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 Highest ACF rating ever recorded at a WCC tournament: Jordan Morris at 2204, first at the 2024 Wollongong Blitz Championship. Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya 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 Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 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 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 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site. Did you know 247 distinct players have appeared in a WCC tournament. Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 Sep 2026 Did you know Most decisive WCC tournament: 2025 January Holiday Rapid, 1% of games drawn (1 of 84). 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 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. 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 Highest ACF rating ever recorded at a WCC tournament: Jordan Morris at 2204, first at the 2024 Wollongong Blitz Championship. Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya 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 Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 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 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 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site. Did you know 247 distinct players have appeared in a WCC tournament. Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 Sep 2026 Did you know Most decisive WCC tournament: 2025 January Holiday Rapid, 1% of games drawn (1 of 84). 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 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. Did you know WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file.

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2024 End of Year Rapid

3 December 2024 – 10 December 2024

Format
Swiss
Type
Rapid
Time control
15+10
Rounds
8
Players
21

Final standings

#PlayerRatingScoreR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8
1Qiang,Vincent21737.0/8+W4-B8+W7+B6+W11+B2+W5+B3
2Nguyen,Ngoc Hai19877.0/8+B10+W9+B6+W8+B5-W1+B3+B7
3Ascic,Steve17185.0/8+W13=B7=W11+B12+W14+B4-W2-W1
4Quaranta,Marco15575.0/8-B1+W15+B19-W5+B10-W3+B14+W9
5Clouston,Bevan19804.5/8+W12+B17-W8+B4-W2+B14-B1=W6
6Petkovski,Peco16214.5/8+W20+B11-W2-W1+B15+B17-W7=B5
7Goldstein,Albert15634.5/8+B14=W3-B1-B11+BYE+W12+B6-W2
8Bryant,Ben17044.0/8+B15+W1+B5-B2=BYE=BYE··
9Bermingham,Brendan16504.0/8+W16-B2-W12-B19+W13+B11+W15-B4
10S R,Ramakrishnan15574.0/8-W2+B16-W17+B13-W4-B15+W18+W12
11Kurrell,Greg17373.5/8+B19-W6=B3+W7-B1-W9-B12+W20
12Romic,Mile15283.5/8-B5+W18+B9-W3=W17-B7+W11-B10
13Carruthers,Ethan14133.5/8-B3-W14+B18-W10-B9=W20+B21+W15
14Wang,Linchuan14453.5/8-W7+B13+W16+B17-B3-W5-W4=B18
15Valencic,Janez13623.0/8-W8-B4+W20+B16-W6+W10-B9-B13
16Sweeney,Matthew13143.0/8-B9-W10-B14-W15=B18+BYE=B20+W21
17Morrow,Alan16452.5/8+B18-W5+B10-W14=B12-W6··
18Mailow,John11292.5/8-W17-B12-W13=B20=W16+W21-B10=W14
19Rodriguez,Alex15002.0/8-W11+B20-W4+W9-BYE···
20Van Elsland,Zavier10521.5/8-B6-W19-B15=W18-B21=B13=W16-B11
21Howard,Michael Colin12851.0/8····+W20-B18-W13-B16

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

Rounds

Round 1, Tue 3 Dec 2024

#WhiteBlackResult
1Qiang,VincentQuaranta,Marco1-0
2S R,RamakrishnanNguyen,Ngoc Hai0-1
3Ascic,SteveCarruthers,Ethan1-0
4Clouston,BevanRomic,Mile1-0
5Petkovski,PecoVan Elsland,Zavier1-0
6Wang,LinchuanGoldstein,Albert0-1
7Valencic,JanezBryant,Ben0-1
8Bermingham,BrendanSweeney,Matthew1-0
9Rodriguez,AlexKurrell,Greg0-1
10Mailow,JohnMorrow,Alan0-1

Round 2, Tue 3 Dec 2024

#WhiteBlackResult
1Bryant,BenQiang,Vincent1-0
2Nguyen,Ngoc HaiBermingham,Brendan1-0
3Goldstein,AlbertAscic,Steve1/2-1/2
4Quaranta,MarcoValencic,Janez1-0
5Morrow,AlanClouston,Bevan0-1
6Kurrell,GregPetkovski,Peco0-1
7Sweeney,MatthewS R,Ramakrishnan0-1
8Romic,MileMailow,John1-0
9Carruthers,EthanWang,Linchuan0-1
10Van Elsland,ZavierRodriguez,Alex0-1

