Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 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 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 Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). Did you know 247 distinct players have appeared in a WCC tournament. Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 Did you know WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file. Did you know Highest ACF rating ever recorded at a WCC tournament: Jordan Morris at 2204, first at the 2024 Wollongong Blitz Championship. Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake Did you know Busiest month at WCC: April, 898 rated games played across all years on file. Did you know 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site. 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 Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne Did you know Drawing-circle tournament: 2023 Summer Classic, 19% of games drawn (11 of 59). 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 Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 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 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 Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). Did you know 247 distinct players have appeared in a WCC tournament. Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 Did you know WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file. Did you know Highest ACF rating ever recorded at a WCC tournament: Jordan Morris at 2204, first at the 2024 Wollongong Blitz Championship. Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake Did you know Busiest month at WCC: April, 898 rated games played across all years on file. Did you know 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site. 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 Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne Did you know Drawing-circle tournament: 2023 Summer Classic, 19% of games drawn (11 of 59). 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.

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2024 Wollongong Classic Championship

13 August 2024 – 24 September 2024

Format
Swiss
Type
Classical
Time control
60+30
Rounds
7
Players
26

Final standings

#PlayerRatingScoreR1R2R3R4R5R6R7
1Pham,Jay-6.5/7+W24+B20+W12=B3+B2+W5+W9
2Clouston,Bevan18125.5/7+W22+B6=W8+B12-W1+B3+W5
3Morris,Jordan20285.0/7+B9=W5+B15=W1+B14-W2+B8
4Hill,Martin18995.0/7+B25-W8-B13+W20+B12+W14+B10
5Planiden,Chayne16564.5/7+W14=B3+W10+B8+W13-B1-B2
6Bauer,Bernard-4.5/7+B7-W2=BYE-B10+W18+B20+W14
7Kurrell,Greg18764.0/7-W6-B14+W11+B21-W9+B18+W17
8Quaranta,Marco15564.0/7+W11+B4=B2-W5=W10+B13-W3
9Barasoain,Fernando14554.0/7-W3+B11+BYE-W13+B7+W15-B1
10Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe-3.5/7+W18=BYE-B5+W6=B8=BYE-W4
11Parker,Paul-3.5/7-B8-W9-B7=BYE+W25+W12+B18
12Ascic,Steve16873.0/7+B16+W13-B1-W2-W4-B11+W25
13Bermingham,Brenda15183.0/7+W17-B12+W4+B9-B5-W8·
14Brett,John-3.0/7-B5+W7+B17+W15-W3-B4-B6
15Curtin,Craig14692.5/7+B26=BYE-W3-B14+W16-B9·
16Mailow,John-2.5/7-W12-B24+W26=B25-B15-W17+W20
17Van Elsland,Zavier-2.5/7-B13+W25-W14-B18=W21+B16-B7
18Sweeney,Matthew12852.0/7-B10-W19+B25+W17-B6-W7-W11
19Giddings,Jye-2.0/7=BYE+B18=BYE····
20Valencic,Janez-2.0/7=BYE-W1=BYE-B4+BYE-W6-B16
21Bankier,Isaac-1.5/7=BYE=BYE·-W7=B17··
22Aguilera,Sergio19741.0/7-B2=BYE=BYE····
23Morrow,Alan15961.0/7=BYE=BYE·····
24Esterbauer,Edmund15301.0/7-B1+W16-BYE····
25Howard,Michael Colin11861.0/7-W4-B17-W18=W16-B11=BYE-B12
26Waller,Cooper-1.0/7-W15=BYE-B16=BYE-BYE··

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

Rounds

Round 1, Tue 13 Aug 2024

#WhiteBlackResult
1Pham,JayEsterbauer,Edmund1-0
2Clouston,BevanAguilera,Sergio1-0
3Barasoain,FernandoMorris,Jordan0-1
4Howard,Michael ColinHill,Martin0-1
5Planiden,ChayneBrett,John1-0
6Kurrell,GregBauer,Bernard0-1
7Quaranta,MarcoParker,Paul1-0
8Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeSweeney,Matthew1-0
9Mailow,JohnAscic,Steve0-1
10Bermingham,BrendaVan Elsland,Zavier1-0
11Waller,CooperCurtin,Craig0-1
12Giddings,Jye(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
13Valencic,Janez(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
14Bankier,Isaac(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
15Morrow,Alan(half-point bye)½ (HPB)

