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London Chess Classic (Pairings)

Draw for the London Chess Classic 2009

The pairings for the London Chess Classic have been decided after a draw on Monday 7th December 2009.

The pairings for the London Chess Classic have been decided after a draw on Monday 7th December 2009.

Straight up is a battle between the favourites Magnus Carlsen and Vladimir Kramnik.

Round 1 (December 8, 2009)
Carlsen, Magnus - Kramnik, Vladimir *
Howell, David W L - Adams, Michael *
McShane, Luke J - Short, Nigel D *
Nakamura, Hikaru - Ni Hua *
Round 2 (December 9, 2009)
Carlsen, Magnus - McShane, Luke J *
Adams, Michael - Nakamura, Hikaru *
Kramnik, Vladimir - Ni Hua *
Short, Nigel D - Howell, David W L *
Round 3 (December 10, 2009)
Howell, David W L - Carlsen, Magnus *
McShane, Luke J - Kramnik, Vladimir *
Nakamura, Hikaru - Short, Nigel D *
Ni Hua - Adams, Michael *
Round 4 (December 12, 2009)
Carlsen, Magnus - Nakamura, Hikaru *
Kramnik, Vladimir - Adams, Michael *
McShane, Luke J - Howell, David W L *
Short, Nigel D - Ni Hua *
Round 5 (December 13, 2009)
Adams, Michael - Short, Nigel D *
Howell, David W L - Kramnik, Vladimir *
Nakamura, Hikaru - McShane, Luke J *
Ni Hua - Carlsen, Magnus *
Round 6 (December 14, 2009)
Carlsen, Magnus - Adams, Michael *
Howell, David W L - Nakamura, Hikaru *
Kramnik, Vladimir - Short, Nigel D *
McShane, Luke J - Ni Hua *
Round 7 (December 15, 2009)
Adams, Michael - McShane, Luke J *
Nakamura, Hikaru - Kramnik, Vladimir *
Ni Hua - Howell, David W L *
Short, Nigel D - Carlsen, Magnus *

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