Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 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 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 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. Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 Did you know Most decisive WCC tournament: 2025 January Holiday Rapid, 1% of games drawn (1 of 84). Did you know Prefers White (≥50 games as each colour): Siyuan Wu, 63% as White vs 42% as Black (22-point edge). 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 No quarter given: Steve Ascic and Matthew Sweeney have played 25 times, never a draw. Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 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 WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file. 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 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. Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 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 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 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. Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 Did you know Most decisive WCC tournament: 2025 January Holiday Rapid, 1% of games drawn (1 of 84). Did you know Prefers White (≥50 games as each colour): Siyuan Wu, 63% as White vs 42% as Black (22-point edge). 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 No quarter given: Steve Ascic and Matthew Sweeney have played 25 times, never a draw. Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 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 WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file. 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 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.

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2025 February Classic

25 February 2025 – 1 April 2025

Format
Swiss
Type
Classical
Time control
60+30
Rounds
6
Players
29

Final standings

#PlayerRatingScoreR1R2R3R4R5R6
1Clouston,Bevan19205.5/6+W2=BYE+B4+B13+W8+B5
2Kurrell,Greg16745.0/6-B1+W11+W18+B24+B4+W6
3Hill,Martin18844.0/6-B8+W6-W10+B22+W23+W12
4Planiden,Chayne16904.0/6+B11+W16-W1+B9-W2+B8
5Curtin,Craig14864.0/6+B21+W25-W9+B10+BYE-W1
6Ascic,Steve16843.5/6=W13-B3+W24+B7+W9-B2
7Wu,Siyuan-3.5/6=W24-B12+B26-W6+B25+W13
8Morrow,Alan16263.0/6+W3-B13+W15+B12-B1-W4
9Quaranta,Marco16213.0/6=BYE+W29+B5-W4-B6=W23
10Bermingham,Brendan15963.0/6-B16+W14+B3-W5-B12+W25
11Romic,Mile15413.0/6-W4-B2-W12+W26+B24+B20
12Sweeney,Matthew12943.0/6-B18+W7+B11-W8+W10-B3
13Esterbauer,Edmund15192.5/6=B6+W8+B22-W1·-B7
14Lee,Wade14342.5/6+W29-B10=BYE+W25-BYE·
15Cox,Matthew-2.5/6=BYE+W20-B8-W19·+B26
16Serfontein,Louis17092.0/6+W10-B4=BYE=BYE··
17Bowmaker-Ksiazek,15072.0/6=BYE+B19=BYE···
18Goldstein,Albert15062.0/6+W12=W21-B2=BYE··
19Van Elsland,Zavie11082.0/6=BYE-W17=BYE+B15··
20Mailow,John11062.0/6=BYE-B15+B29=BYE·-W11
21Howard,Michael Colin10862.0/6-W5=B18-B25=BYE·+W27
22Glasgow,Bob-2.0/6=BYE=BYE-W13-W3-B26+B28
23Popovski,Lou16921.5/6=BYE=BYE··-B3=B9
24McCosker,Alexande13991.5/6=B7+W26-B6-W2-W11·
25Robeille,John12691.5/6=BYE-B5+W21-B14-W7-B10
26Valencic,Janez11471.5/6=BYE-B24-W7-B11+W22-W15
27Emmett,Cooper-1.0/6=BYE=BYE···-B21
28Fairweather,Matthew-1.0/6=BYE=BYE···-W22
29Asapu,Pedda Babu-0.5/6-B14-B9-W20=BYE··

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

Rounds

Round 1, Tue 25 Feb 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Clouston,BevanKurrell,Greg1-0
2Morrow,AlanHill,Martin1-0
3Romic,MilePlaniden,Chayne0-1
4Howard,Michael ColinCurtin,Craig0-1
5Ascic,SteveEsterbauer,Edmund1/2-1/2
6Wu,SiyuanMcCosker,Alexande1/2-1/2
7Quaranta,Marco(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
8Serfontein,LouisBermingham,Brendan1-0
9Goldstein,AlbertSweeney,Matthew1-0
10Lee,WadeAsapu,Pedda Babu1-0
11Cox,Matthew(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
12Bowmaker-Ksiazek,(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
13Van Elsland,Zavie(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
14Mailow,John(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
15Glasgow,Bob(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
16Popovski,Lou(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
17Robeille,John(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
18Valencic,Janez(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
19Emmett,Cooper(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
20Fairweather,Matthew(half-point bye)½ (HPB)

