Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 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 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 Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). 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 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site. Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake 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 247 distinct players have appeared in a WCC tournament. Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 Sep 2026 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. Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne Did you know Most decisive WCC tournament: 2025 January Holiday Rapid, 1% of games drawn (1 of 84). Did you know Across all 6,654 rated games at WCC, White wins 48%, Black wins 46%, and 6% end in a draw. Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 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 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 Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). 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 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site. Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake 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 247 distinct players have appeared in a WCC tournament. Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 Sep 2026 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. Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne Did you know Most decisive WCC tournament: 2025 January Holiday Rapid, 1% of games drawn (1 of 84). Did you know Across all 6,654 rated games at WCC, White wins 48%, Black wins 46%, and 6% end in a draw.

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2025 Wollongong Blitz Championship

1 July 2025

Format
Swiss
Type
Blitz
Time control
3+2
Rounds
11
Players
22

Final standings

#PlayerRatingScoreR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11
1Serfontein,Louis177210.0/11+W15+B20+W3+W2+B13+B4+W11+B5-W6+B10+B12
2Morris,Jordan21308.0/11+W9+B4+W13-B1-W3+B14-W5+B10+W11+B6+W15
3Hill,Martin19418.0/11+B10+W12-B1+W8+B2+W13+B4-W6-W5+B11+W16
4Kurrell,Greg17698.0/11+B19-W2+B6+W11+B5-W1-W3+B12+B9+W8+B13
5Barakat,Martin19528.0/11+BYE+B15+W18+B17-W4+W10+B2-W1+B3+W9-B6
6Planiden,Chayne19337.5/11+W18=B8-W4-B12+W16+B17+W7+B3+B1-W2+W5
7Giddings,Jye14956.0/11+W21-B13-W11-B15+W20+B19-B6-W16+BYE+B17+W18
8Wu,Siyuan14886.0/11+B16=W6=B12-B3-W14+W21-B13+W18+W15-B4+B19
9Romic,Mile14816.0/11-B2+W22+W20-B13+W12-B11+W19+B15-W4-B5+BYE
10Ahamed Shiraz,M R13296.0/11-W3-B11+W21+B16+W15-B5+B12-W2+B13-W1+B14
11Bosev,Zoran-6.0/11-B12+W10+B7-B4+W17+W9-B1+W13-B2-W3+B21
12Morrow,Alan16385.5/11+W11-B3=W8+W6-B9+B18-W10-W4+B19+B16-W1
13Mahanidis,Jet18115.0/11+B14+W7-B2+W9-W1-B3+W8-B11-W10+B20-W4
14Cox,Matthew12865.0/11-W13+B21-W17+B18+B8-W2-B15+W20-B16+BYE-W10
15Valencic,Janez12795.0/11-B1-W5+B19+W7-B10+BYE+W14-W9-B8+W21-B2
16Quang Tran,Hung-5.0/11-W8-B18+BYE-W10-B6+W20+B17+B7+W14-W12-B3
17Quaranta,Marco15294.5/11-B22+W19+B14-W5-B11-W6-W16+BYE+B21-W7=W20
18Sweeney,Matthew13204.0/11-B6+W16-B5-W14+B21-W12+BYE-B8+B20-W19-B7
19Ahamed Shiran,M R-3.0/11-W4-B17-W15+B20+BYE-W7-B9-B21-W12+B18-W8
20Salahuddin,Inshal-2.5/11+BYE-W1-B9-W19-B7-B16+W21-B14-W18-W13=B17
21Quang Tran,Dat-2.0/11-B7-W14-B10+BYE-W18-B8-B20+W19-W17-B15-W11
22Liu,Siyuan-1.0/11+W17-B9·········

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

Rounds

Round 1, Tue 1 Jul 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Serfontein,LouisValencic,Janez1-0
2Morris,JordanRomic,Mile1-0
3Ahamed Shiraz,M RHill,Martin0-1
4Ahamed Shiran,M RKurrell,Greg0-1
5Barakat,Martin(bye)1 (BYE)
6Planiden,ChayneSweeney,Matthew1-0
7Giddings,JyeQuang Tran,Dat1-0
8Quang Tran,HungWu,Siyuan0-1
9Morrow,AlanBosev,Zoran1-0
10Cox,MatthewMahanidis,Jet0-1
11Liu,SiyuanQuaranta,Marco1-0
12Salahuddin,Inshal(pairing-allocated bye)1 (PAB)

Round 2, Tue 1 Jul 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Salahuddin,InshalSerfontein,Louis0-1
2Kurrell,GregMorris,Jordan0-1
3Hill,MartinMorrow,Alan1-0
4Valencic,JanezBarakat,Martin0-1
5Wu,SiyuanPlaniden,Chayne1/2-1/2
6Mahanidis,JetGiddings,Jye1-0
7Romic,MileLiu,Siyuan1-0
8Bosev,ZoranAhamed Shiraz,M R1-0
9Quang Tran,DatCox,Matthew0-1
10Sweeney,MatthewQuang Tran,Hung1-0
11Quaranta,MarcoAhamed Shiran,M R1-0

Round 3, Tue 1 Jul 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Serfontein,LouisHill,Martin1-0
2Morris,JordanMahanidis,Jet1-0
3Planiden,ChayneKurrell,Greg0-1
4Barakat,MartinSweeney,Matthew1-0
5Giddings,JyeBosev,Zoran0-1
6Morrow,AlanWu,Siyuan1/2-1/2
7Romic,MileSalahuddin,Inshal1-0
8Ahamed Shiraz,M RQuang Tran,Dat1-0
9Cox,MatthewQuaranta,Marco0-1
10Ahamed Shiran,M RValencic,Janez0-1
11Quang Tran,Hung(pairing-allocated bye)1 (PAB)

