Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 Did you know Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). Did you know Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya Did you know Most decisive WCC tournament: 2025 January Holiday Rapid, 1% of games drawn (1 of 84). 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 In Round 1 at WCC, the lower-rated player has won 13% of decisive games (87 of 649). 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 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 Busiest month at WCC: April, 898 rated games played across all years on file. Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 Sep 2026 Did you know No quarter given: Steve Ascic and Matthew Sweeney have played 25 times, never a draw. Did you know Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne 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 WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file. Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 Did you know Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). Did you know Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya Did you know Most decisive WCC tournament: 2025 January Holiday Rapid, 1% of games drawn (1 of 84). 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 In Round 1 at WCC, the lower-rated player has won 13% of decisive games (87 of 649). 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 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 Busiest month at WCC: April, 898 rated games played across all years on file. Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 Sep 2026 Did you know No quarter given: Steve Ascic and Matthew Sweeney have played 25 times, never a draw. Did you know Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne 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 WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file.

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2024 Wollongong Easter Classic

26 March 2024 – 23 April 2024

Format
Swiss
Type
Classical
Time control
60+30
Rounds
5
Players
22

Final standings

#PlayerRatingScoreR1R2R3R4R5
1Suptut,Jeff19844.0/5+B7=BYE=BYE+W14+B9
2Hill,Martin18384.0/5+W8-B13+W4+B6+W5
3Morris,Jordan20043.5/5+W12+B11+W6=B5·
4Barakat,Martin18193.5/5=B9+W16-B2+W11+B10
5Kurrel,Greg17743.5/5+W22+B10+W13=W3-B2
6Ascic,Steve16623.0/5+W17+B14-B3-W2+B11
7Romic,Mile15372.5/5-W1=B22-W14+B12+W17
8Bermingham,Brendan15202.5/5-B2=B12+W22-W10+B14
9Curtin,Craig14712.5/5=W4+B18-W11+B17-W1
10Barasoain,Fernando12772.5/5+W16-W5=B17+B8-W4
11Morrow,Alan15922.0/5+W19-W3+B9-B4-W6
12Quaranta,Marco15532.0/5-B3=W8=B19-W7+B18
13Alushi,Alion13792.0/5+BYE+W2-B5··
14Sweeney,Matthew12432.0/5+W18-W6+B7-B1-W8
15Pham,Duc Hung-2.0/5·=BYE=BYE+W19·
16Bryant,Ben16841.5/5-B10-B4+W18=BYE·
17Robeille,John12741.5/5-B6+BYE=W10-W9-B7
18Esterbauer,Edmund16571.0/5-B14-W9-B16+B22-W12
19Lakic,Aleksa12711.0/5-B11=BYE=W12-B15-W21
20Wang,Linchuan-1.0/5·=BYE=BYE··
21Kesarwani,Sharvil-1.0/5····+B19
22Howard,Michael Co12850.5/5-B5=W7-B8-W18·

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

Rounds

Round 1, Tue 26 Mar 2024

#WhiteBlackResult
1Romic,MileSuptut,Jeff0-1
2Hill,MartinBermingham,Brendan1-0
3Morris,JordanQuaranta,Marco1-0
4Curtin,CraigBarakat,Martin1/2-1/2
5Kurrel,GregHoward,Michael Co1-0
6Ascic,SteveRobeille,John1-0
7Barasoain,FernandoBryant,Ben1-0
8Morrow,AlanLakic,Aleksa1-0
9Alushi,Alion(pairing-allocated bye)1 (PAB)
10Sweeney,MatthewEsterbauer,Edmund1-0

Round 2, Tue 2 Apr 2024

#WhiteBlackResult
1Suptut,Jeff(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
2Alushi,AlionHill,Martin1-0
3Morrow,AlanMorris,Jordan0-1
4Barakat,MartinBryant,Ben1-0
5Barasoain,FernandoKurrel,Greg0-1
6Sweeney,MatthewAscic,Steve0-1
7Howard,Michael CoRomic,Mile1/2-1/2
8Quaranta,MarcoBermingham,Brendan1/2-1/2
9Esterbauer,EdmundCurtin,Craig0-1
10Pham,Duc Hung(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
11Robeille,John(pairing-allocated bye)1 (PAB)
12Lakic,Aleksa(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
13Wang,Linchuan(half-point bye)½ (HPB)

Round 3, Tue 9 Apr 2024

#WhiteBlackResult
1Suptut,Jeff(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
2Hill,MartinBarakat,Martin1-0
3Morris,JordanAscic,Steve1-0
4Kurrel,GregAlushi,Alion1-0
5Romic,MileSweeney,Matthew0-1
6Bermingham,BrendanHoward,Michael Co1-0
7Curtin,CraigMorrow,Alan0-1
8Robeille,JohnBarasoain,Fernando1/2-1/2
9Lakic,AleksaQuaranta,Marco1/2-1/2
10Pham,Duc Hung(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
11Bryant,BenEsterbauer,Edmund1-0
12Wang,Linchuan(half-point bye)½ (HPB)

Round 4, Tue 16 Apr 2024

#WhiteBlackResult
1Suptut,JeffSweeney,Matthew1-0
2Ascic,SteveHill,Martin0-1
3Kurrel,GregMorris,Jordan1/2-1/2
4Barakat,MartinMorrow,Alan1-0
5Quaranta,MarcoRomic,Mile0-1
6Bermingham,BrendanBarasoain,Fernando0-1
7Robeille,JohnCurtin,Craig0-1
8Pham,Duc HungLakic,Aleksa1-0
9Bryant,Ben(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
10Howard,Michael CoEsterbauer,Edmund0-1

Round 5, Tue 23 Apr 2024

#WhiteBlackResult
1Curtin,CraigSuptut,Jeff0-1
2Hill,MartinKurrel,Greg1-0
3Barasoain,FernandoBarakat,Martin0-1
4Morrow,AlanAscic,Steve0-1
5Romic,MileRobeille,John1-0
6Sweeney,MatthewBermingham,Brendan0-1
7Esterbauer,EdmundQuaranta,Marco0-1
8Lakic,AleksaKesarwani,Sharvil0-1