Round 3, Tue 3 Dec 2024

#WhiteBlackResult
1Qiang,VincentGoldstein,Albert1-0
2Petkovski,PecoNguyen,Ngoc Hai0-1
3Ascic,SteveKurrell,Greg1/2-1/2
4Rodriguez,AlexQuaranta,Marco0-1
5Clouston,BevanBryant,Ben0-1
6Bermingham,BrendanRomic,Mile0-1
7S R,RamakrishnanMorrow,Alan0-1
8Mailow,JohnCarruthers,Ethan0-1
9Wang,LinchuanSweeney,Matthew1-0
10Valencic,JanezVan Elsland,Zavier1-0

Round 4, Tue 3 Dec 2024

#WhiteBlackResult
1Petkovski,PecoQiang,Vincent0-1
2Nguyen,Ngoc HaiBryant,Ben1-0
3Romic,MileAscic,Steve0-1
4Quaranta,MarcoClouston,Bevan0-1
5Kurrell,GregGoldstein,Albert1-0
6Rodriguez,AlexBermingham,Brendan1-0
7Carruthers,EthanS R,Ramakrishnan0-1
8Morrow,AlanWang,Linchuan0-1
9Sweeney,MatthewValencic,Janez0-1
10Van Elsland,ZavierMailow,John1/2-1/2

Round 5, Tue 10 Dec 2024

#WhiteBlackResult
1Qiang,VincentKurrell,Greg1-0
2Clouston,BevanNguyen,Ngoc Hai0-1
3Ascic,SteveWang,Linchuan1-0
4S R,RamakrishnanQuaranta,Marco0-1
5Valencic,JanezPetkovski,Peco0-1
6Goldstein,Albert(forfeit vs Rodriguez,Alex)1 (forfeit)
7Bryant,Ben(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
8Bermingham,BrendanCarruthers,Ethan1-0
9Romic,MileMorrow,Alan1/2-1/2
10Mailow,JohnSweeney,Matthew1/2-1/2
11Rodriguez,Alex(forfeit vs Goldstein,Albert)0 (forfeit)
12Howard,Michael ColinVan Elsland,Zavier1-0

Round 6, Tue 10 Dec 2024

#WhiteBlackResult
1Nguyen,Ngoc HaiQiang,Vincent0-1
2Quaranta,MarcoAscic,Steve0-1
3Wang,LinchuanClouston,Bevan0-1
4Morrow,AlanPetkovski,Peco0-1
5Goldstein,AlbertRomic,Mile1-0
6Bryant,Ben(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
7Kurrell,GregBermingham,Brendan0-1
8Valencic,JanezS R,Ramakrishnan1-0
9Carruthers,EthanVan Elsland,Zavier1/2-1/2
10Sweeney,Matthew(pairing-allocated bye)1 (PAB)
11Mailow,JohnHoward,Michael Colin1-0

Round 7, Tue 10 Dec 2024

#WhiteBlackResult
1Qiang,VincentClouston,Bevan1-0
2Ascic,SteveNguyen,Ngoc Hai0-1
3Wang,LinchuanQuaranta,Marco0-1
4Petkovski,PecoGoldstein,Albert0-1
5Bermingham,BrendanValencic,Janez1-0
6S R,RamakrishnanMailow,John1-0
7Romic,MileKurrell,Greg1-0
8Howard,Michael ColinCarruthers,Ethan0-1
9Van Elsland,ZavierSweeney,Matthew1/2-1/2

Round 8, Tue 10 Dec 2024

#WhiteBlackResult
1Ascic,SteveQiang,Vincent0-1
2Goldstein,AlbertNguyen,Ngoc Hai0-1
3Quaranta,MarcoBermingham,Brendan1-0
4Clouston,BevanPetkovski,Peco1/2-1/2
5S R,RamakrishnanRomic,Mile1-0
6Kurrell,GregVan Elsland,Zavier1-0
7Carruthers,EthanValencic,Janez1-0
8Mailow,JohnWang,Linchuan1/2-1/2
9Sweeney,MatthewHoward,Michael Colin1-0