Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 Did you know Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. Did you know Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya Did you know Drawing-circle tournament: 2023 Summer Classic, 19% of games drawn (11 of 59). Did you know Busiest month at WCC: April, 898 rated games played across all years on file. 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 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 June Swiss Soutter, Jake Did you know 247 distinct players have appeared in a WCC tournament. Did you know No quarter given: Steve Ascic and Matthew Sweeney have played 25 times, never a draw. Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 Sep 2026 Did you know In Round 1 at WCC, the lower-rated player has won 13% of decisive games (87 of 649). Did you know 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site. Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne 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 WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file. Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 Did you know Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. Did you know Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya Did you know Drawing-circle tournament: 2023 Summer Classic, 19% of games drawn (11 of 59). Did you know Busiest month at WCC: April, 898 rated games played across all years on file. 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 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 June Swiss Soutter, Jake Did you know 247 distinct players have appeared in a WCC tournament. Did you know No quarter given: Steve Ascic and Matthew Sweeney have played 25 times, never a draw. Coming up 960 Classic 2026 15 Sep 2026 Did you know In Round 1 at WCC, the lower-rated player has won 13% of decisive games (87 of 649). Did you know 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site. Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne 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 WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file.

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2026 January Rapid

13 January 2026 – 20 January 2026

Format
Swiss
Type
Rapid
Time control
15+10
Rounds
6
Players
21

Final standings

#PlayerRatingScoreR1R2R3R4R5R6
1Raichle,Joerg21196.0/6+W10+B8+W3+B2+W4+B5
2Pham,Minh Khue18754.0/6+W19+B9+W4-W1-B5+B10
3Ascic,Steve16724.0/6+W18+B5-B1+W20-B7+W11
4Morrow,Alan16474.0/6+B15+W6-B2+W13-B1+W7
5Quaranta,Marco15784.0/6+W21-W3+B18+B10+W2-W1
6Romic,Mile14863.5/6+W17-B4+W9=BYE·+W13
7Popovski,Lou17303.0/6=BYE=BYE·+B9+W3-B4
8Esterbauer,Edmund16033.0/6+W11-W1-B12+B17-W10+B16
9Bermingham,Brendan15953.0/6+B20-W2-B6-W7+B14+W15
10Armstrong,Gary15723.0/6-B1+W13+B15-W5+B8-W2
11Sweeney,Matthew12263.0/6-B8=B19=W20+W14+B15-B3
12Planiden,Chayne18982.5/6=B13+W17+W8···
13Curtin,Craig15192.5/6=W12-B10+W19-B4+W17-B6
14Flinn,Troy16652.0/6=BYE=BYE·-B11-W9+B20
15Mailow,John12262.0/6-W4+B21-W10+B16-W11-B9
16Flinn,Brandon8591.5/6=BYE··-W15+B20-W8
17Clouston,Bevan18561.0/6-B6-B12+W21-W8-B13·
18Valencic,Janez12991.0/6-B3+W20-W5···
19Bowmaker-Ksiazek,15030.5/6-B2=W11-B13···
20Howard,Michael Colin11590.5/6-W9-B18=B11-B3-W16-W14
21McNally,Keely9200.0/6-B5-W15-B17···

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

Rounds

Round 1, Tue 13 Jan 2026

#WhiteBlackResult
1Raichle,JoergArmstrong,Gary1-0
2Pham,Minh KhueBowmaker-Ksiazek,1-0
3Ascic,SteveValencic,Janez1-0
4Mailow,JohnMorrow,Alan0-1
5Quaranta,MarcoMcNally,Keely1-0
6Romic,MileClouston,Bevan1-0
7Popovski,Lou(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
8Esterbauer,EdmundSweeney,Matthew1-0
9Howard,Michael ColinBermingham,Brendan0-1
10Curtin,CraigPlaniden,Chayne1/2-1/2
11Flinn,Troy(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
12Flinn,Brandon(half-point bye)½ (HPB)

Round 2, Tue 13 Jan 2026

#WhiteBlackResult
1Esterbauer,EdmundRaichle,Joerg0-1
2Bermingham,BrendanPham,Minh Khue0-1
3Quaranta,MarcoAscic,Steve0-1
4Morrow,AlanRomic,Mile1-0
5Popovski,Lou(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
6Armstrong,GaryCurtin,Craig1-0
7Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Sweeney,Matthew1/2-1/2
8Planiden,ChayneClouston,Bevan1-0
9Flinn,Troy(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
10McNally,KeelyMailow,John0-1
11Valencic,JanezHoward,Michael Colin1-0

Round 3, Tue 13 Jan 2026

#WhiteBlackResult
1Raichle,JoergAscic,Steve1-0
2Pham,Minh KhueMorrow,Alan1-0
3Valencic,JanezQuaranta,Marco0-1
4Romic,MileBermingham,Brendan1-0
5Planiden,ChayneEsterbauer,Edmund1-0
6Mailow,JohnArmstrong,Gary0-1
7Sweeney,MatthewHoward,Michael Colin1/2-1/2
8Curtin,CraigBowmaker-Ksiazek,1-0
9Clouston,BevanMcNally,Keely1-0

Round 4, Tue 20 Jan 2026

#WhiteBlackResult
1Pham,Minh KhueRaichle,Joerg0-1
2Ascic,SteveHoward,Michael Colin1-0
3Morrow,AlanCurtin,Craig1-0
4Armstrong,GaryQuaranta,Marco0-1
5Romic,Mile(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
6Bermingham,BrendanPopovski,Lou0-1
7Clouston,BevanEsterbauer,Edmund0-1
8Sweeney,MatthewFlinn,Troy1-0
9Flinn,BrandonMailow,John0-1

Round 5, Tue 20 Jan 2026

#WhiteBlackResult
1Raichle,JoergMorrow,Alan1-0
2Quaranta,MarcoPham,Minh Khue1-0
3Popovski,LouAscic,Steve1-0
4Esterbauer,EdmundArmstrong,Gary0-1
5Flinn,TroyBermingham,Brendan0-1
6Mailow,JohnSweeney,Matthew0-1
7Curtin,CraigClouston,Bevan1-0
8Howard,Michael ColinFlinn,Brandon0-1

Round 6, Tue 20 Jan 2026

#WhiteBlackResult
1Quaranta,MarcoRaichle,Joerg0-1
2Armstrong,GaryPham,Minh Khue0-1
3Ascic,SteveSweeney,Matthew1-0
4Morrow,AlanPopovski,Lou1-0
5Romic,MileCurtin,Craig1-0
6Flinn,BrandonEsterbauer,Edmund0-1
7Bermingham,BrendanMailow,John1-0
8Howard,Michael ColinFlinn,Troy0-1