Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 Did you know No quarter given: Steve Ascic and Matthew Sweeney have played 25 times, never a draw. Did you know Prefers White (≥50 games as each colour): Siyuan Wu, 63% as White vs 42% as Black (22-point edge). Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya 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. Did you know Biggest tournament upset by seed: Edmund Esterbauer entered the 2022 Champs Warmup as the #10 seed and won outright. 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 Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake 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. Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 Sep 2026 Did you know Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). Did you know WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file. Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne Did you know 247 distinct players have appeared in a WCC tournament. 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 Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 Did you know No quarter given: Steve Ascic and Matthew Sweeney have played 25 times, never a draw. Did you know Prefers White (≥50 games as each colour): Siyuan Wu, 63% as White vs 42% as Black (22-point edge). Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya 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. Did you know Biggest tournament upset by seed: Edmund Esterbauer entered the 2022 Champs Warmup as the #10 seed and won outright. 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 Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake 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. Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 Sep 2026 Did you know Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). Did you know WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file. Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne Did you know 247 distinct players have appeared in a WCC tournament. Did you know Highest ACF rating ever recorded at a WCC tournament: Jordan Morris at 2204, first at the 2024 Wollongong Blitz Championship.

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2025 Autumn Classic

20 May 2025 – 24 June 2025

Format
Swiss
Type
Classical
Time control
60+30
Rounds
6
Players
25

Final standings

#PlayerRatingScoreR1R2R3R4R5R6
1Planiden,Chayne16905.0/6+W13+B5+W2+B6+W4·
2Ascic,Steve16845.0/6+B23+W3-B1+W7+W5+B8
3Mahanidis,Jet9854.5/6+W4-B2+W11+B16=W8+B9
4Quaranta,Marco16214.0/6-B3+B24+W13+W19-B1+W14
5Ahamed Shiraz, M R14924.0/6+BYE-W1+B12+W17-B2+B6
6Hill,Martin18843.5/6+W16+B18=BYE-W1+B7-W5
7Kurrell,Greg16743.5/6+W20=B9+BYE-B2-W6+B13
8Bermingham,Brendan15953.5/6+W21=B15+W9=BYE=B3-W2
9Curtin,Craig14863.5/6+B25=W7-B8+W15+B18-W3
10Romic,Mile15413.0/6=W24=B11-W17+B20-W13+B21
11Lee,Wade14343.0/6=BYE=W10-B3-BYE+W24+B17
12Sweeney,Matthew12943.0/6-W15+B20-W5-B13+W22+W18
13Robeille,John12693.0/6-B1+W25-B4+W12+B10-W7
14Glasgow,Bob-3.0/6-W18-B16+W24+BYE+B19-B4
15Popovski,Lou16922.5/6+B12=W8-BYE-B9+W23·
16Giddings,Jye14382.5/6-B6+W14+B23-W3=B17·
17Wu,Siyuan12282.5/6=BYE=W19+B10-B5=W16-W11
18Bauer,Bernard15822.0/6+B14-W6-B19+W21-W9-B12
19Cox,Matthew12962.0/6=BYE=B17+W18-B4-W14·
20Howard,Michael Colin10862.0/6-B7-W12+B25-W10-B21+B23
21Berry,Mel-2.0/6-B8-W23+BYE-B18+W20-W10
22Valencic, Janez11002.0/6···+W25-B12+B24
23Mailow,John11061.5/6-W2+B21-W16=B24-B15-W20
24Grant,Robin-1.0/6=B10-W4-B14=W23-B11-W22
25Nathaniel,Lucas-1.0/6-W9-B13-W20-B22+BYE·

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

Rounds

Round 1, Tue 20 May 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Planiden,ChayneRobeille,John1-0
2Mailow,JohnAscic,Steve0-1
3Mahanidis,JetQuaranta,Marco1-0
4Ahamed Shiraz, M R(pairing-allocated bye)1 (PAB)
5Hill,MartinGiddings,Jye1-0
6Kurrell,GregHoward,Michael Colin1-0
7Bermingham,BrendanBerry,Mel1-0
8Nathaniel,LucasCurtin,Craig0-1
9Romic,MileGrant,Robin1/2-1/2
10Lee,Wade(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
11Sweeney,MatthewPopovski,Lou0-1
12Glasgow,BobBauer,Bernard0-1
13Wu,Siyuan(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
14Cox,Matthew(half-point bye)½ (HPB)

