Round 1 results GM Nakamura, Hikaru vs GM So, Wesley [0-1] GM Caruana, Fabiano vs GM Anand, Viswanathan [1/2-1/2] GM Kramnik, Vladimir vs GM Topalov, Veselin [1-0] GM Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime vs GM Giri, Anish [1/2-1/2] GM Aronian, Levon vs...
London Conference: The Didactics of Chess
The fourth edition of the London Chess and Education Conference will take place on 10-11 December 2016 at the Hilton Kensington Olympia. As usual it coincides with the first weekend of the London Chess Classic held at the Olympia...
Adams Gets London Chess Classic Wild Card
The 10th and last player to join the line-up of the 8th London Chess Classic is none other than England’s number one, Michael Adams. The Cornishman has been the country’s leading player since 1999 and was once ranked number...
Dates for London Chess Classic Set
The 2016 London Chess Classic will be the eighth edition of the World’s most prestigious Chess Tournament and will climax the 2016 Grand Chess Tour. The winning formula of elite 10 player all play all, chess festival, conference and...
Grischuk collapsed in time pressure against Carlsen in London
Final round results GM Adams, Michael vs GM Caruana, Fabiano [1/2-1/2] GM Aronian, Levon vs GM Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime [1/2-1/2] GM Anand, Viswanathan vs GM Giri, Anish [1/2-1/2] GM Carlsen, Magnus vs GM Grischuk, Alexander [1-0] GM Nakamura, Hikaru vs...
London Chess Classic: Carlsen vs Grischuk LIVE!
The 7th London Chess Classic is taking place from December 4-13, 2015, in London, England. Participants: reigning World champion Magnus Carlsen, #2 Veselin Topalov, #3 Vishy Anand, World Blitz Champion Alexander Grischuk, America’s two top players, Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana, Dutch Wunderkind Anish Giri, French prodigy Maxime Vachier-Lagrave,...
London CC report by John Saunders
7TH LONDON CHESS CLASSIC (4-13 DECEMBER 2015) CLASSIC ROUND 8: 12 DECEMBER 2015 John Saunders reports: Round eight and we were back to the standard 1:4 ratio of decisive games to draws. But very good quality draws, let it...
Giri & MVL lead London Classic with 1 round to go
Standings after 8 rounds 1. Giri, Anish gm NED 2778 * ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 . 1 5 2. Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime gm FRA 2765 ½ * ½ ½ . ½ ½ ½ 1 1 5 3....
Back to back losses for Nakamura
Round 8 results GM Giri, Anish vs GM Nakamura, Hikaru [1-0] GM Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime vs GM Adams, Michael [1/2-1/2] GM Grischuk, Alexander vs GM Aronian, Levon [1/2-1/2] GM Topalov, Veselin vs GM Carlsen, Magnus [1/2-1/2] GM Caruana, Fabiano vs...
MVL leads London after 7 rds, Carlsen, Grischuk, Aronian, Giri 1/2 pt behind
Ranking after 7 rounds 1 GM Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime 2773 FRA 4.5 2894 2 GM Grischuk, Alexander 2747 RUS 4 2832 2 GM Aronian, Levon 2788 ARM 4 2841 2 GM Carlsen, Magnus 2834 NOR 4 2830 ...