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 Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya 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 247 distinct players have appeared in a WCC tournament. Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 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 Busiest month at WCC: April, 898 rated games played across all years on file. Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake 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 Most decisive WCC tournament: 2025 January Holiday Rapid, 1% of games drawn (1 of 84). 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 In Round 1 at WCC, the lower-rated player has won 13% of decisive games (87 of 649). Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne Did you know 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site. Did you know Prefers Black (≥50 games as each colour): Jye Giddings, 61% as Black vs 41% as White (19-point edge). 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 Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya 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 247 distinct players have appeared in a WCC tournament. Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 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 Busiest month at WCC: April, 898 rated games played across all years on file. Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake 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 Most decisive WCC tournament: 2025 January Holiday Rapid, 1% of games drawn (1 of 84). 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 In Round 1 at WCC, the lower-rated player has won 13% of decisive games (87 of 649). Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne Did you know 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site. Did you know Prefers Black (≥50 games as each colour): Jye Giddings, 61% as Black vs 41% as White (19-point edge).

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2025 January Holiday Rapid

14 January 2025 – 21 January 2025

Format
Swiss
Type
Rapid
Time control
15+10
Rounds
8
Players
26

Final standings

#PlayerRatingScoreR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8
1Nguyen,Ngoc Hai21148.0/8+B11+W8+B2+W13+B6+W7+B10+W4
2Kurrell,Greg16966.5/8+W16+B4-W1+B5+W3+B11+W6=B7
3Clouston,Bevan19915.5/8+B6+W5-B13+W10-B2=BYE+W12+W8
4Curtin,Craig15385.0/8+B19-W2+B24+W8-B10+W5+B7-B1
5Quaranta,Marco15345.0/8+W20-B3+W12-W2+B22-B4+W11+B16
6Bauer,Bernard13765.0/8-W3+B20+W9+B16-W1+B12-B2+W10
7Esterbauer,Edmund16894.5/8+B21+W24-B8+W11+B14-B1-W4=W2
8Bermingham,Brendan16604.0/8+W17-B1+W7-B4-W12+B16+W20-B3
9S R,Ramakrishnan16164.0/8+B22-W13-B6+W20-B11-W10+B17+W19
10Romic,Mile15844.0/8-W12+B17+W25-B3+W4+B9-W1-B6
11Giddings,Jye14754.0/8-W1+B12+W19-B7+W9-W2-B5+B18
12Anthony,Sam-4.0/8+B10-W11-B5+W24+B8-W6-B3+W20
13Barakat,Martin19953.0/8+W25+B9+W3-B1····
14Morrow,Alan16563.0/8=BYE=BYE··-W7-B19+W23+B22
15Petkovski,Peco16023.0/8=BYE=BYE··+W19+B18··
16Sweeney,Matthew13083.0/8-B2-W22+B21-W6+B26-W8+B24-W5
17Howard,Michael Colin12423.0/8-B8-W10+B22-W21-B20+W26-W9+B24
18Van Elsland,Zavier10033.0/8=BYE=BYE··+B24-W15+B22-W11
19Cox,Matthew-3.0/8-W4+BYE-B11-W22-B15+W14+B26-B9
20Scard,Jacob-3.0/8-B5-W6+BYE-B9+W17+W22-B8-B12
21Valencic,Janez12682.0/8-W7-B25-W16+B17=BYE=BYE··
22Mailow,John12262.0/8-W9+B16-W17+B19-W5-B20-W18-W14
23Aguilera,Benjamin-2.0/8=BYE=BYE···-W24-B14+W26
24Thomas Raju,Nohin-2.0/8+BYE-B7-W4-B12-W18+B23-W16-W17
25Bowmaker-Ksiazek,13821.5/8-B13+W21-B10=BYE····
26Delves,Ivan-1.0/8=BYE=BYE··-W16-B17-W19-B23

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

Rounds

Round 1, Tue 14 Jan 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Giddings,JyeNguyen,Ngoc Hai0-1
2Kurrell,GregSweeney,Matthew1-0
3Bauer,BernardClouston,Bevan0-1
4Cox,MatthewCurtin,Craig0-1
5Quaranta,MarcoScard,Jacob1-0
6Valencic,JanezEsterbauer,Edmund0-1
7Bermingham,BrendanHoward,Michael Colin1-0
8Mailow,JohnS R,Ramakrishnan0-1
9Romic,MileAnthony,Sam0-1
10Barakat,MartinBowmaker-Ksiazek,1-0
11Morrow,Alan(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
12Petkovski,Peco(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
13Van Elsland,Zavier(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
14Aguilera,Benjamin(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
15Thomas Raju,Nohin(pairing-allocated bye)1 (PAB)
16Delves,Ivan(half-point bye)½ (HPB)

