The 7th London Chess Classic starts on 4th December and will see 10 of the strongest players in the world.
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The 10th player was confirmed to be GM Michael Adams. Despite being the second oldest participant in the field (after Anand), Adams keeps posting impressive performances and has been a member of the world elite for the better part of 20 years now. Some of the highlights of his career include reaching the final of the 2004 FIDE World Championship and winning the Dortmund Sparkassen Chess-Meeting in 2013. Having played in all six previous editions of the London Chess Classic, the Cornishman will surely yet again be eager to show his best chess on home turf.
Participants
| No. | Name | Country | Age | Rating | Ranking |
| 1 | Magnus Carlsen | Norway | 24 | 2853 | 1 |
| 2 | Viswanathan Anand | India | 45 | 2816 | 2 |
| 3 | Veselin Topalov | Bulgaria | 40 | 2816 | 3 |
| 4 | Hikaru Nakamura | USA | 27 | 2814 | 4 |
| 5 | Fabiano Caruana | USA | 22 | 2808 | 5 |
| 6 | Anish Giri | Netherlands | 21 | 2793 | 6 |
| 7 | Alexander Grischuk | Russia | 31 | 2771 | 9 |
| 8 | Levon Aronian | Armenia | 32 | 2765 | 11 |
| 9 | Michael Adams | England | 43 | 2740 | 18 |
| 10 | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | France | 24 | 2731 | 26 |
Schedule
Friday
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4th
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Classic Round 1
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16.00
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Saturday
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5th
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Classic Round 2
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14.00
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Sunday
|
6th
|
Classic Round 3
|
14.00
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Monday
|
7th
|
Classic Round 4
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16.00
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Tuesday
|
8th
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Classic Round 5
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16.00
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Wednesday
|
9th
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Rest Day
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Thursday
|
10th
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Classic Round 6
|
16.00
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Friday
|
11th
|
Classic Round 7
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16.00
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Saturday
|
12th
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Classic Round 8
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14.00
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Sunday
|
13th
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Classic Round 9
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14.00
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