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 247 distinct players have appeared in a WCC tournament. Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya 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. 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. Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 Did you know Highest ACF rating ever recorded at a WCC tournament: Jordan Morris at 2204, first at the 2024 Wollongong Blitz Championship. Did you know Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake Did you know 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site. Did you know Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 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 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 In Round 1 at WCC, the lower-rated player has won 13% of decisive games (87 of 649). Did you know Busiest month at WCC: April, 898 rated games played across all years on file. 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 247 distinct players have appeared in a WCC tournament. Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya 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. 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. Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 Sep 2026 Did you know Highest ACF rating ever recorded at a WCC tournament: Jordan Morris at 2204, first at the 2024 Wollongong Blitz Championship. Did you know Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. Winner 2026 June Swiss Soutter, Jake Did you know 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site. Did you know Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 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 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 In Round 1 at WCC, the lower-rated player has won 13% of decisive games (87 of 649). Did you know Busiest month at WCC: April, 898 rated games played across all years on file.

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2025 Blitz Ladder

9 September 2025

Format
Swiss
Type
Blitz
Time control
5+5
Rounds
11
Players
30

Final standings

#PlayerRatingScoreR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11
1Morris,Jordan20629.0/11+B4+W15+B12-W11+B3+W18+W6+B8+B2-W7+B5
2Planiden,Chayne18768.0/11-W13+B19+W16+B17+W8-B6+W3+B11-W1+W12+B7
3Morrow,Alan16447.5/11+W21-B17+W14+B15-W1+B24-B2=W4+B23+W9+B11
4Quaranta,Marco15007.5/11-W1+B25-W7+B27+W15+B9-W8=B3+W24+B11+W6
5Clouston,Bevan19517.0/11-W17+B27+W24+W12-B18+B16-W11+B15+W8+B6-W1
6Hill,Martin19237.0/11+B10+W14+B18+W13+B11+W2-B1+W12-B7-W5-B4
7Pham,Minh Khue18327.0/11-B14+W22+B4+W20+B13-W11-B12+W18+W6+B1-W2
8Popovski,Lou17437.0/11-B20+W28+B10+W23-B2+W13+B4-W1-B5+W24+B12
9Murray,Oscar16366.5/11=BYE+W26-B13-W18+B22-W4+B14+W10+B15-B3+W19
10Giddings,Jye14216.5/11-W6+B29-W8+B30-W24+B27=W16-B9+W26+W23+B13
11Kurrell,Greg18236.0/11+W19+B24+W17+B1-W6+B7+B5-W2-B12-W4-W3
12Ascic,Steve16276.0/11+B22+W20-W1-B5+W17+B14+W7-B6+W11-B2-W8
13Booth,Kyle13736.0/11+B2+W23+W9-B6-W7-B8-W24+B16+B18+W17-W10
14Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe13636.0/11+W7-B6-B3+W26+B23-W12-W9+B27-W17+B20+B24
15Ahamed Shiraz,Mohame15835.5/11+W29-B1+B30-W3-B4+W20+B18-W5-W9+B21=B17
16Romic,Mile15035.5/11-W27+B21-B2+W28+B20-W5=B10-W13-B19+B26+W23
17Wu,Siyuan14895.5/11+B5+W3-B11-W2-B12-B26+W22+W20+B14-B13=W15
18Bermingham,Brendan15945.0/11+B28+W30-W6+B9+W5-B1-W15-B7-W13-W19+B25
19Valencic,Janez13375.0/11-B11-W2-B20-W25-B21+W28+W30+B29+W16+B18-B9
20Cox,Matthew12985.0/11+W8-B12+W19-B7-W16-B15+W29-B17+B25-W14+B28
21Sweeney,Matthew12745.0/11-B3-W16-B28-W29+W19+B25-W27+B26+W22-W15+BYE
22Howard,Michael Colin11415.0/11-W12-B7+W29-B24-W9+B30-B17+W25-B21+W28+W26
23Soutter,Jake16064.5/11+W25-B13+W27-B8-W14+B29+W26=B24-W3-B10-B16
24Bauer,Bernard15484.5/11+B26-W11-B5+W22+B10-W3+B13=W23-B4-B8-W14
25Ahamed Shiran,M R11273.0/11-B23-W4-B26+B19-W27-W21+B28-B22-W20+BYE-W18
26Mathew,Aaron-3.0/11-W24-B9+W25-B14+B28+W17-B23-W21-B10-W16-B22
27McQuestin,Marlow-3.0/11+B16-W5-B23-W4+B25-W10+B21-W14···
28Bywater,Scott-2.0/11-W18-B8+W21-B16-W26-B19-W25-B30+BYE-B22-W20
29Magambo,Micah-2.0/11-B15-W10-B22+B21+W30-W23-B20-W19···
30Patil,Anuj-2.0/11+BYE-B18-W15-W10-B29-W22-B19+W28···

