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 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 Drawing-circle tournament: 2023 Summer Classic, 19% of games drawn (11 of 59). Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 Did you know Busiest month at WCC: April, 898 rated games played across all years on file. Did you know Across all 6,654 rated games at WCC, White wins 48%, Black wins 46%, and 6% end in a draw. Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake 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 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 Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. 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. Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne 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 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 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 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 Drawing-circle tournament: 2023 Summer Classic, 19% of games drawn (11 of 59). Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 Did you know Busiest month at WCC: April, 898 rated games played across all years on file. Did you know Across all 6,654 rated games at WCC, White wins 48%, Black wins 46%, and 6% end in a draw. Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake 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 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 Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. 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. Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne 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 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 July Holiday Rapid

8 July 2025 – 15 July 2025

Format
Swiss
Type
Rapid
Time control
15+5
Rounds
7
Players
25

Final standings

#PlayerRatingScoreR1R2R3R4R5R6R7
1Pham,Minh Khue17346.0/7+B18+W23+B3+W4-B2+W7+B5
2Marucha,Yehu-6.0/7+B14+W11=B16+W5+W1+B3=W4
3Hill,Martin19415.0/7+W15+B7-W1+B13+W6-W2+B8
4Planiden,Chayne19334.5/7+B9+W12=B5-B1=W11+W14=B2
5Kurrell,Greg17694.5/7+W24+B21=W4-B2+W12+B6-W1
6Popovski,Lou17854.0/7-B21+W24+B8+W12-B3-W5+B14
7Morrow,Alan16384.0/7+B22-W3+B23+W11+B14-B1·
8Romic,Mile14814.0/7+B20-W16-W6+B19+B9+W13-W3
9Ahamed Shiraz,M R13294.0/7-W4+B19-W13+B17-W8+B11+W12
10Mailow,John11364.0/7-B11-W14-B20+W18+W15+B17+B13
11Ascic,Steve16383.5/7+W10-B2+W15-B7=B4-W9+B19
12Esterbauer,Edmund16303.0/7+W19-B4+W17-B6-B5+W20-B9
13Curtin,Craig15533.0/7-B23+W18+B9-W3+B20-B8-W10
14Quaranta,Marco15293.0/7-W2+B10+W21+B15-W7-B4-W6
15Glasgow,Bob13593.0/7-B3+W22-B11-W14-B10+W18+B20
16Mahanidis,Jet18112.5/7+W17+B8=W2····
17Sweeney,Matthew13202.0/7-B16+W20-B12-W9+B19-W10-B18
18Howard,Michael Colin11552.0/7-W1-B13-W19-B10+W25-B15+W17
19Ahamed Shiran,M R-2.0/7-B12-W9+B18-W8-W17+B25-W11
20Salahuddin,Inshal-2.0/7-W8-B17+W10+B25-W13-B12-W15
21Valencic,Janez12791.0/7+W6-W5-B14····
22Lassen,Richard9731.0/7-W7-B15+B24····
23Bosev,Zoran-1.0/7+W13-B1-W7····
24Marucha,Monika12320.0/7-B5-B6-W22····
25Berry,Mel-0.0/7···-W20-B18-W19·

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

Rounds

Round 1, Tue 8 Jul 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Howard,Michael ColinPham,Minh Khue0-1
2Quaranta,MarcoMarucha,Yehu0-1
3Hill,MartinGlasgow,Bob1-0
4Ahamed Shiraz,M RPlaniden,Chayne0-1
5Kurrell,GregMarucha,Monika1-0
6Valencic,JanezPopovski,Lou1-0
7Lassen,RichardMorrow,Alan0-1
8Salahuddin,InshalRomic,Mile0-1
9Ascic,SteveMailow,John1-0
10Esterbauer,EdmundAhamed Shiran,M R1-0
11Bosev,ZoranCurtin,Craig1-0
12Mahanidis,JetSweeney,Matthew1-0

