Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 Did you know Busiest month at WCC: April, 898 rated games played across all years on file. Did you know Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya Did you know Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. 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. 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 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. Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake 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). Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 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 No quarter given: Steve Ascic and Matthew Sweeney have played 25 times, never a draw. Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne 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 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 Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 Did you know Busiest month at WCC: April, 898 rated games played across all years on file. Did you know Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya Did you know Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. 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. 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 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. Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake 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). Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 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 No quarter given: Steve Ascic and Matthew Sweeney have played 25 times, never a draw. Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne 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 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.

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2024 Chess 960

2 July 2024

Format
Swiss
Type
Social
Time control
-
Rounds
5
Players
16

Final standings

#PlayerRatingScoreR1R2R3R4R5
1Clouston,Bevan19534.5/5+B5=W9+B8+B10+W3
2Ascic,Steve16784.0/5-B6+W15+B7+W8+B4
3Morris,Jordan21893.5/5+B12=W8+B9+W4-B1
4Planiden,Chayne20783.0/5+W14+B11+W10-B3-W2
5Sweeney,Matthew13123.0/5-W1+B16-W11+B14+B6
6Howard,Michael Colin11683.0/5+W2-W10+B12+B11-W5
7Mathew,Mebin-3.0/5-W11+B14-W2+B15+W10
8Morrow,Alan15972.5/5+W13=B3-W1-B2+W16
9Wansbrough,Taras15452.5/5+W16=B1-W3-B12+W11
10Bryant,Ben17042.0/5+W15+B6-B4-W1-B7
11Quaranta,Marco15452.0/5+B7-W4+B5-W6-B9
12Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe14122.0/5-W3+B13-W6+W9-BYE
13Mailow,John-2.0/5-B8-W12-W14+B16+W15
14Lakic,Aleksa13181.0/5-B4-W7+B13-W5-BYE
15Grieve,Mark12251.0/5-B10-B2+W16-W7-B13
16Valencic,Janez-0.0/5-B9-W5-B15-W13-B8

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

Rounds

Round 1, Tue 2 Jul 2024

#WhiteBlackResult
1Sweeney,MatthewClouston,Bevan0-1
2Howard,Michael ColinAscic,Steve1-0
3Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeMorris,Jordan0-1
4Planiden,ChayneLakic,Aleksa1-0
5Mathew,MebinQuaranta,Marco0-1
6Morrow,AlanMailow,John1-0
7Wansbrough,TarasValencic,Janez1-0
8Bryant,BenGrieve,Mark1-0

Round 2, Tue 2 Jul 2024

#WhiteBlackResult
1Clouston,BevanWansbrough,Taras1/2-1/2
2Ascic,SteveGrieve,Mark1-0
3Morris,JordanMorrow,Alan1/2-1/2
4Quaranta,MarcoPlaniden,Chayne0-1
5Valencic,JanezSweeney,Matthew0-1
6Howard,Michael ColinBryant,Ben0-1
7Lakic,AleksaMathew,Mebin0-1
8Mailow,JohnBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe0-1

Round 3, Tue 2 Jul 2024

#WhiteBlackResult
1Morrow,AlanClouston,Bevan0-1
2Mathew,MebinAscic,Steve0-1
3Wansbrough,TarasMorris,Jordan0-1
4Planiden,ChayneBryant,Ben1-0
5Sweeney,MatthewQuaranta,Marco0-1
6Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeHoward,Michael Colin0-1
7Mailow,JohnLakic,Aleksa0-1
8Grieve,MarkValencic,Janez1-0

Round 4, Tue 2 Jul 2024

#WhiteBlackResult
1Bryant,BenClouston,Bevan0-1
2Ascic,SteveMorrow,Alan1-0
3Morris,JordanPlaniden,Chayne1-0
4Lakic,AleksaSweeney,Matthew0-1
5Quaranta,MarcoHoward,Michael Colin0-1
6Grieve,MarkMathew,Mebin0-1
7Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeWansbrough,Taras1-0
8Valencic,JanezMailow,John0-1

Round 5, Tue 2 Jul 2024

#WhiteBlackResult
1Clouston,BevanMorris,Jordan1-0
2Planiden,ChayneAscic,Steve0-1
3Howard,Michael ColinSweeney,Matthew0-1
4Mathew,MebinBryant,Ben1-0
5Morrow,AlanValencic,Janez1-0
6Wansbrough,TarasQuaranta,Marco1-0
7Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe0 (bye)
8Mailow,JohnGrieve,Mark1-0
9Lakic,Aleksa0 (bye)