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London Eye

London Chess Wunderkind Shines in Front of Home Crowd

Luke McShane - This tournament is going fantastically well for me

"There was a terrific atmosphere in the sell-out auditorium over the weekend. The public flocked to see Magnus Carlsen, who could live to be the best chess player ever to grace the board, and London based Luke McShane, both of whom have put in sterling performances throughout the week."

 
 
London final-round

London Chess Classic Round Seven Photos

Special thanks to the press officer John Saunders

Carlsen press square

Nigel Short - Magnus Carlsen LIVE!

London Chess Classic round 7 live commentary

London howell

London Chess Classic Round Six Photos

Special thanks to the press officer John Saunders

Carlsen square

Magnus Carlsen - Michael Adams LIVE!

London Chess Classic live commentary with NM Pete Karagianis

Carlsen press square

Ni Hua - Magnus Carlsen LIVE!

London Chess Classic live commentary with Jason Juett

Carlsen press conference 1

Magnus Carlsen - Hikaru Nakamura LIVE!

London Chess Classic live commentary with Jason Juett

London kramnik-mcshane

London Chess Classic Round 3 Photos (Updated)

Special thanks to the press officer John Saunders

Carlsen press square

David Howell - Magnus Carlsen LIVE!

London Chess Classic live commentary with NM Pete Karagianis and Jason Juett

Adams thinking

Michael Adams - Hikaru Nakamura LIVE!

London Chess Classic live commentary with GM Bauer and NM Karagianis

Carlsen press conference 1

Magnus Carlsen - Luke McShane LIVE!

London Chess Classic live commentary with GM Bauer and NM Karagianis

Jon Ludvig Hammer

GM Hammer and most of the favorites win their games

GM Stuart Conquest surprised at the start of London Classic Open

London chess classic

Photo gallery of London Chess Classic

impressions from the playing hall, the press conference, and more

Carlsen square

Carlsen - Kramnik LIVE!

London Chess Classic live commentary at 15,00 CET

Nakamura square

Nakamura - Ni Hua LIVE!

London Chess Classic live commentary at 15,00 CET

London Chess Classic

London Classic FIDE open pairings

games start on December 8th

London Chess Classic

London Chess Classic 2009

photos from the opening ceremony

London Chess Classic

London Chess Classic pairings

pairings and schedule of the Chess Classic 2009 tournament

London Chess Classics

London Chess Classic

games start on the 8th of December

London Chess Classics

London Chess Classic 2009

Carlsen, Kramnik, and Nakamura top seeded