London Chess Classic 2 – Date: 8-15 December at Olympia. I attended the London Classic I last year in December and will definitely not miss this one too as Anand [my favourite] will be playing!You can read my entry about the 2009 Classic HERE on the 12th December 2009.
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Heading the line-up is the world chess champion, Viswanathan Anand from India; the teenage sensation who currently outranks him on the world chess rating list, Magnus Carlsen from Norway; and Anand’s immediate predecessor as champion, Vladimir Kramnik from Russia.
Vishy Anand is the one addition to the field that contested the first London Chess Classic in December 2009. Though undisputed world champion, Anand is currently not the highest rated player in the world, but he recently wrested back third place from Kramnik, so is considered the man most likely to stop Carlsen making it two London triumphs in a row. Anand has recently stated that his ambition is to regain his number one status, so it sounds like he already has plans for his clash with the prodigiously talented Norwegian in London.
Kramnik and Anand
London Chess Classic 2010 lineup
Carlsen, Magnus NOR 2826
Anand, Viswanathan IND 2800
Kramnik, Vladimir RUS 2780
Nakamura, Hikaru USA 2733
Adams, Michael ENG 2728
Short, Nigel D ENG 2690
McShane, Luke J ENG 2657
Howell, David W L ENG 2616
Click here for entry forms – to take part in the tournamnet [yes, you can play there too] and here for tickets.
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