Magnus Carlsen has won the 4th London Chess Classic. This victory was secured before his draw with Vishy Anand, as Kramnik was unable to make anything of his position against Mickey Adams. Round 9 saw surprisingly insipid play from...
Kramnik draws, Carlsen secures the London crown
Carlsen wins the 4th London Classic Magnus Carlsen of Norway has won the 4th London Classic in style, irrespective of the result of his final game. Magnus’ Live rating, currently 2862.4 is an all time record and has surpassed...
World #1 faces World Champion in the finale
Final round pairings Magnus Carlsen – Vishy Anand Mickey Adams – Vladimir Kramnik Judit Polgar – Levon Aronian Hikaru Nakamura – Luke McShane Official website: http://londonchessclassic.com Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Carlsen leads going into the final round
Rankings after Round 8 Pts Games 1. Magnus Carlsen 17 7 2. Vladimir Kramnik 15 7 3. Michael Adams 12 7 4. Hikaru Nakamura 10 7 5. Viswanathan Anand 8 7 6. Levon Aronian 7 7 7. Luke McShane...
Anand and Aronian escaped disaster
Round 8 results Vladimir Kramnik – Gawain Jones 1-0 Luke McShane – Judit Polgar 0-1 Levon Aronian – Mickey Adams ½-½ Vishy Anand – Hikaru Nakamura ½-½ Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
He very much likes Lebanese food
Lunch with the FT: Magnus Carlsen By Martin Sandbu It had not occurred to me that diet could be an important part of success at chess before I had lunch with the world’s number one chess player. But Magnus Carlsen’s...
London Classic round 5 pairings
Rankings after Round 4 Pts Games 1. Magnus Carlsen 10 4 2. Vladimir Kramnik 8 4 3. Michael Adams 7 3 4. Hikaru Nakamura 5 4 5. Levon Aronian 4 4 6. Viswanathan Anand 3 3 7. Gawain Jones...
Melkumyan among leaders at London Chess Classic FIDE Open
Melkumyan among leaders at London Chess Classic FIDE Open December 5, 2012 – 17:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net – Armenian grandmaster Hrant Melkumyan beat Scotland’s John Shaw in the third round of London Chess Classic FIDE Open. Melkumyan scored 4...
London Classic Standings after 3/4 rounds
Standings after 3/4 rounds Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar