Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 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 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 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 Across all 6,654 rated games at WCC, White wins 48%, Black wins 46%, and 6% end in a draw. Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 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. 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 Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. 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 Most decisive WCC tournament: 2025 January Holiday Rapid, 1% of games drawn (1 of 84). Did you know No quarter given: Steve Ascic and Matthew Sweeney have played 25 times, never a draw. Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 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 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 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 Across all 6,654 rated games at WCC, White wins 48%, Black wins 46%, and 6% end in a draw. Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 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. 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 Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. 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 Most decisive WCC tournament: 2025 January Holiday Rapid, 1% of games drawn (1 of 84). Did you know No quarter given: Steve Ascic and Matthew Sweeney have played 25 times, never a draw.

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2025 Wollongong Classic Championship

22 July 2025

Format
Swiss
Type
Classical
Time control
60+30
Rounds
7
Players
29

Final standings

#PlayerRatingScoreR1R2R3R4R5R6R7
1Kurrell,Greg17715.5/7+W14+B15+W3-W2+B11+B4=W6
2Clouston,Bevan19375.0/7+W17+B8+W4+B1-W3-B6+B10
3Hill,Martin18445.0/7+B18+W25-B1+W7+B2-W10+B11
4Planiden,Chayne17425.0/7+B22+W26-B2+W17+B13-W1+B7
5Popovski,Lou16454.5/7-B24-W22=W6+B29+W19+B21+B23
6Esterbauer,Edmund15374.5/7=B11-W7=B5+W22+B23+W2=B1
7Pham,Minh Khue18104.0/7=BYE+B6+W24-B3=W16+B17-W4
8Quaranta,Marco16084.0/7+B29-W2+B22-W11-B17+W23+B16
9Bauer,Bernard15824.0/7-W26+B23=BYE=BYE+W24·+B18
10Bermingham,Brendan15694.0/7=BYE+B21-W13=B24+W18+B3-W2
11Glasgow,Bob-4.0/7=W6=BYE+BYE+B8-W1+B16-W3
12Morrow,Alan16223.5/7-W15=B14+W21-B16+W20-B13+W17
13Bryant,Ben16153.5/7=BYE=W16+B10=BYE-W4+W12·
14Sweeney,Matthew12493.5/7-B1=W12=BYE-B21=W26+B19+W20
15Mahanidis,Jet9543.5/7+B12-W1+B27+B19=BYE··
16Curtin,Craig15073.0/7=BYE=B13=BYE+W12=B7-W11-W8
17Romic,Mile15003.0/7-B2+W29+B26-B4+W8-W7-B12
18Giddings,Jye14383.0/7-W3=BYE=BYE+B26-B10+W24-W9
19Howard,Michael Colin10822.5/7=BYE=BYE=B20-W15-B5-W14+B24
20Mathew,Aaron-2.5/7=BYE=BYE=W19·-B12+W22-B14
21Salahuddin,Inshal-2.5/7=BYE-W10-B12+W14+B22-W5·
22Robeille,John12372.0/7-W4+B5-W8-B6-W21-B20+BYE
23Mailow,John10652.0/7-B25-W9+B29+BYE-W6-B8-W5
24Valencic,Janez10522.0/7+W5=BYE-B7=W10-B9-B18-W19
25Serfontein,Louis16891.5/7+W23-B3=BYE····
26Ahamed Shiraz,M R-1.5/7+B9-B4-W17-W18=B14··
27Simonovski,Zlatko17821.0/7=BYE=BYE-W15····
28Ascic,Steve16791.0/7=BYE=BYE·····
29Ahamed Shiran,M R-1.0/7-W8-B17-W23-W5+BYE··

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

Rounds

Round 1, Tue 22 Jul 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Kurrell,GregSweeney,Matthew1-0
2Clouston,BevanRomic,Mile1-0
3Giddings,JyeHill,Martin0-1
4Robeille,JohnPlaniden,Chayne0-1
5Valencic,JanezPopovski,Lou1-0
6Glasgow,BobEsterbauer,Edmund1/2-1/2
7Pham,Minh Khue(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
8Ahamed Shiran,M RQuaranta,Marco0-1
9Bauer,BernardAhamed Shiraz,M R0-1
10Bermingham,Brendan(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
11Morrow,AlanMahanidis,Jet0-1
12Bryant,Ben(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
13Curtin,Craig(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
14Howard,Michael Colin(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
15Mathew,Aaron(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
16Salahuddin,Inshal(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
17Serfontein,LouisMailow,John1-0
18Simonovski,Zlatko(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
19Ascic,Steve(half-point bye)½ (HPB)

