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LCC: Adams wins Elite Blitz tournament

12/9/2014 – On Monday all six elite entrants to the London Classic proper took part in a double-cycle round-robin to decide the draw order for the main tournament. The Blitz, which was scored on the 3-1-0 basis, ended in a three-way tie for first between Mickey Adams, Hikaru Nakamura and Vladimir Kramnik on 17/30. The three got the starting numbers 1-3, which means they get an extra white.

Nakamura wins LCC Super Rapid Play

12/8/2014 – In the final round of the London Chess Classic Super Rapid Hikaru Nakamura had the white pieces against Vishy Anand. They were the only players left who could win the £8,000 first prize. Hikaru opened with 1.b3 – and a fateful excursion to snaffle Hikaru’s h-pawn proved Anand's undoing. The American won first prize with an outstanding score of 9½/10. Report by John Saunders.

LCC Super Rapid Play Open day one

12/7/2014 – The London Chess Classic is as much about the development of children’s chess as it is about super-GMs. The tournament started on Saturday with a novelty: pairings of the super-elite players (who will start playing their own closed Classic event on Wednesday) and six under-18 players from the host nation – for the amateurs, rated up to 1000 points lower, a once-in-a-lifetime chance.

Chess and Education Conference in London

12/3/2014 – It is part of the London Chess Classic and shares the location with it: the second Chess and Education Conference brings together leading experts on school chess and mathematics education on 6 and 7 December 2014 at the Olympia Conference Centre, Kensington. Experts from different countries provide examples of how to connect school chess and mathematics.

2014 London Classic allows all to play

12/3/2014 – In last year's London Classic, the theme was a Pro-Celebrity event with top players paired with British celebrities. This year the organizers have decided to let everyone have a chance at fulfilling their dream: in an Open rapid tournament, all six superstars will play in the same field as everyone who registers to play. Ever wanted to sit across Anand or Kramnik? This is your chance!

London Chess Classic: Join the Champions

11/25/2014 – Business and chess - how well do they go together? Do top grandmasters and business people think alike? The 6th London Chess Classic, which takes place from 6-14 December, might not bring a definite answer to that question but provides entertaining chess by partnering the world's best grandmasters with successful businessmen. And you can join in!

A remarkable event: the London Chess Classic

11/7/2014 – The World Championship match between Anand and Carlsen lasts from 7 to 28 November. Right after that chess fans are in for another treat: the 6th London Chess Classic, a "ten-round Super Rapidplay Open", and the Super Six tournament, in which six of the world's best player will meet in classical chess. And maybe the World Champion will take part.

6th London Classic: The Super Six

10/4/2014 – The 'Super Six' are Fabiano Caruana, Viswanathan Anand, Anish Giri, Hikaru Nakamura, Vladimir Kramnik and Michael Adams, with an average rating of 2780. There is a Rapidplay Open on December 6-7, a Blitz on December 9th and then a classical tournament on December 10-14, with a number of subsidiary events. And all of this just two months away.

Huffington: Nakamura Conquers London Classic

12/20/2013 – On the day the Washington Redskins fumbled six times and threw one interception, Hikaru Nakamura's performance in England seemed almost flawless. Last Sunday, the top American GM won the London Chess Classic, a rapid chess competition, leaving many world class players behind, including two former world champions. Huffington Post columnist GM Lubomir Kavalek comments.

The London Classic Pro-Celebrity Challenge

12/11/2013 – 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. These ten-minute games were broadcast live, with live commentary. Each winning team would receive £5000 for their favourite charity. Here is the pictorial with videos.

London Chess Classic: win a spot

9/21/2013 – Like to play in a chess tournament with Kramnik, Anand, Caruana, Nakamura, Gelfand, Adams, Svidler and co.? This is possible for normal chess players of any rating at the London Chess Classic in December: the two highest scorers at the LCC FIDE Open can qualify into the "Super Sixteen" Rapidplay, featuring the World's Elite and the Best of British. The prize fund is €150,000. It's the chance of a lifetime.

100 day countdown to London Chess Classic

8/29/2013 – The Fifth London Chess Classic will be held from Saturday 7th December to Sunday 15th December, this year as a Rapid tournament (25 minutes + 10 seconds per move) in four groups, with knockout final stages. The prize fund is €150,000. The first two players to sign up are World Champion Anand and the US No. 1 Hikaru Nakamura, the rest will be announced over the next two weeks. Press release.
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