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On Tuesday December 10, a special Pro-Celebrity Challenge was held at the Olympia Auditorium with stars of TV, music and sport teaming up with the grandmasters and facing off against another pro-celebrity team.
Games were played with ten minutes with a ten-second increment and were broadcast live. Lawrence Trent and Malcolm Pein acted as live commentators with Malcolm Peinas the Master of Ceremony. Each winning team would receive £5000 for their favourite charity.
The celebrities were Shingai Shoniwa, Alex Zane, Lethal Bizzle, and Edgar Davids
Edgar Davids: Dutch footballing legend whose club career took him to Ajax, Juventus and Spurs, and included 74 international caps for Holland. His dreadlocked hair and protective goggles made Davids one of the most recognisable players of his generation. Edgar Davids has his own foundation @Fountain
Alex Zane: Alex is an English television personality and DJ best known for presenting Rude Tube on Channel 4. Alex was a guest at the 2010 London Chess Classic. He chose as his charity "Community Links"
Shingai Shoniwa: Singer and bassist for the Noisettes, an English indie rock band from London who are best known for the single “Don't Upset the Rhythm (Go Baby Go)”. She has asked for her prize to go to the Philippines appeal.
Lethal Bizzle: HipHop artist who gained fame in December 2004, with the release of "Pow (Forward)", which entered the UK Singles Chart at number eleven in its first week and reached number one on the UK Dance Chart. As his charity of choice, he has opted for the Multiple Sclerosis Association.
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Michael Adams
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Vishy Anand
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Peter Svidler
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Hikaru Nakamura
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The event went smoothly and was a great success with the audience, who
enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere and light-hearted commentary provided on
stage by IM Malcom Pein, Master of Ceremony, and IM Lawrence Trent.
Alex Zane receives some last-minute tips by Vishy Anand
Facing them were Peter Svidler consulting with Joshua Altman and Shingai Shoniwa
The players enjoyed some of Malcolm Pein's wit
Despite all the fun, there was still money at stake for charity, so they fought hard.
Nevertheless their game ended in a draw.
On the other board, Mickey Adams got some help from Lily and James...
...while Nakamura and Lethal Bizzle made a winning team, and won.
There were no real losers though, as charity would benefit one way or the other
The video of the Pro-Celebrity Challenge
HipHop artist Lethal Bizzle (w)raps up his game alongside GM Hikaru Nakamura
Pictures by Ray-Morris Hill
