Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 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 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya Did you know Drawing-circle tournament: 2023 Summer Classic, 19% of games drawn (11 of 59). 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 Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). Did you know Busiest month at WCC: April, 898 rated games played across all years on file. 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 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 Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. Did you know WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file. Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne 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 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 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 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya Did you know Drawing-circle tournament: 2023 Summer Classic, 19% of games drawn (11 of 59). 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 Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). Did you know Busiest month at WCC: April, 898 rated games played across all years on file. 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 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 Busiest year at the board: 2023 saw 1822 rated games played at WCC. Did you know WCC has hosted 6,654 rated tournament games on file. Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne 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 Across all 6,654 rated games at WCC, White wins 48%, Black wins 46%, and 6% end in a draw.

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2026 April Classic Grade 2

21 April 2026 – 19 May 2026

Format
Swiss
Type
Classical
Time control
60+30
Rounds
5
Players
15

Final standings

#PlayerRatingScoreR1R2R3R4R5
1Sathyadasan,Thanyaa-4.5/5+B7+W3+B9+B2=W5
2Robeille,John12734.0/5+B11+W5+B4-W1+B6
3Flinn,Brandon12003.0/5+W15-B1-B8+W10+W9
4Valencic,Janez11093.0/5+B12+W6-W2-B5+W7
5Sathyadasan,Vihaan-3.0/5+W8-B2=B6+W4=B1
6Sweeney,Matthew12462.5/5+BYE-B4=W5+B15-W2
7Howard,Michael Colin10532.5/5-W1+B15=BYE+W8-B4
8Mailow,John9272.5/5-B5=BYE+W3-B7+W12
9Townend,Harry-1.5/5=BYE+BYE-W1·-B3
10Jayasinghe MW,San-1.5/5=BYE·+W15-B3·
11Ansari,Atefe-1.0/5-W2-BYE··+B14
12Maher,Mehrad-1.0/5-W4+BYE··-B8
13Lin,Yichen-1.0/5····+W15
14Yue,Shawn-0.5/5=BYE···-W11
15Jiang,Lucas-0.0/5-B3-W7-B10-W6-B13

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

Rounds

Round 1, Tue 21 Apr 2026

#WhiteBlackResult
1Howard,Michael ColinSathyadasan,Thanyaa0-1
2Ansari,AtefeRobeille,John0-1
3Flinn,BrandonJiang,Lucas1-0
4Maher,MehradValencic,Janez0-1
5Sathyadasan,VihaanMailow,John1-0
6Sweeney,Matthew(bye)1 (BYE)
7Townend,Harry(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
8Jayasinghe MW,San(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
9Yue,Shawn(half-point bye)½ (HPB)

Round 2, Tue 28 Apr 2026

#WhiteBlackResult
1Sathyadasan,ThanyaaFlinn,Brandon1-0
2Robeille,JohnSathyadasan,Vihaan1-0
3Valencic,JanezSweeney,Matthew1-0
4Jiang,LucasHoward,Michael Colin0-1
5Mailow,John(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
6Townend,Harry(forfeit vs Ansari,Atefe)1 (forfeit)
7Ansari,Atefe(forfeit vs Townend,Harry)0 (forfeit)
8Maher,Mehrad(pairing-allocated bye)1 (PAB)

Round 3, Tue 5 May 2026

#WhiteBlackResult
1Townend,HarrySathyadasan,Thanyaa0-1
2Valencic,JanezRobeille,John0-1
3Mailow,JohnFlinn,Brandon1-0
4Sweeney,MatthewSathyadasan,Vihaan1/2-1/2
5Howard,Michael Colin(half-point bye)½ (HPB)
6Jayasinghe MW,SanJiang,Lucas1-0

Round 4, Tue 12 May 2026

#WhiteBlackResult
1Robeille,JohnSathyadasan,Thanyaa0-1
2Flinn,BrandonJayasinghe MW,San1-0
3Sathyadasan,VihaanValencic,Janez1-0
4Jiang,LucasSweeney,Matthew0-1
5Howard,Michael ColinMailow,John1-0

Round 5, Tue 19 May 2026

#WhiteBlackResult
1Sathyadasan,ThanyaaSathyadasan,Vihaan1/2-1/2
2Sweeney,MatthewRobeille,John0-1
3Flinn,BrandonTownend,Harry1-0
4Valencic,JanezHoward,Michael Colin1-0
5Mailow,JohnMaher,Mehrad1-0
6Yue,ShawnAnsari,Atefe0-1
7Lin,YichenJiang,Lucas1-0