Round 2, Tue 20 Aug 2024

#WhiteBlackResult
1Valencic,JanezPham,Jay0-1
2Bauer,BernardClouston,Bevan0-1
3Morris,JordanPlaniden,Chayne1/2-1/2
4Hill,MartinQuaranta,Marco0-1
5Brett,JohnKurrell,Greg1-0
6Parker,PaulBarasoain,Fernando0-1
7Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
8Ascic,SteveBermingham,Brenda1-0
9Curtin,Craig(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
10Esterbauer,EdmundMailow,John1-0
11Van Elsland,ZavierHoward,Michael Colin1-0
12Sweeney,MatthewGiddings,Jye0-1
13Bankier,Isaac(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
14Aguilera,Sergio(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
15Morrow,Alan(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
16Waller,Cooper(half-point bye)½ (HPB)

Round 3, Tue 27 Aug 2024

#WhiteBlackResult
1Pham,JayAscic,Steve1-0
2Clouston,BevanQuaranta,Marco1/2-1/2
3Curtin,CraigMorris,Jordan0-1
4Bermingham,BrendaHill,Martin1-0
5Planiden,ChayneBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe1-0
6Bauer,Bernard(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
7Kurrell,GregParker,Paul1-0
8Barasoain,Fernando(forfeit vs Esterbauer,Edmund)1 (forfeit)
9Van Elsland,ZavierBrett,John0-1
10Mailow,JohnWaller,Cooper1-0
11Howard,Michael ColinSweeney,Matthew0-1
12Giddings,Jye(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
13Valencic,Janez(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
14Aguilera,Sergio(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
15Esterbauer,Edmund(forfeit vs Barasoain,Fernando)0 (forfeit)

Round 4, Tue 3 Sep 2024

#WhiteBlackResult
1Morris,JordanPham,Jay1/2-1/2
2Ascic,SteveClouston,Bevan0-1
3Hill,MartinValencic,Janez1-0
4Quaranta,MarcoPlaniden,Chayne0-1
5Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeBauer,Bernard1-0
6Bankier,IsaacKurrell,Greg0-1
7Barasoain,FernandoBermingham,Brenda0-1
8Parker,Paul(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
9Brett,JohnCurtin,Craig1-0
10Howard,Michael ColinMailow,John1/2-1/2
11Sweeney,MatthewVan Elsland,Zavier1-0
12Waller,Cooper(half-point bye)½ (HPB)

Round 5, Tue 10 Sep 2024

#WhiteBlackResult
1Clouston,BevanPham,Jay0-1
2Brett,JohnMorris,Jordan0-1
3Ascic,SteveHill,Martin0-1
4Planiden,ChayneBermingham,Brenda1-0
5Bauer,BernardSweeney,Matthew1-0
6Kurrell,GregBarasoain,Fernando0-1
7Quaranta,MarcoBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe1/2-1/2
8Parker,PaulHoward,Michael Colin1-0
9Curtin,CraigMailow,John1-0
10Van Elsland,ZavierBankier,Isaac1/2-1/2
11Valencic,Janez(forfeit vs Waller,Cooper)1 (forfeit)
12Waller,Cooper(forfeit vs Valencic,Janez)0 (forfeit)

Round 6, Tue 17 Sep 2024

#WhiteBlackResult
1Pham,JayPlaniden,Chayne1-0
2Morris,JordanClouston,Bevan0-1
3Hill,MartinBrett,John1-0
4Valencic,JanezBauer,Bernard0-1
5Sweeney,MatthewKurrell,Greg0-1
6Bermingham,BrendaQuaranta,Marco0-1
7Barasoain,FernandoCurtin,Craig1-0
8Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
9Parker,PaulAscic,Steve1-0
10Mailow,JohnVan Elsland,Zavier0-1
11Howard,Michael Colin(half-point bye)½ (HPB)

Round 7, Tue 24 Sep 2024

#WhiteBlackResult
1Pham,JayBarasoain,Fernando1-0
2Clouston,BevanPlaniden,Chayne1-0
3Quaranta,MarcoMorris,Jordan0-1
4Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeHill,Martin0-1
5Bauer,BernardBrett,John1-0
6Kurrell,GregVan Elsland,Zavier1-0
7Sweeney,MatthewParker,Paul0-1
8Ascic,SteveHoward,Michael Colin1-0
9Mailow,JohnValencic,Janez1-0