Michael CoSweeney,Matthew0-1
13Popovski,Lou(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
14Bingol,Olcay(half-point bye)½ (HPB)

Round 5, Tue 27 Feb 2024

#WhiteBlackResult
1Kurrell,GregHill,Martin0-1
2Clouston,BevanBarakat,Martin1-0
3Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeQuaranta,Marco0-1
4Bermingham,BrendanMorrow,Alan1-0
5Romic,MilePetkovski,Peco0-1
6Esterbauer,EdmundBarasoain,Fernando0-1
7Goldstein,AlbertLakic,Aleksa0-1
8Sweeney,MatthewCurtin,Craig1-0
9Soutter,JakeRobeille,John1/2-1/2
10Alushi,AlionHoward,Michael Co1-0

Round 6, Tue 5 Mar 2024

#WhiteBlackResult
1Hill,MartinBermingham,Brendan1-0
2Suptut,JeffKurrell,Greg1/2-1/2
3Barakat,MartinBarasoain,Fernando1-0
4Quaranta,MarcoLakic,Aleksa1-0
5Morrow,AlanAlushi,Alion1-0
6Robeille,JohnRomic,Mile0-1
7Sweeney,MatthewEsterbauer,Edmund0-1
8Goldstein,AlbertSoutter,Jake1-0
9Curtin,CraigCarruthers,Ethan1-0
10Tomic,VukiBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe1-0