Draw Published And 2016 London Chess Classic Tickets Available Now
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Draw Published And 2016 London Chess Classic Tickets Available Now
September 26, 2016
The pairings for this year’s London Chess Classic, which is fast approaching, have been published. Unlike last year, there was no need for a draw: In order to ensure an even distribution of colors over the whole Grand Chess Tour 2016, the pairings are the reverse of the Sinquefield Cup, meaning LCC wildcard Michael Adams gets St Louis wildcard Ding Liren’s pairings in reverse. We already have a major clash to look forward to in round 1 when Hikaru Nakamura takes on Sinquefield Cup winner Wesley So with the white pieces. Nakamura is the only player who can still catch So in the overall GCT standings, which promise the winner a hefty $100,000 bonus with $50,000 for the runner-up.
| Round 1 | ||||
| Friday December 9, 2016 16.00-22.30 |
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| Levon Aronian | – | Michael Adams | ||
| Hikaru Nakamura | – | Wesley So | ||
| Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | – | Anish Giri | ||
| Fabiano Caruana | – | Viswanathan Anand | ||
| Vladimir Kramnik | – | Veselin Topalov | ||
| Round 2 | ||||
| Saturday December 10, 2016 14.00-20.30 |
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| Vladimir Kramnik | – | Levon Aronian | ||
| Veselin Topalov | – | Fabiano Caruana | ||
| Viswanathan Anand | – | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | ||
| Anish Giri | – | Hikaru Nakamura | ||
| Wesley So | – | Michael Adams | ||
| Round 3 | ||||
| Sunday December 11, 2016 14.00-20.30 |
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| Levon Aronian | – | Wesley So | ||
| Michael Adams | – | Anish Giri | ||
| Hikaru Nakamura | – | Viswanathan Anand | ||
| Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | – | Veselin Topalov | ||
| Fabiano Caruana | – | Vladimir Kramnik | ||
| Round 4 | ||||
| Monday December 12, 2016 16.00-22.30 |
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| Fabiano Caruana | – | Levon Aronian | ||
| Vladimir Kramnik | – | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | ||
| Veselin Topalov | – | Hikaru Nakamura | ||
| Viswanathan Anand | – | Michael Adams | ||
| Anish Giri | – | Wesley So | ||
| Round 5 | ||||
| Tuesday Dec 13, 2016 16.00-22.30 |
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| Levon Aronian | – | Anish Giri | ||
| Wesley So | – | Viswanathan Anand | ||
| Michael Adams | – | Veselin Topalov | ||
| Hikaru Nakamura | – | Vladimir Kramnik | ||
| Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | – | Fabiano Caruana | ||
| Rest Day | ||||
| Wednesday, December 14, 2016 | ||||
| Round 6 | ||||
| Thursday December 15, 2016 16.00-22.30 |
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| Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | – | Levon Aronian | ||
| Fabiano Caruana | – | Hikaru Nakamura | ||
| Vladimir Kramnik | – | Michael Adams | ||
| Veselin Topalov | – | Wesley So | ||
| Viswanathan Anand | – | Anish Giri | ||
| Round 7 | ||||
| Friday December 16, 2016 16.00-22.30 |
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| Levon Aronian | – | Viswanathan Anand | ||
| Anish Giri | – | Veselin Topalov | ||
| Wesley So | – | Vladimir Kramnik | ||
| Michael Adams | – | Fabiano Caruana | ||
| Hikaru Nakamura | – | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | ||
| Round 8 | ||||
| Saturday December 17, 2016 14.00-20.30 |
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| Hikaru Nakamura | – | Levon Aronian | ||
| Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | – | Michael Adams | ||
| Fabiano Caruana | – | Wesley So | ||
| Vladimir Kramnik | – | Anish Giri | ||
| Veselin Topalov | – | Viswanathan Anand | ||
| Round 9 | ||||
| Sunday December 18, 2016 14.00-20.30 |
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| Levon Aronian | – | Veselin Topalov | ||
| Viswanathan Anand | – | Vladimir Kramnik | ||
| Anish Giri | – | Fabiano Caruana | ||
| Wesley So | – | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | ||
| Michael Adams | – | Hikaru Nakamura | ||
TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW
You can now buy tickets (day tickets as well as season passes) to watch all the action unfold in London Olympia’s magnificent auditorium. Tickets will also give you access to the commentary room, where grandmasters will give you insight into the games as they unfold and then the players explain what they were thinking afterwards – a real treat. There is free entry for women and under 25s (UK residents only) – all you need to do is enter the promotional code when placing your order.
FESTIVAL ENTRY OPEN
As always, there is a plethora of side events taking place within the same building: FIDE Open, Weekenders, Super Rapidplay – there is something for everyone! You can now enter those events online – early bird sales end on 17 October! The British Knockout Championship, which had its successful debut last year, will also return and details will be published soon. The eighth edition of the UK’s largest chess festival promises to treat all its participants and visitors to a thrilling fortnight of chess action once again.
Fiona Steil-Antoni
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