Round 2, Tue 8 Jul 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Pham,Minh KhueBosev,Zoran1-0
2Marucha,YehuAscic,Steve1-0
3Morrow,AlanHill,Martin0-1
4Planiden,ChayneEsterbauer,Edmund1-0
5Valencic,JanezKurrell,Greg0-1
6Popovski,LouMarucha,Monika1-0
7Romic,MileMahanidis,Jet0-1
8Ahamed Shiran,M RAhamed Shiraz,M R0-1
9Mailow,JohnQuaranta,Marco0-1
10Curtin,CraigHoward,Michael Colin1-0
11Glasgow,BobLassen,Richard1-0
12Sweeney,MatthewSalahuddin,Inshal1-0

Round 3, Tue 8 Jul 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Hill,MartinPham,Minh Khue0-1
2Mahanidis,JetMarucha,Yehu1/2-1/2
3Kurrell,GregPlaniden,Chayne1/2-1/2
4Romic,MilePopovski,Lou0-1
5Bosev,ZoranMorrow,Alan0-1
6Ahamed Shiraz,M RCurtin,Craig0-1
7Salahuddin,InshalMailow,John1-0
8Ascic,SteveGlasgow,Bob1-0
9Esterbauer,EdmundSweeney,Matthew1-0
10Quaranta,MarcoValencic,Janez1-0
11Howard,Michael ColinAhamed Shiran,M R0-1
12Marucha,MonikaLassen,Richard0-1

Round 4, Tue 8 Jul 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Pham,Minh KhuePlaniden,Chayne1-0
2Marucha,YehuKurrell,Greg1-0
3Curtin,CraigHill,Martin0-1
4Popovski,LouEsterbauer,Edmund1-0
5Morrow,AlanAscic,Steve1-0
6Ahamed Shiran,M RRomic,Mile0-1
7Sweeney,MatthewAhamed Shiraz,M R0-1
8Mailow,JohnHoward,Michael Colin1-0
9Glasgow,BobQuaranta,Marco0-1
10Berry,MelSalahuddin,Inshal0-1

Round 5, Tue 15 Jul 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Marucha,YehuPham,Minh Khue1-0
2Hill,MartinPopovski,Lou1-0
3Planiden,ChayneAscic,Steve1/2-1/2
4Kurrell,GregEsterbauer,Edmund1-0
5Quaranta,MarcoMorrow,Alan0-1
6Ahamed Shiraz,M RRomic,Mile0-1
7Mailow,JohnGlasgow,Bob1-0
8Salahuddin,InshalCurtin,Craig0-1
9Ahamed Shiran,M RSweeney,Matthew0-1
10Howard,Michael ColinBerry,Mel1-0

Round 6, Tue 15 Jul 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Pham,Minh KhueMorrow,Alan1-0
2Hill,MartinMarucha,Yehu0-1
3Planiden,ChayneQuaranta,Marco1-0
4Popovski,LouKurrell,Greg0-1
5Romic,MileCurtin,Craig1-0
6Ascic,SteveAhamed Shiraz,M R0-1
7Sweeney,MatthewMailow,John0-1
8Esterbauer,EdmundSalahuddin,Inshal1-0
9Glasgow,BobHoward,Michael Colin1-0
10Berry,MelAhamed Shiran,M R0-1

Round 7, Tue 15 Jul 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Kurrell,GregPham,Minh Khue0-1
2Marucha,YehuPlaniden,Chayne1/2-1/2
3Romic,MileHill,Martin0-1
4Quaranta,MarcoPopovski,Lou0-1
5Ahamed Shiraz,M REsterbauer,Edmund1-0
6Curtin,CraigMailow,John0-1
7Ahamed Shiran,M RAscic,Steve0-1
8Salahuddin,InshalGlasgow,Bob0-1
9Howard,Michael ColinSweeney,Matthew1-0