Round 4, Tue 1 Jul 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Serfontein,LouisMorris,Jordan1-0
2Hill,MartinWu,Siyuan1-0
3Kurrell,GregBosev,Zoran1-0
4Quaranta,MarcoBarakat,Martin0-1
5Morrow,AlanPlaniden,Chayne1-0
6Valencic,JanezGiddings,Jye1-0
7Mahanidis,JetRomic,Mile1-0
8Quang Tran,HungAhamed Shiraz,M R0-1
9Sweeney,MatthewCox,Matthew0-1
10Salahuddin,InshalAhamed Shiran,M R0-1
11Quang Tran,Dat(pairing-allocated bye)1 (PAB)

Round 5, Tue 1 Jul 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Mahanidis,JetSerfontein,Louis0-1
2Morris,JordanHill,Martin0-1
3Barakat,MartinKurrell,Greg0-1
4Planiden,ChayneQuang Tran,Hung1-0
5Giddings,JyeSalahuddin,Inshal1-0
6Wu,SiyuanCox,Matthew0-1
7Romic,MileMorrow,Alan1-0
8Ahamed Shiraz,M RValencic,Janez1-0
9Bosev,ZoranQuaranta,Marco1-0
10Quang Tran,DatSweeney,Matthew0-1
11Ahamed Shiran,M R(pairing-allocated bye)1 (PAB)

Round 6, Tue 1 Jul 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Kurrell,GregSerfontein,Louis0-1
2Cox,MatthewMorris,Jordan0-1
3Hill,MartinMahanidis,Jet1-0
4Barakat,MartinAhamed Shiraz,M R1-0
5Quaranta,MarcoPlaniden,Chayne0-1
6Ahamed Shiran,M RGiddings,Jye0-1
7Wu,SiyuanQuang Tran,Dat1-0
8Bosev,ZoranRomic,Mile1-0
9Sweeney,MatthewMorrow,Alan0-1
10Valencic,Janez(pairing-allocated bye)1 (PAB)
11Quang Tran,HungSalahuddin,Inshal1-0

Round 7, Tue 1 Jul 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Serfontein,LouisBosev,Zoran1-0
2Morris,JordanBarakat,Martin0-1
3Kurrell,GregHill,Martin0-1
4Planiden,ChayneGiddings,Jye1-0
5Mahanidis,JetWu,Siyuan1-0
6Romic,MileAhamed Shiran,M R1-0
7Morrow,AlanAhamed Shiraz,M R0-1
8Valencic,JanezCox,Matthew1-0
9Quaranta,MarcoQuang Tran,Hung0-1
10Sweeney,Matthew(pairing-allocated bye)1 (PAB)
11Salahuddin,InshalQuang Tran,Dat1-0

Round 8, Tue 1 Jul 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Barakat,MartinSerfontein,Louis0-1
2Ahamed Shiraz,M RMorris,Jordan0-1
3Hill,MartinPlaniden,Chayne0-1
4Morrow,AlanKurrell,Greg0-1
5Giddings,JyeQuang Tran,Hung0-1
6Wu,SiyuanSweeney,Matthew1-0
7Valencic,JanezRomic,Mile0-1
8Bosev,ZoranMahanidis,Jet1-0
9Cox,MatthewSalahuddin,Inshal1-0
10Quaranta,Marco(pairing-allocated bye)1 (PAB)
11Quang Tran,DatAhamed Shiran,M R1-0

Round 9, Tue 1 Jul 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Serfontein,LouisPlaniden,Chayne0-1
2Morris,JordanBosev,Zoran1-0
3Hill,MartinBarakat,Martin0-1
4Romic,MileKurrell,Greg0-1
5Giddings,Jye(pairing-allocated bye)1 (PAB)
6Wu,SiyuanValencic,Janez1-0
7Mahanidis,JetAhamed Shiraz,M R0-1
8Ahamed Shiran,M RMorrow,Alan0-1
9Quang Tran,HungCox,Matthew1-0
10Quang Tran,DatQuaranta,Marco0-1
11Salahuddin,InshalSweeney,Matthew0-1

Round 10, Tue 1 Jul 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Ahamed Shiraz,M RSerfontein,Louis0-1
2Planiden,ChayneMorris,Jordan0-1
3Bosev,ZoranHill,Martin0-1
4Kurrell,GregWu,Siyuan1-0
5Barakat,MartinRomic,Mile1-0
6Quaranta,MarcoGiddings,Jye0-1
7Quang Tran,HungMorrow,Alan0-1
8Salahuddin,InshalMahanidis,Jet0-1
9Cox,Matthew(pairing-allocated bye)1 (PAB)
10Valencic,JanezQuang Tran,Dat1-0
11Sweeney,MatthewAhamed Shiran,M R0-1

Round 11, Tue 1 Jul 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Morrow,AlanSerfontein,Louis0-1
2Morris,JordanValencic,Janez1-0
3Hill,MartinQuang Tran,Hung1-0
4Mahanidis,JetKurrell,Greg0-1
5Planiden,ChayneBarakat,Martin1-0
6Giddings,JyeSweeney,Matthew1-0
7Ahamed Shiran,M RWu,Siyuan0-1
8Romic,Mile(pairing-allocated bye)1 (PAB)
9Cox,MatthewAhamed Shiraz,M R0-1
10Quang Tran,DatBosev,Zoran0-1
11Quaranta,MarcoSalahuddin,Inshal1/2-1/2