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

Rounds

Round 1, Tue 9 Sep 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Quaranta,MarcoMorris,Jordan0-1
2Planiden,ChayneBooth,Kyle0-1
3Morrow,AlanSweeney,Matthew1-0
4Clouston,BevanWu,Siyuan0-1
5Giddings,JyeHill,Martin0-1
6Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoePham,Minh Khue1-0
7Cox,MatthewPopovski,Lou1-0
8Murray,Oscar(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
9Kurrell,GregValencic,Janez1-0
10Howard,Michael ColinAscic,Steve0-1
11Ahamed Shiraz,MohameMagambo,Micah1-0
12Romic,MileMcQuestin,Marlow0-1
13Bywater,ScottBermingham,Brendan0-1
14Soutter,JakeAhamed Shiran,M R1-0
15Mathew,AaronBauer,Bernard0-1
16Patil,Anuj(pairing-allocated bye)1 (PAB)

Round 2, Tue 9 Sep 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Morris,JordanAhamed Shiraz,Mohame1-0
2Valencic,JanezPlaniden,Chayne0-1
3Wu,SiyuanMorrow,Alan1-0
4Ahamed Shiran,M RQuaranta,Marco0-1
5McQuestin,MarlowClouston,Bevan0-1
6Hill,MartinBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe1-0
7Pham,Minh KhueHoward,Michael Colin1-0
8Popovski,LouBywater,Scott1-0
9Murray,OscarMathew,Aaron1-0
10Magambo,MicahGiddings,Jye0-1
11Bauer,BernardKurrell,Greg0-1
12Ascic,SteveCox,Matthew1-0
13Booth,KyleSoutter,Jake1-0
14Sweeney,MatthewRomic,Mile0-1
15Bermingham,BrendanPatil,Anuj1-0

Round 3, Tue 9 Sep 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Ascic,SteveMorris,Jordan0-1
2Planiden,ChayneRomic,Mile1-0
3Morrow,AlanBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe1-0
4Quaranta,MarcoPham,Minh Khue0-1
5Clouston,BevanBauer,Bernard1-0
6Bermingham,BrendanHill,Martin0-1
7Giddings,JyePopovski,Lou0-1
8Booth,KyleMurray,Oscar1-0
9Kurrell,GregWu,Siyuan1-0
10Patil,AnujAhamed Shiraz,Mohame0-1
11Cox,MatthewValencic,Janez1-0
12Bywater,ScottSweeney,Matthew1-0
13Howard,Michael ColinMagambo,Micah1-0
14Soutter,JakeMcQuestin,Marlow1-0
15Mathew,AaronAhamed Shiran,M R1-0

Round 4, Tue 9 Sep 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Morris,JordanKurrell,Greg0-1
2Wu,SiyuanPlaniden,Chayne0-1
3Ahamed Shiraz,MohameMorrow,Alan0-1
4McQuestin,MarlowQuaranta,Marco0-1
5Clouston,BevanAscic,Steve1-0
6Hill,MartinBooth,Kyle1-0
7Pham,Minh KhueCox,Matthew1-0
8Popovski,LouSoutter,Jake1-0
9Murray,OscarBermingham,Brendan0-1
10Patil,AnujGiddings,Jye0-1
11Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeMathew,Aaron1-0
12Romic,MileBywater,Scott1-0
13Valencic,JanezAhamed Shiran,M R0-1
14Sweeney,MatthewMagambo,Micah0-1
15Bauer,BernardHoward,Michael Colin1-0

Round 5, Tue 9 Sep 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Morrow,AlanMorris,Jordan0-1
2Planiden,ChaynePopovski,Lou1-0
3Quaranta,MarcoAhamed Shiraz,Mohame1-0
4Bermingham,BrendanClouston,Bevan1-0
5Kurrell,GregHill,Martin0-1
6Booth,KylePham,Minh Khue0-1
7Howard,Michael ColinMurray,Oscar0-1
8Giddings,JyeBauer,Bernard0-1
9Ascic,SteveWu,Siyuan1-0
10Soutter,JakeBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe0-1
11Cox,MatthewRomic,Mile0-1
12Sweeney,MatthewValencic,Janez1-0
13Ahamed Shiran,M RMcQuestin,Marlow0-1
14Bywater,ScottMathew,Aaron0-1
15Magambo,MicahPatil,Anuj1-0