Round 2, Tue 22 Jul 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Mahanidis,JetKurrell,Greg0-1
2Quaranta,MarcoClouston,Bevan0-1
3Hill,MartinSerfontein,Louis1-0
4Planiden,ChayneAhamed Shiraz,M R1-0
5Popovski,LouRobeille,John0-1
6Esterbauer,EdmundPham,Minh Khue0-1
7Mailow,JohnBauer,Bernard0-1
8Salahuddin,InshalBermingham,Brendan0-1
9Glasgow,Bob(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
10Sweeney,MatthewMorrow,Alan1/2-1/2
11Bryant,BenCurtin,Craig1/2-1/2
12Romic,MileAhamed Shiran,M R1-0
13Giddings,Jye(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
14Howard,Michael Colin(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
15Mathew,Aaron(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
16Valencic,Janez(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
17Simonovski,Zlatko(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
18Ascic,Steve(half-point bye)½ (HPB)

Round 3, Tue 22 Jul 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Kurrell,GregHill,Martin1-0
2Clouston,BevanPlaniden,Chayne1-0
3Popovski,LouEsterbauer,Edmund1/2-1/2
4Pham,Minh KhueValencic,Janez1-0
5Robeille,JohnQuaranta,Marco0-1
6Bauer,Bernard(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
7Bermingham,BrendanBryant,Ben0-1
8Glasgow,Bob(bye)1 (BYE)
9Morrow,AlanSalahuddin,Inshal1-0
10Sweeney,Matthew(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
11Simonovski,ZlatkoMahanidis,Jet0-1
12Curtin,Craig(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
13Ahamed Shiraz,M RRomic,Mile0-1
14Giddings,Jye(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
15Mathew,AaronHoward,Michael Colin1/2-1/2
16Ahamed Shiran,M RMailow,John0-1
17Serfontein,Louis(half-point bye)½ (HPB)

Round 4, Tue 22 Jul 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Kurrell,GregClouston,Bevan0-1
2Hill,MartinPham,Minh Khue1-0
3Planiden,ChayneRomic,Mile1-0
4Ahamed Shiran,M RPopovski,Lou0-1
5Esterbauer,EdmundRobeille,John1-0
6Quaranta,MarcoGlasgow,Bob0-1
7Bauer,Bernard(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
8Valencic,JanezBermingham,Brendan1/2-1/2
9Curtin,CraigMorrow,Alan1-0
10Bryant,Ben(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
11Salahuddin,InshalSweeney,Matthew1-0
12Howard,Michael ColinMahanidis,Jet0-1
13Ahamed Shiraz,M RGiddings,Jye0-1
14Mailow,John(pairing-allocated bye)1 (PAB)

Round 5, Tue 22 Jul 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Glasgow,BobKurrell,Greg0-1
2Clouston,BevanHill,Martin0-1
3Bryant,BenPlaniden,Chayne0-1
4Popovski,LouHoward,Michael Colin1-0
5Mailow,JohnEsterbauer,Edmund0-1
6Pham,Minh KhueCurtin,Craig1/2-1/2
7Romic,MileQuaranta,Marco1-0
8Bauer,BernardValencic,Janez1-0
9Bermingham,BrendanGiddings,Jye1-0
10Morrow,AlanMathew,Aaron1-0
11Sweeney,MatthewAhamed Shiraz,M R1/2-1/2
12Mahanidis,Jet(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
13Robeille,JohnSalahuddin,Inshal0-1
14Ahamed Shiran,M R(pairing-allocated bye)1 (PAB)

Round 6, Tue 22 Jul 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Planiden,ChayneKurrell,Greg0-1
2Esterbauer,EdmundClouston,Bevan1-0
3Hill,MartinBermingham,Brendan0-1
4Salahuddin,InshalPopovski,Lou0-1
5Romic,MilePham,Minh Khue0-1
6Quaranta,MarcoMailow,John1-0
7Curtin,CraigGlasgow,Bob0-1
8Bryant,BenMorrow,Alan1-0
9Howard,Michael ColinSweeney,Matthew0-1
10Giddings,JyeValencic,Janez1-0
11Mathew,AaronRobeille,John1-0

Round 7, Tue 22 Jul 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Kurrell,GregEsterbauer,Edmund1/2-1/2
2Bermingham,BrendanClouston,Bevan0-1
3Glasgow,BobHill,Martin0-1
4Pham,Minh KhuePlaniden,Chayne0-1
5Mailow,JohnPopovski,Lou0-1
6Curtin,CraigQuaranta,Marco0-1
7Giddings,JyeBauer,Bernard0-1
8Morrow,AlanRomic,Mile1-0
9Sweeney,MatthewMathew,Aaron1-0
10Valencic,JanezHoward,Michael Colin0-1
11Robeille,John(pairing-allocated bye)1 (PAB)