Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 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 Most decisive WCC tournament: 2025 January Holiday Rapid, 1% of games drawn (1 of 84). Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya Did you know No quarter given: Steve Ascic and Matthew Sweeney have played 25 times, never a draw. Did you know 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site. Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 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 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 Drawing-circle tournament: 2023 Summer Classic, 19% of games drawn (11 of 59). 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 Prefers White (≥50 games as each colour): Siyuan Wu, 63% as White vs 42% as Black (22-point edge). Did you know Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne Did you know 247 distinct players have appeared in a WCC tournament. Did you know Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds). Coming up Classic Championship 2026 21 Jul 2026 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 Most decisive WCC tournament: 2025 January Holiday Rapid, 1% of games drawn (1 of 84). Winner 2026 Winter WonderBlitz Kumaresan, Aditya Did you know No quarter given: Steve Ascic and Matthew Sweeney have played 25 times, never a draw. Did you know 101 WCC tournaments are catalogued on this site. Coming up Blitz Championship 2026 8 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 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 Drawing-circle tournament: 2023 Summer Classic, 19% of games drawn (11 of 59). 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 Prefers White (≥50 games as each colour): Siyuan Wu, 63% as White vs 42% as Black (22-point edge). Did you know Largest WCC tournament by field size: 2026 January Classic (39 entrants). Winner Wollongong Rapid June Planiden, Chayne Did you know 247 distinct players have appeared in a WCC tournament. Did you know Longest WCC tournament by round count: 2023 Quick March (12 rounds).

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Wollongong Rapid June

2 June 2026 – 9 June 2026

Format
Swiss
Type
Classical
Time control
60+30
Rounds
4
Players
36

Final standings

#PlayerRatingScoreR1R2R3R4
1Planiden,Chayne19414.0/4+B28+W7+B8+W5
2Pham,Minh Khue18814.0/4+B20+W15+B9+W6
3Clouston,Bevan17593.5/4+W21=B11+W24+B13
4Hill,Martin19183.0/4+W30-B8+W11+B16
5Kurrell,Greg17213.0/4+B26+W16+B17-B1
6Popovski,Lou17113.0/4+B35+W29+B10-B2
7Bermingham,Brendan16303.0/4+W34-B1+W20+W17
8Ascic,Steve16063.0/4+B23+W4-W1+B18
9Curtin,Craig15283.0/4+B32+W13-W2+B14
10Bauer,Bernard14583.0/4+B33+W12-W6+B15
11Esterbauer,Edmund15812.5/4+B19=W3-B4+W24
12Wu,Siyuan15782.5/4=W24-B10+W34+B26
13Morrow,Alan16852.0/4+W14-B9+W29-W3
14Barrow,Jackson16832.0/4-B13+W23+B19-W9
15McCosker,Alexander16292.0/4+W31-B2+W21-W10
16Giddings,Jye15292.0/4+W22-B5+W31-W4
17Mohamed Razmy,Shiraz14852.0/4+B25+W27-W5-B7
18Sathyadasan,Vihaan13132.0/4-B29+W35+B27-W8
19Flinn,Troy12922.0/4-W11+B22-W14+B31
20Mailow,John12492.0/4-W2+B36-B7+W32
21Sweeney,Matthew12052.0/4-B3+W33-B15+W27
22Maher,Mehrad11592.0/4-B16-W19+B33+W28
23Ansari,Atefeh10472.0/4-W8-B14+W30+B29
24Kumar,Aravind14741.5/4=B12+W28-B3-B11
25Lin,Yichen12571.5/4-W17-B31=W35+B34
26Howard,Michael Colin11981.5/4-W5=B34+B32-W12
27Petkovski,Peco16511.0/4+W36-B17-W18-B21
28Bowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe14041.0/4-W1-B24+W36-B22
29Sathyadasan,Thanyaa13721.0/4+W18-B6-B13-W23
30Valencic,Janez13301.0/4-B4-W32-B23+B35
31Flinn,Brandon10851.0/4-B15+W25-B16-W19
32Jiang,Lucas10331.0/4-W9+B30-W26-B20
33Yue,Shawn-1.0/4-W10-B21-W22+B36
34Jayasinghe MW,Sanidi6710.5/4-B7=W26-B12-W25
35Chen,Mingze-0.5/4-W6-B18=B25-W30
36Mohamed Razmy,Shiran10820.0/4-B27-W20-B28-W33

