Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 Did you know Prefers Black (≥50 games as each colour): Jye Giddings, 61% as Black vs 41% as White (19-point edge). Did you know Drawing-circle tournament: 2023 Summer Classic, 19% of games drawn (11 of 59). Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya Did you know Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). Did you know Highest ACF rating ever recorded at a WCC tournament: Jordan Morris at 2204, first at the 2024 Wollongong Blitz Championship. 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 WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file. 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 year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 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 Prefers White (≥50 games as each colour): Siyuan Wu, 63% as White vs 42% as Black (22-point edge). Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne Did you know Most decisive WCC tournament: 2025 January Holiday Rapid, 1% of games drawn (1 of 84). Did you know 247 distinct players have appeared in a WCC tournament. Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 Did you know Prefers Black (≥50 games as each colour): Jye Giddings, 61% as Black vs 41% as White (19-point edge). Did you know Drawing-circle tournament: 2023 Summer Classic, 19% of games drawn (11 of 59). Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya Did you know Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). Did you know Highest ACF rating ever recorded at a WCC tournament: Jordan Morris at 2204, first at the 2024 Wollongong Blitz Championship. 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 WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file. 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 year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 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 Prefers White (≥50 games as each colour): Siyuan Wu, 63% as White vs 42% as Black (22-point edge). Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne Did you know Most decisive WCC tournament: 2025 January Holiday Rapid, 1% of games drawn (1 of 84). Did you know 247 distinct players have appeared in a WCC tournament.

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2024 Graded Classic Swiss

22 October 2024 – 19 November 2024

Format
Swiss
Type
Classical
Time control
60+30
Rounds
5
Players
23

Final standings

#PlayerRatingScoreR1R2R3R4R5
1Bermingham,Brendan15194.5/5+W16+B8+W2+BYE=B3
2Kurrell,Greg17913.5/5=BYE+W11-B1+B14+W9
3Ascic,Steve17203.5/5+W14+B9=W10=B6=W1
4Morrow,Alan16193.5/5=B11-W15+B21+W19+W6
5Wang,Linchuan-3.5/5+B17=B6=BYE=W13+W23
6Romic,Mile15203.0/5+B20=W5+B12=W3-B4
7Giddings,Jye-3.0/5-B13-W12+B22+W20+B15
8Bryant,Ben16342.5/5+B22-W1+B17=BYE·
9Curtin,Craig15082.5/5+B21-W3=B13+W11-B2
10Serfontein,Louis11312.5/5+B12+W13=B3-BYE·
11Bauer,Bernard-2.5/5=W4-B2+W14-B9+W17
12Petkovski,Peco16302.0/5-W10+B7-W6+B16·
13Quaranta,Marco15802.0/5+W7-B10=W9=B5·
14Sweeney,Matthew13132.0/5-B3+W21-B11-W2+W20
15Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe-2.0/5=BYE+B4=BYE·-W7
16Valencic,Janez-2.0/5-B1=BYE=BYE-W12+W21
17Barasoain,Fernando15001.5/5-W5+B20-W8=BYE-B11
18Maghaireh,Tamara-1.5/5=BYE·-B20·+W22
19Thomas Raju,Nohin-1.5/5·+W22=BYE-B4·
20Mailow,John-1.0/5-W6-W17+W18-B7-B14
21Van Elsland,Zavier-1.0/5-W9-B14-W4+W22-B16
22Howard,Michael Colin11720.0/5-W8-B19-W7-B21-B18
23Rodriguez,Alex-0.0/5····-B5

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

Rounds

Round 1, Tue 22 Oct 2024

#WhiteBlackResult
1Bermingham,BrendanValencic,Janez1-0
2Kurrell,Greg(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
3Ascic,SteveSweeney,Matthew1-0
4Bauer,BernardMorrow,Alan1/2-1/2
5Barasoain,FernandoWang,Linchuan0-1
6Mailow,JohnRomic,Mile0-1
7Quaranta,MarcoGiddings,Jye1-0
8Howard,Michael ColinBryant,Ben0-1
9Van Elsland,ZavierCurtin,Craig0-1
10Petkovski,PecoSerfontein,Louis0-1
11Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
12Maghaireh,Tamara(half-point bye)½ (HPB)

Round 2, Tue 29 Oct 2024

#WhiteBlackResult
1Bryant,BenBermingham,Brendan0-1
2Kurrell,GregBauer,Bernard1-0
3Curtin,CraigAscic,Steve0-1
4Morrow,AlanBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe0-1
5Romic,MileWang,Linchuan1/2-1/2
6Giddings,JyePetkovski,Peco0-1
7Serfontein,LouisQuaranta,Marco1-0
8Sweeney,MatthewVan Elsland,Zavier1-0
9Valencic,Janez(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
10Mailow,JohnBarasoain,Fernando0-1
11Thomas Raju,NohinHoward,Michael Colin1-0

Round 3, Tue 5 Nov 2024

#WhiteBlackResult
1Bermingham,BrendanKurrell,Greg1-0
2Ascic,SteveSerfontein,Louis1/2-1/2
3Van Elsland,ZavierMorrow,Alan0-1
4Wang,Linchuan(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
5Petkovski,PecoRomic,Mile0-1
6Howard,Michael ColinGiddings,Jye0-1
7Barasoain,FernandoBryant,Ben0-1
8Quaranta,MarcoCurtin,Craig1/2-1/2
9Bauer,BernardSweeney,Matthew1-0
10Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
11Valencic,Janez(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
12Mailow,JohnMaghaireh,Tamara1-0
13Thomas Raju,Nohin(half-point bye)½ (HPB)

Round 4, Tue 12 Nov 2024

#WhiteBlackResult
1Bermingham,Brendan(forfeit vs Serfontein,Louis)1 (forfeit)
2Sweeney,MatthewKurrell,Greg0-1
3Romic,MileAscic,Steve1/2-1/2
4Morrow,AlanThomas Raju,Nohin1-0
5Wang,LinchuanQuaranta,Marco1/2-1/2
6Giddings,JyeMailow,John1-0
7Bryant,Ben(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
8Curtin,CraigBauer,Bernard1-0
9Serfontein,Louis(forfeit vs Bermingham,Brendan)0 (forfeit)
10Valencic,JanezPetkovski,Peco0-1
11Barasoain,Fernando(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
12Van Elsland,ZavierHoward,Michael Colin1-0

Round 5, Tue 19 Nov 2024

#WhiteBlackResult
1Ascic,SteveBermingham,Brendan1/2-1/2
2Kurrell,GregCurtin,Craig1-0
3Morrow,AlanRomic,Mile1-0
4Wang,LinchuanRodriguez,Alex1-0
5Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeGiddings,Jye0-1
6Bauer,BernardBarasoain,Fernando1-0
7Sweeney,MatthewMailow,John1-0
8Valencic,JanezVan Elsland,Zavier1-0
9Maghaireh,TamaraHoward,Michael Colin1-0