Round 2, Tue 14 Jan 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Nguyen,Ngoc HaiBermingham,Brendan1-0
2Curtin,CraigKurrell,Greg0-1
3Clouston,BevanQuaranta,Marco1-0
4Scard,JacobBauer,Bernard0-1
5Esterbauer,EdmundThomas Raju,Nohin1-0
6S R,RamakrishnanBarakat,Martin0-1
7Howard,Michael ColinRomic,Mile0-1
8Anthony,SamGiddings,Jye0-1
9Morrow,Alan(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
10Petkovski,Peco(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
11Sweeney,MatthewMailow,John0-1
12Van Elsland,Zavier(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
13Cox,Matthew(pairing-allocated bye)1 (PAB)
14Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Valencic,Janez1-0
15Aguilera,Benjamin(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
16Delves,Ivan(half-point bye)½ (HPB)

Round 3, Tue 14 Jan 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Kurrell,GregNguyen,Ngoc Hai0-1
2Barakat,MartinClouston,Bevan1-0
3Thomas Raju,NohinCurtin,Craig0-1
4Quaranta,MarcoAnthony,Sam1-0
5Bauer,BernardS R,Ramakrishnan1-0
6Bermingham,BrendanEsterbauer,Edmund1-0
7Romic,MileBowmaker-Ksiazek,1-0
8Giddings,JyeCox,Matthew1-0
9Valencic,JanezSweeney,Matthew0-1
10Mailow,JohnHoward,Michael Colin0-1
11Scard,Jacob(pairing-allocated bye)1 (PAB)

Round 4, Tue 14 Jan 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Nguyen,Ngoc HaiBarakat,Martin1-0
2Quaranta,MarcoKurrell,Greg0-1
3Clouston,BevanRomic,Mile1-0
4Curtin,CraigBermingham,Brendan1-0
5Sweeney,MatthewBauer,Bernard0-1
6Esterbauer,EdmundGiddings,Jye1-0
7S R,RamakrishnanScard,Jacob1-0
8Anthony,SamThomas Raju,Nohin1-0
9Howard,Michael ColinValencic,Janez0-1
10Cox,MatthewMailow,John0-1
11Bowmaker-Ksiazek,(half-point bye)½ (HPB)

Round 5, Tue 21 Jan 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Bauer,BernardNguyen,Ngoc Hai0-1
2Kurrell,GregClouston,Bevan1-0
3Romic,MileCurtin,Craig1-0
4Mailow,JohnQuaranta,Marco0-1
5Morrow,AlanEsterbauer,Edmund0-1
6Bermingham,BrendanAnthony,Sam0-1
7Giddings,JyeS R,Ramakrishnan1-0
8Petkovski,PecoCox,Matthew1-0
9Delves,IvanSweeney,Matthew0-1
10Scard,JacobHoward,Michael Colin1-0
11Thomas Raju,NohinVan Elsland,Zavier0-1
12Valencic,Janez(half-point bye)½ (HPB)

Round 6, Tue 21 Jan 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Nguyen,Ngoc HaiEsterbauer,Edmund1-0
2Giddings,JyeKurrell,Greg0-1
3Clouston,Bevan(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
4Curtin,CraigQuaranta,Marco1-0
5Anthony,SamBauer,Bernard0-1
6Sweeney,MatthewBermingham,Brendan0-1
7S R,RamakrishnanRomic,Mile0-1
8Cox,MatthewMorrow,Alan1-0
9Van Elsland,ZavierPetkovski,Peco0-1
10Howard,Michael ColinDelves,Ivan1-0
11Scard,JacobMailow,John1-0
12Valencic,Janez(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
13Aguilera,BenjaminThomas Raju,Nohin0-1

Round 7, Tue 21 Jan 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Romic,MileNguyen,Ngoc Hai0-1
2Kurrell,GregBauer,Bernard1-0
3Clouston,BevanAnthony,Sam1-0
4Esterbauer,EdmundCurtin,Craig0-1
5Quaranta,MarcoGiddings,Jye1-0
6Bermingham,BrendanScard,Jacob1-0
7Howard,Michael ColinS R,Ramakrishnan0-1
8Morrow,AlanAguilera,Benjamin1-0
9Thomas Raju,NohinSweeney,Matthew0-1
10Mailow,JohnVan Elsland,Zavier0-1
11Delves,IvanCox,Matthew0-1

Round 8, Tue 21 Jan 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Nguyen,Ngoc HaiCurtin,Craig1-0
2Esterbauer,EdmundKurrell,Greg1/2-1/2
3Clouston,BevanBermingham,Brendan1-0
4Sweeney,MatthewQuaranta,Marco0-1
5Bauer,BernardRomic,Mile1-0
6S R,RamakrishnanCox,Matthew1-0
7Van Elsland,ZavierGiddings,Jye0-1
8Anthony,SamScard,Jacob1-0
9Mailow,JohnMorrow,Alan0-1
10Thomas Raju,NohinHoward,Michael Colin0-1
11Aguilera,BenjaminDelves,Ivan1-0