Round 6, Tue 9 Sep 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Morris,JordanBermingham,Brendan1-0
2Hill,MartinPlaniden,Chayne1-0
3Bauer,BernardMorrow,Alan0-1
4Murray,OscarQuaranta,Marco0-1
5Romic,MileClouston,Bevan0-1
6Pham,Minh KhueKurrell,Greg0-1
7Popovski,LouBooth,Kyle1-0
8McQuestin,MarlowGiddings,Jye0-1
9Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeAscic,Steve0-1
10Ahamed Shiraz,MohameCox,Matthew1-0
11Mathew,AaronWu,Siyuan1-0
12Valencic,JanezBywater,Scott1-0
13Ahamed Shiran,M RSweeney,Matthew0-1
14Patil,AnujHoward,Michael Colin0-1
15Magambo,MicahSoutter,Jake0-1

Round 7, Tue 9 Sep 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Morris,JordanHill,Martin1-0
2Planiden,ChayneMorrow,Alan1-0
3Quaranta,MarcoPopovski,Lou0-1
4Clouston,BevanKurrell,Greg0-1
5Ascic,StevePham,Minh Khue1-0
6Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeMurray,Oscar0-1
7Giddings,JyeRomic,Mile1/2-1/2
8Booth,KyleBauer,Bernard0-1
9Bermingham,BrendanAhamed Shiraz,Mohame0-1
10Wu,SiyuanHoward,Michael Colin1-0
11Valencic,JanezPatil,Anuj1-0
12Cox,MatthewMagambo,Micah1-0
13Sweeney,MatthewMcQuestin,Marlow0-1
14Soutter,JakeMathew,Aaron1-0
15Bywater,ScottAhamed Shiran,M R0-1

Round 8, Tue 9 Sep 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Popovski,LouMorris,Jordan0-1
2Kurrell,GregPlaniden,Chayne0-1
3Morrow,AlanQuaranta,Marco1/2-1/2
4Ahamed Shiraz,MohameClouston,Bevan0-1
5Hill,MartinAscic,Steve1-0
6Pham,Minh KhueBermingham,Brendan1-0
7Murray,OscarGiddings,Jye1-0
8Romic,MileBooth,Kyle0-1
9McQuestin,MarlowBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe0-1
10Wu,SiyuanCox,Matthew1-0
11Magambo,MicahValencic,Janez0-1
12Mathew,AaronSweeney,Matthew0-1
13Howard,Michael ColinAhamed Shiran,M R1-0
14Bauer,BernardSoutter,Jake1/2-1/2
15Patil,AnujBywater,Scott1-0

Round 9, Tue 9 Sep 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Planiden,ChayneMorris,Jordan0-1
2Soutter,JakeMorrow,Alan0-1
3Quaranta,MarcoBauer,Bernard1-0
4Clouston,BevanPopovski,Lou1-0
5Pham,Minh KhueHill,Martin1-0
6Ahamed Shiraz,MohameMurray,Oscar0-1
7Giddings,JyeMathew,Aaron1-0
8Ascic,SteveKurrell,Greg1-0
9Bermingham,BrendanBooth,Kyle0-1
10Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeWu,Siyuan0-1
11Valencic,JanezRomic,Mile1-0
12Ahamed Shiran,M RCox,Matthew0-1
13Sweeney,MatthewHoward,Michael Colin1-0
14Bywater,Scott(pairing-allocated bye)1 (PAB)

Round 10, Tue 9 Sep 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Morris,JordanPham,Minh Khue0-1
2Planiden,ChayneAscic,Steve1-0
3Morrow,AlanMurray,Oscar1-0
4Kurrell,GregQuaranta,Marco0-1
5Hill,MartinClouston,Bevan0-1
6Popovski,LouBauer,Bernard1-0
7Giddings,JyeSoutter,Jake1-0
8Booth,KyleWu,Siyuan1-0
9Cox,MatthewBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe0-1
10Sweeney,MatthewAhamed Shiraz,Mohame0-1
11Mathew,AaronRomic,Mile0-1
12Bermingham,BrendanValencic,Janez0-1
13Howard,Michael ColinBywater,Scott1-0
14Ahamed Shiran,M R(pairing-allocated bye)1 (PAB)

Round 11, Tue 9 Sep 2025

#WhiteBlackResult
1Clouston,BevanMorris,Jordan0-1
2Pham,Minh KhuePlaniden,Chayne0-1
3Kurrell,GregMorrow,Alan0-1
4Quaranta,MarcoHill,Martin1-0
5Ascic,StevePopovski,Lou0-1
6Murray,OscarValencic,Janez1-0
7Booth,KyleGiddings,Jye0-1
8Bauer,BernardBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe0-1
9Wu,SiyuanAhamed Shiraz,Mohame1/2-1/2
10Romic,MileSoutter,Jake1-0
11Ahamed Shiran,M RBermingham,Brendan0-1
12Bywater,ScottCox,Matthew0-1
13Sweeney,Matthew(pairing-allocated bye)1 (PAB)
14Howard,Michael ColinMathew,Aaron1-0