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10th London Chess Classic 2018 (Games and Results)

10th London Chess Classic 2018

Nakamura vs Caruana at the London Chess Classic. Photo © Tao Bhokanandh

Nakamura vs Caruana at the London Chess Classic. Photo © Tao Bhokanandh | https://www.chess.co.uk/

The 10th London Chess Classic took place 8th to 17th December. The event finished at Olympia London Auditorium although the semi-finals of the Grand Chess Tour and British KO took place in the Google Building in Kings Cross Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, Levon Aronian and Maxime Vachier-Lagrave play off for the Grand Chess Tour title. In addition there is the British Knockout Championship with 12 player. Entering at the Quarter Final Stage: Mickey Adams GM 2706, David Howell GM 2697, Gawain Jones GM 2683, Luke McShane GM 2667, Playing a Preliminary Round: Jonathan Hawkins GM 2579, John Nunn GM 2572, Matthew Turner GM 2536, Simon Williams GM 2466, Harriet Hunt IM 2440, Ravi Haria IM 2422, Alan Merry IM 2422, Jovanka Houska IM 2419. Hikaru Nakamura beat MVL in the final to win the Grand Chess Tour for 2018. Fabiano Caruana beat Levon Aronian to take 3rd place. Caruana didn't manage to gain rating points to over take Magnus Carlsen as World Number One. Gawain Jones beat Luke McShane in the final of the British KO Championship and Jules Moussard and Nick Pert scored 7.5/9 in the open.

10th London Chess Classic 2018 (London ENG)
Mon 10th Dec 2018 - Mon 17th Dec 2018 - Official Site - Live

10th London Classic 2018 (4 players 2 Rds KO Indiv ) - Games in PGN: Games

ch-GBR KO 2018 (12 players 4 Rds KO Indiv TC:90m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games ch-GBR KO

London Classic Open 2018 (9 Rds Swiss Indiv TC:90m:30m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games Open

10th London Classic 2018 (4 players 2 Rds KO Indiv ) - Games in PGN: Games

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10th London Classic 2018 London ENG Mon 10th Dec 2018 - Fri 21st Dec 2018
Leading Final Round 2 Standings:
RkNameRtg12345678Pts
1Nakamura, Hiraku27463322111215
2Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime27813322111013
RkNameRtg12345678Pts
3Caruana, Faiano28323324002216
4Aronian, Levon27653320220012
RkNameRtg12345678Pts
SF 1Nakamura, Hiraku27463324022218
SF 2Caruana, Faiano28323320200010
RkNameRtg12345678Pts
SF 1Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime27813324220218
SF 2Aronian, Levon27653320002010
11 players

ch-GBR KO 2018 (12 players 4 Rds KO Indiv TC: 90m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games ch-GBR KO

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ch-GBR KO 2018 London ENG Mon 10th Dec 2018 - Fri 21st Dec 2018
RkNameRtg12345678Pts
1Jones, Gawain26833644002221
2McShane, Luke2667300022007
RkNameRtg12345678Pts
3Adams, Michael27063322221116
4Howell, David26973322001112
RkNameRtg12345678Pts
SF 1McShane, Luke26673344000216
SF 2Adams, Michael27063300222012
RkNameRtg12345678Pts
SF 1Jones, Gawain26833602222118
SF 2Howell, David26973042000110
RkNameRtg12345678Pts
P2 1Adams, Michael2706½1-- 
P2 2Williams, Simon2466½0-- ½
RkNameRtg1234Pts
P2 1Howell, David2697½½11 3
P2 2Haria, Ravi2436½½001
RkNameRtg1234Pts
P2 1Jones, Gawain26831½-- 
P2 2Merry, Alan24290½--½
RkNameRtg1234Pts
P2 1McShane, Luke2667½1-- 
P2 2Hawkins, Jonathan2579½0-- ½
RkNameRtg1234Pts
P1 1Hawkins, Jonathan25791011 3
P1 2Houska, Jovanka24190100 1
RkNameRtg1234Pts
P1 1Merry, Alan2429½½103
P1 2Nunn, John2572½½01 2
RkNameRtg1234Pts
P1 1Haria, Ravi2436½½11 3
P1 2Turner, Matthew2536½½001
RkNameRtg1234Pts
P1 1Williams, Simon24661½ 
P1 2Hunt, Harriet24400½½
35 players

London Classic Open 2018 (9 Rds Swiss Indiv TC: 90m:30m+30spm(1)) - Games in PGN: Games Open

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London Classic Open 2018 London ENG Mon 10th Dec 2018 - Fri 21st Dec 2018
Leading Final Round 9 Standings:
RkSNoNameTiRtgPts
14Moussard JulesGM25917.5
9Pert NicholasGM25467.5
32Bogner SebastianGM26107.0
6Yuffa DaniilGM25727.0
7Istratescu AndreiGM25647.0
8Hillarp Persson TigerGM25467.0
13Ghasi Ameet KIM24987.0
81Melkumyan HrantGM26706.5
3Cornette MatthieuGM25976.5
5Hawkins JonathanGM25836.5
10Debashis DasGM25446.5
14Gormally Daniel WGM24786.5
16Gumularz SzymonIM24626.5
17Arkell Keith CGM24536.5
23Zhou Yang-FanIM24346.5
25Pert Richard GIM24166.5
28Piesik PiotrFM24046.5
29Mcdonald Neil RGM24036.5
40Megalios Konstantinos23656.5
48Taylor Adam CFM23316.5
2111Turner Matthew JGM25336.0
12Hector JonnyGM25016.0
18Flear Glenn CGM24516.0
20Elsness FrodeIM24476.0
21Akash Pc IyerIM24416.0
24Hebden Mark LGM24256.0
26Wells Peter KGM24126.0
27Gilevych ArtemIM24096.0
30Eggleston David JIM23976.0
31Cherniaev AlexanderGM23936.0
32Lewtak Damian23936.0
36Mirzoyan DavidFM23826.0
37Milliet SophieIM23766.0
42Mihajlov SebastianIM23586.0
43Lane Gary WIM23536.0
47Bradbury Neil HIM23366.0
52Kueppers TimoFM23206.0
61Tomaszewski KacperFM22596.0
116Sperling Lennart21166.0
118Johnson Daniel21116.0
4115Janik IgorIM24765.5
33D'costa Lorin ArIM23905.5
34Lacasa Diaz Jose AntonioIM23895.5
39Bates Richard AIM23725.5
41Wadsworth Matthew JFM23645.5
45Gullaksen Eirik TIM23495.5
46Sowray Peter JFM23425.5
50Derakhshani BornaFM23255.5
51Fischer DanielFM23245.5
53Lyell MarkFM23175.5
232 players

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