Round 2, Tue 27 May 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Ahamed Shiraz, M RPlaniden,Chayne0-1
2Ascic,SteveMahanidis,Jet1-0
3Grant,RobinQuaranta,Marco0-1
4Bauer,BernardHill,Martin0-1
5Curtin,CraigKurrell,Greg1/2-1/2
6Popovski,LouBermingham,Brendan1/2-1/2
7Lee,WadeRomic,Mile1/2-1/2
8Howard,Michael ColinSweeney,Matthew0-1
9Robeille,JohnNathaniel,Lucas1-0
10Giddings,JyeGlasgow,Bob1-0
11Wu,SiyuanCox,Matthew1/2-1/2
12Berry,MelMailow,John0-1

Round 3, Tue 3 Jun 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Planiden,ChayneAscic,Steve1-0
2Mahanidis,JetLee,Wade1-0
3Quaranta,MarcoRobeille,John1-0
4Sweeney,MatthewAhamed Shiraz, M R0-1
5Hill,Martin(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
6Kurrell,Greg(forfeit vs Popovski,Lou)1 (forfeit)
7Bermingham,BrendanCurtin,Craig1-0
8Romic,MileWu,Siyuan0-1
9Glasgow,BobGrant,Robin1-0
10Popovski,Lou(forfeit vs Kurrell,Greg)0 (forfeit)
11Mailow,JohnGiddings,Jye0-1
12Cox,MatthewBauer,Bernard1-0
13Nathaniel,LucasHoward,Michael Colin0-1
14Berry,Mel(pairing-allocated bye)1 (PAB)

Round 4, Tue 10 Jun 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Hill,MartinPlaniden,Chayne0-1
2Ascic,SteveKurrell,Greg1-0
3Giddings,JyeMahanidis,Jet0-1
4Quaranta,MarcoCox,Matthew1-0
5Ahamed Shiraz, M RWu,Siyuan1-0
6Bermingham,Brendan(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
7Curtin,CraigPopovski,Lou1-0
8Howard,Michael ColinRomic,Mile0-1
9Lee,Wade(forfeit vs Glasgow,Bob)0 (forfeit)
10Robeille,JohnSweeney,Matthew1-0
11Glasgow,Bob(forfeit vs Lee,Wade)1 (forfeit)
12Bauer,BernardBerry,Mel1-0
13Valencic, JanezNathaniel,Lucas1-0
14Grant,RobinMailow,John1/2-1/2

Round 5, Tue 17 Jun 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Planiden,ChayneQuaranta,Marco1-0
2Ascic,SteveAhamed Shiraz, M R1-0
3Mahanidis,JetBermingham,Brendan1/2-1/2
4Kurrell,GregHill,Martin0-1
5Bauer,BernardCurtin,Craig0-1
6Romic,MileRobeille,John0-1
7Lee,WadeGrant,Robin1-0
8Sweeney,MatthewValencic, Janez1-0
9Cox,MatthewGlasgow,Bob0-1
10Popovski,LouMailow,John1-0
11Wu,SiyuanGiddings,Jye1/2-1/2
12Berry,MelHoward,Michael Colin1-0
13Nathaniel,Lucas(pairing-allocated bye)1 (PAB)

Round 6, Tue 24 Jun 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Bermingham,BrendanAscic,Steve0-1
2Curtin,CraigMahanidis,Jet0-1
3Quaranta,MarcoGlasgow,Bob1-0
4Hill,MartinAhamed Shiraz, M R0-1
5Robeille,JohnKurrell,Greg0-1
6Berry,MelRomic,Mile0-1
7Wu,SiyuanLee,Wade0-1
8Sweeney,MatthewBauer,Bernard1-0
9Mailow,JohnHoward,Michael Colin0-1
10Grant,RobinValencic, Janez0-1