Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 Did you know Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). Did you know Biggest tournament upset by seed: Edmund Esterbauer entered the 2022 Champs Warmup as the #10 seed and won outright. Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya 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 WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file. Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 Did you know Drawing-circle tournament: 2023 Summer Classic, 19% of games drawn (11 of 59). Did you know Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake Did you know In Round 1 at WCC, the lower-rated player has won 13% of decisive games (87 of 649). Did you know Busiest month at WCC: April, 898 rated games played across all years on file. 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 Prefers Black (≥50 games as each colour): Jye Giddings, 61% as Black vs 41% as White (19-point edge). 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 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site. Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 Did you know Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). Did you know Biggest tournament upset by seed: Edmund Esterbauer entered the 2022 Champs Warmup as the #10 seed and won outright. Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya 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 WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file. Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 Did you know Drawing-circle tournament: 2023 Summer Classic, 19% of games drawn (11 of 59). Did you know Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake Did you know In Round 1 at WCC, the lower-rated player has won 13% of decisive games (87 of 649). Did you know Busiest month at WCC: April, 898 rated games played across all years on file. 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 Prefers Black (≥50 games as each colour): Jye Giddings, 61% as Black vs 41% as White (19-point edge). 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 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site.

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2025 February Blitz

4 February 2025

Format
Swiss
Type
Blitz
Time control
5+5
Rounds
9
Players
22

Final standings

#PlayerRatingScoreR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9
1Raichle,Joerg21189.0/9+W4+B6+W2+B5+W13+B8+W3+B10+W7
2Yashora,Tiumi18037.0/9+B9+W20-B1+W10+B3+W5-B6+W8+W4
3Planiden,Chayne18116.0/9+W22+B8-W5+B18-W2+B7-B1+W13+B6
4Lazicic,Lazar15315.5/9-B1+W15-B12+B11+W18=W10+B16+W6-B2
5Clouston,Bevan19915.0/9+B14+W13+B3-W1-B8-B2+W9-B7+W10
6Kurrell,Greg16965.0/9+B17-W1+B14-W8+B16+W13+W2-B4-W3
7Bermingham,Brendan16605.0/9-B20+W16-B17+W14+B12-W3+B15+W5-B1
8Quaranta,Marco15345.0/9+W19-W3+B20+B6+W5-W1-B10-B2+W16
9Bauer,Bernard13765.0/9-W2-B19-W11+B21+B14+W12-B5+W15+B13
10Esterbauer,Edmund16894.5/9-W18+B11+W19-B2+W20=B4+W8-W1-B5
11Romic,Mile15844.5/9=B16-W10+B9-W4-B15+W14-B12+W21+B20
12Ascic,Steve17134.0/9+W15-B18+W4-B13-W7-B9+W11-B16+W19
13Morrow,Alan16564.0/9+W21-B5+W18+W12-B1-B6+W19-B3-W9
14Giddings,Jye14754.0/9-W5+B21-W6-B7-W9-B11+W20+B19+B18
15Sweeney,Matthew13084.0/9-B12-B4+BYE=W16+W11=B19-W7-B9+W21
16Booth,Kyle-4.0/9=W11-B7+W21=B15-W6+B18-W4+W12-B8
17Valencic,Janez12683.0/9-W6+B22+W7=BYE=BYE····
18Howard,Michael Colin12423.0/9+B10+W12-B13-W3-B4-W16-B21+B20-W14
19Wu,Siyuan-3.0/9-B8+W9-B10=W20+B21=W15-B13-W14-B12
20Mailow,John12262.0/9+W7-B2-W8=B19-B10=W21-B14-W18-W11
21Van Elsland,Zavier10031.5/9-B13-W14-B16-W9-W19=B20+W18-B11-B15
22Bowmaker-Ksiazek,13821.0/9-B3-W17=BYE=BYE·····

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

Rounds

Round 1, Tue 4 Feb 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Raichle,JoergLazicic,Lazar1-0
2Bauer,BernardYashora,Tiumi0-1
3Planiden,ChayneBowmaker-Ksiazek,1-0
4Giddings,JyeClouston,Bevan0-1
5Valencic,JanezKurrell,Greg0-1
6Mailow,JohnBermingham,Brendan1-0
7Quaranta,MarcoWu,Siyuan1-0
8Esterbauer,EdmundHoward,Michael Colin0-1
9Booth,KyleRomic,Mile1/2-1/2
10Ascic,SteveSweeney,Matthew1-0
11Morrow,AlanVan Elsland,Zavier1-0

Round 2, Tue 4 Feb 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Kurrell,GregRaichle,Joerg0-1
2Yashora,TiumiMailow,John1-0
3Quaranta,MarcoPlaniden,Chayne0-1
4Lazicic,LazarSweeney,Matthew1-0
5Clouston,BevanMorrow,Alan1-0
6Bermingham,BrendanBooth,Kyle1-0
7Wu,SiyuanBauer,Bernard1-0
8Romic,MileEsterbauer,Edmund0-1
9Howard,Michael ColinAscic,Steve1-0
10Van Elsland,ZavierGiddings,Jye0-1
11Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Valencic,Janez0-1