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

Rounds

Round 1, Tue 2 Jun 2026

#WhiteBlackResult
1Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoePlaniden,Chayne0-1
2Mailow,JohnPham,Minh Khue0-1
3Clouston,BevanSweeney,Matthew1-0
4Hill,MartinValencic,Janez1-0
5Howard,Michael ColinKurrell,Greg0-1
6Chen,MingzePopovski,Lou0-1
7Bermingham,BrendanJayasinghe MW,Sanidi1-0
8Ansari,AtefehAscic,Steve0-1
9Jiang,LucasCurtin,Craig0-1
10Yue,ShawnBauer,Bernard0-1
11Flinn,TroyEsterbauer,Edmund0-1
12Wu,SiyuanKumar,Aravind1/2-1/2
13Morrow,AlanBarrow,Jackson1-0
14McCosker,AlexanderFlinn,Brandon1-0
15Giddings,JyeMaher,Mehrad1-0
16Lin,YichenMohamed Razmy,Shiraz0-1
17Sathyadasan,ThanyaaSathyadasan,Vihaan1-0
18Petkovski,PecoMohamed Razmy,Shiran1-0

Round 2, Tue 2 Jun 2026

#WhiteBlackResult
1Planiden,ChayneBermingham,Brendan1-0
2Pham,Minh KhueMcCosker,Alexander1-0
3Esterbauer,EdmundClouston,Bevan1/2-1/2
4Ascic,SteveHill,Martin1-0
5Kurrell,GregGiddings,Jye1-0
6Popovski,LouSathyadasan,Thanyaa1-0
7Curtin,CraigMorrow,Alan1-0
8Bauer,BernardWu,Siyuan1-0
9Barrow,JacksonAnsari,Atefeh1-0
10Mohamed Razmy,ShirazPetkovski,Peco1-0
11Sathyadasan,VihaanChen,Mingze1-0
12Maher,MehradFlinn,Troy0-1
13Mohamed Razmy,ShiranMailow,John0-1
14Sweeney,MatthewYue,Shawn1-0
15Kumar,AravindBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe1-0
16Flinn,BrandonLin,Yichen1-0
17Jayasinghe MW,SanidiHoward,Michael Colin1/2-1/2
18Valencic,JanezJiang,Lucas0-1

Round 3, Tue 9 Jun 2026

#WhiteBlackResult
1Ascic,StevePlaniden,Chayne0-1
2Curtin,CraigPham,Minh Khue0-1
3Clouston,BevanKumar,Aravind1-0
4Hill,MartinEsterbauer,Edmund1-0
5Mohamed Razmy,ShirazKurrell,Greg0-1
6Bauer,BernardPopovski,Lou0-1
7Bermingham,BrendanMailow,John1-0
8Wu,SiyuanJayasinghe MW,Sanidi1-0
9Morrow,AlanSathyadasan,Thanyaa1-0
10Flinn,TroyBarrow,Jackson0-1
11McCosker,AlexanderSweeney,Matthew1-0
12Giddings,JyeFlinn,Brandon1-0
13Petkovski,PecoSathyadasan,Vihaan0-1
14Yue,ShawnMaher,Mehrad0-1
15Ansari,AtefehValencic,Janez1-0
16Lin,YichenChen,Mingze1/2-1/2
17Jiang,LucasHoward,Michael Colin0-1
18Bowmaker-Ksiazek,KoeMohamed Razmy,Shiran1-0

Round 4, Tue 9 Jun 2026

#WhiteBlackResult
1Planiden,ChayneKurrell,Greg1-0
2Pham,Minh KhuePopovski,Lou1-0
3Morrow,AlanClouston,Bevan0-1
4Giddings,JyeHill,Martin0-1
5Bermingham,BrendanMohamed Razmy,Shiraz1-0
6Sathyadasan,VihaanAscic,Steve0-1
7Barrow,JacksonCurtin,Craig0-1
8McCosker,AlexanderBauer,Bernard0-1
9Esterbauer,EdmundKumar,Aravind1-0
10Howard,Michael ColinWu,Siyuan0-1
11Flinn,BrandonFlinn,Troy0-1
12Mailow,JohnJiang,Lucas1-0
13Sweeney,MatthewPetkovski,Peco1-0
14Maher,MehradBowmaker-Ksiazek,Koe1-0
15Sathyadasan,ThanyaaAnsari,Atefeh0-1
16Jayasinghe MW,SanidiLin,Yichen0-1
17Chen,MingzeValencic,Janez0-1
18Mohamed Razmy,ShiranYue,Shawn0-1