London Chess Classic starts today
Chess in Schools and Communities is proud to announce that the London Chess Classic will return to the capital this December for its 13th edition. The London Chess Classic will be a ten-player all-play-all with nine Super Grandmasters, including the rising star of Indian chess, Dommaraju Gukesh, and the American Hans Niemann, whose sensational victory over the then world champion Magnus Carlsen sent the chess world into turmoil. The event takes place in central London from Friday 1st December to Sunday 10th December. The tournament is not open to the public, but all the action will be broadcast live online at londonchessclassic.com.
Participants
India no.5, GM D Gukesh is the top seed of the event, followed by GM Nikita Vitiugov, the new England no.1. Iran no.2 - GM M Amin Tabatabaei, Tournament of Peace 2023 winner - GM Hans Niemann (USA), the recently crowned World Senior 50+ champion - GM Michael Adams (ENG), Ukraine no.3 - GM Andrei Volokitin, Poland no.3 - GM Mateusz Bartel, France no.6 - GM Jules Moussard, England no.4 - GM Luke McShane and England prodigy - IM Shreyas Royal.
Schedule
There are one round each day starting from 2 p.m. local time, 6:30 p.m. IST. Rest day is on Wednesday 6th December 2023.
Prizes
1st £15000, 2nd £10000, 3rd £7500 and 4th £6000