Round 3, Tue 4 Feb 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Raichle,JoergYashora,Tiumi1-0
2Planiden,ChayneClouston,Bevan0-1
3Ascic,SteveLazicic,Lazar1-0
4Giddings,JyeKurrell,Greg0-1
5Valencic,JanezBermingham,Brendan1-0
6Mailow,JohnQuaranta,Marco0-1
7Bauer,BernardRomic,Mile0-1
8Esterbauer,EdmundWu,Siyuan1-0
9Morrow,AlanHoward,Michael Colin1-0
10Sweeney,Matthew(pairing-allocated bye)1 (PAB)
11Booth,KyleVan Elsland,Zavier1-0
12Bowmaker-Ksiazek,(half-point bye)½ (HPB)

Round 4, Tue 4 Feb 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Clouston,BevanRaichle,Joerg0-1
2Yashora,TiumiEsterbauer,Edmund1-0
3Howard,Michael ColinPlaniden,Chayne0-1
4Romic,MileLazicic,Lazar0-1
5Kurrell,GregQuaranta,Marco0-1
6Bermingham,BrendanGiddings,Jye1-0
7Van Elsland,ZavierBauer,Bernard0-1
8Morrow,AlanAscic,Steve1-0
9Sweeney,MatthewBooth,Kyle1/2-1/2
10Valencic,Janez(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
11Wu,SiyuanMailow,John1/2-1/2
12Bowmaker-Ksiazek,(half-point bye)½ (HPB)

Round 5, Tue 4 Feb 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Raichle,JoergMorrow,Alan1-0
2Planiden,ChayneYashora,Tiumi0-1
3Lazicic,LazarHoward,Michael Colin1-0
4Quaranta,MarcoClouston,Bevan1-0
5Booth,KyleKurrell,Greg0-1
6Ascic,SteveBermingham,Brendan0-1
7Giddings,JyeBauer,Bernard0-1
8Esterbauer,EdmundMailow,John1-0
9Sweeney,MatthewRomic,Mile1-0
10Valencic,Janez(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
11Van Elsland,ZavierWu,Siyuan0-1

Round 6, Tue 4 Feb 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Quaranta,MarcoRaichle,Joerg0-1
2Yashora,TiumiClouston,Bevan1-0
3Bermingham,BrendanPlaniden,Chayne0-1
4Lazicic,LazarEsterbauer,Edmund1/2-1/2
5Kurrell,GregMorrow,Alan1-0
6Bauer,BernardAscic,Steve1-0
7Romic,MileGiddings,Jye1-0
8Wu,SiyuanSweeney,Matthew1/2-1/2
9Howard,Michael ColinBooth,Kyle0-1
10Mailow,JohnVan Elsland,Zavier1/2-1/2

Round 7, Tue 4 Feb 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Raichle,JoergPlaniden,Chayne1-0
2Kurrell,GregYashora,Tiumi1-0
3Booth,KyleLazicic,Lazar0-1
4Clouston,BevanBauer,Bernard1-0
5Sweeney,MatthewBermingham,Brendan0-1
6Esterbauer,EdmundQuaranta,Marco1-0
7Ascic,SteveRomic,Mile1-0
8Morrow,AlanWu,Siyuan1-0
9Giddings,JyeMailow,John1-0
10Van Elsland,ZavierHoward,Michael Colin1-0

Round 8, Tue 4 Feb 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Esterbauer,EdmundRaichle,Joerg0-1
2Yashora,TiumiQuaranta,Marco1-0
3Planiden,ChayneMorrow,Alan1-0
4Lazicic,LazarKurrell,Greg1-0
5Bermingham,BrendanClouston,Bevan1-0
6Bauer,BernardSweeney,Matthew1-0
7Romic,MileVan Elsland,Zavier1-0
8Booth,KyleAscic,Steve1-0
9Wu,SiyuanGiddings,Jye0-1
10Mailow,JohnHoward,Michael Colin0-1

Round 9, Tue 4 Feb 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Raichle,JoergBermingham,Brendan1-0
2Yashora,TiumiLazicic,Lazar1-0
3Kurrell,GregPlaniden,Chayne0-1
4Clouston,BevanEsterbauer,Edmund1-0
5Quaranta,MarcoBooth,Kyle1-0
6Morrow,AlanBauer,Bernard0-1
7Mailow,JohnRomic,Mile0-1
8Ascic,SteveWu,Siyuan1-0
9Howard,Michael ColinGiddings,Jye0-1
10Sweeney,MatthewVan Elsland,Zavier1-0