Round 2, Tue 4 Mar 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Clouston,Bevan(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
2Kurrell,GregRomic,Mile1-0
3Hill,MartinAscic,Steve1-0
4Planiden,ChayneSerfontein,Louis1-0
5Curtin,CraigRobeille,John1-0
6Sweeney,MatthewWu,Siyuan1-0
7Esterbauer,EdmundMorrow,Alan1-0
8Quaranta,MarcoAsapu,Pedda Babu1-0
9Bermingham,BrendanLee,Wade1-0
10Cox,MatthewMailow,John1-0
11Van Elsland,ZavieBowmaker-Ksiazek,0-1
12Goldstein,AlbertHoward,Michael Colin1/2-1/2
13Glasgow,Bob(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
14Popovski,Lou(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
15McCosker,AlexandeValencic,Janez1-0
16Emmett,Cooper(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
17Fairweather,Matthew(half-point bye)½ (HPB)

Round 3, Tue 11 Mar 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Planiden,ChayneClouston,Bevan0-1
2Kurrell,GregGoldstein,Albert1-0
3Hill,MartinBermingham,Brendan0-1
4Curtin,CraigQuaranta,Marco0-1
5Ascic,SteveMcCosker,Alexande1-0
6Valencic,JanezWu,Siyuan0-1
7Morrow,AlanCox,Matthew1-0
8Romic,MileSweeney,Matthew0-1
9Glasgow,BobEsterbauer,Edmund0-1
10Lee,Wade(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
11Serfontein,Louis(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
12Bowmaker-Ksiazek,(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
13Van Elsland,Zavie(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
14Asapu,Pedda BabuMailow,John0-1
15Robeille,JohnHoward,Michael Colin1-0

Round 4, Tue 18 Mar 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Esterbauer,EdmundClouston,Bevan0-1
2McCosker,AlexandeKurrell,Greg0-1
3Glasgow,BobHill,Martin0-1
4Quaranta,MarcoPlaniden,Chayne0-1
5Bermingham,BrendanCurtin,Craig0-1
6Wu,SiyuanAscic,Steve0-1
7Sweeney,MatthewMorrow,Alan0-1
8Romic,MileValencic,Janez1-0
9Lee,WadeRobeille,John1-0
10Cox,MatthewVan Elsland,Zavie0-1
11Serfontein,Louis(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
12Goldstein,Albert(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
13Mailow,John(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
14Howard,Michael Colin(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
15Asapu,Pedda Babu(half-point bye)½ (HPB)

Round 5, Tue 25 Mar 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Clouston,BevanMorrow,Alan1-0
2Planiden,ChayneKurrell,Greg0-1
3Hill,MartinPopovski,Lou1-0
4Curtin,Craig(forfeit vs Lee,Wade)1 (forfeit)
5Ascic,SteveQuaranta,Marco1-0
6Robeille,JohnWu,Siyuan0-1
7Sweeney,MatthewBermingham,Brendan1-0
8McCosker,AlexandeRomic,Mile0-1
9Lee,Wade(forfeit vs Curtin,Craig)0 (forfeit)
10Valencic,JanezGlasgow,Bob1-0

Round 6, Tue 1 Apr 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Curtin,CraigClouston,Bevan0-1
2Kurrell,GregAscic,Steve1-0
3Hill,MartinSweeney,Matthew1-0
4Morrow,AlanPlaniden,Chayne0-1
5Wu,SiyuanEsterbauer,Edmund1-0
6Quaranta,MarcoPopovski,Lou1/2-1/2
7Bermingham,BrendanRobeille,John1-0
8Mailow,JohnRomic,Mile0-1
9Valencic,JanezCox,Matthew0-1
10Howard,Michael ColinEmmett,Cooper1-0
11Fairweather,MatthewGlasgow,Bob0-1