London Chess Classic 2017
1st Dec - 11th December 2017 Grand Chess Tour Open Tournament Rapid Tournament
The 9th London Chess Classic took place 30th November to 11th December 2017. Players: Carlsen, Nakamura, Aronian, MVL, Wesley So, Karjakin, Caruana, Anand, Nepomniachtchi, Adams. Fabiano Caruana won the event after a rapid, then blitz tie-break again Ian Nepomniachtchi. Magnus Carlsen won the whole Grand Chess Tour series after beating Levon Aronian from an almost busted position. Carlsen was scathing in his criticism of his own play in London but also clearly had a bad cold.
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9th London Classic 2017 London ENG Wed 29th Nov 2017 - Mon 11th Dec 2017
Leading Final Round 9 Standings: |
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| Rk | Name | Ti | FED | Rtg | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | ||
| 1 | Caruana Fabiano | GM | USA | 2799 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Nepomniachtchi Ian | GM | RUS | 2729 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 3 | Carlsen Magnus | GM | NOR | 2837 | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5 | ||
| 4 | Vachier-Lagrave Maxime | GM | FRA | 2789 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 5 | ||
| So Wesley | GM | USA | 2788 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | 5 | |||
| 6 | Nakamura Hikaru | GM | USA | 2781 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4.5 | ||
| 7 | Aronian Levon | GM | ARM | 2805 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | 4 | ||
| 8 | Karjakin Sergey | GM | RUS | 2760 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 3.5 | ||
| 9 | Anand Viswanathan | GM | IND | 2782 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 3 | ||
| Adams Michael | GM | ENG | 2715 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 3 | |||
| Round 1 (Friday 1 Dec, 14.00-21.00) | Live Show  |
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| Ian Nepomniachtchi | Levon Aronian | ½-½ | C84 | Ruy Lopez |
| Magnus Carlsen | Fabiano Caruana | ½-½ | D27 | QGA |
| Mickey Adams | Sergey Karjakin | ½-½ | A13 | English |
| Hikaru Nakamura | Vishy Anand | ½-½ | A05 | Reti |
| Wesley So | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | ½-½ | A04 | Reti |
| Round 2 (Sunday 3 Dec, 14.00-21.00) | Live Show |
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| Wesley So | Ian Nepomniachtchi | ½-½ | E60 | King's Indian defence |
| Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | Hikaru Nakamura | ½-½ | B77 | Sicilian |
| Vishy Anand | Mickey Adams | ½-½ | C65 | Ruy Lopez Berlin defence |
| Sergey Karjakin | Magnus Carlsen | ½-½ | C50 | Giuoco Piano |
| Fabiano Caruana | Levon Aronian | ½-½ | C84 | Ruy Lopez |
| Round 3 (Monday 4 Dec, 16.00-23.00) | Live Show |
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| Ian Nepomniachtchi | Fabiano Caruana | ½-½ | A07 | Reti |
| Levon Aronian | Sergey Karjakin | ½-½ | E00 | Catalan opening |
| Magnus Carlsen | Vishy Anand | ½-½ | E04 | Catalan |
| Mickey Adams | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | ½-½ | B51 | Sicilian |
| Hikaru Nakamura | Wesley So | ½-½ | A33 | English symmetrical variation |
| Round 4 (Tuesday 5 Dec, 16.00-23.00) | Live Show |
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| Hikaru Nakamura | Ian Nepomniachtchi | ½-½ | B91 | Sicilian Najdorf |
| Wesley So | Mickey Adams | ½-½ | A07 | Reti |
| Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | Magnus Carlsen | ½-½ | C53 | Giuoco Piano |
| Vishy Anand | Levon Aronian | ½-½ | C88 | Ruy Lopez |
| Sergey Karjakin | Fabiano Caruana | 0-1 | B48 | Sicilian |
| Round 5 (Wednesday 6 Dec, 16.00-23.00) | Live Show |
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| Ian Nepomniachtchi | Sergey Karjakin | ½-½ | E35 | Nimzo-Indian |
| Fabiano Caruana | Vishy Anand | 1-0 | C65 | English Symmetrical |
| Levon Aronian | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | ½-½ | D70 | Neo-Gruenfeld defence |
| Magnus Carlsen | Wesley So | ½-½ | C65 | English Symmetrical |
| Mickey Adams | Hikaru Nakamura | ½-½ | B76 | Sicilian Dragon |
| Round 6 (Friday 8 Dec, 16.00-23.00) | Live Show |
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| Mickey Adams | Ian Nepomniachtchi | 0-1 | B90 | Sicilian Najdorf |
| Hikaru Nakamura | Magnus Carlsen | ½-½ | C45 | Scotch |
| Wesley So | Levon Aronian | ½-½ | C88 | Ruy Lopez |
| Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | Fabiano Caruana | ½-½ | C42 | Petrov |
| Vishy Anand | Sergey Karjakin | ½-½ | A18 | English |
| Round 7 (Saturday 9 Dec, 14.00-21.00) | Live Show |
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| Ian Nepomniachtchi | Vishy Anand | 1-0 | A17 | English |
| Sergey Karjakin | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | 0-1 | B96 | Sicilian Najdorf, 7.f4 |
| Fabiano Caruana | Wesley So | ½-½ | C77 | Ruy Lopez |
| Levon Aronian | Hikaru Nakamura | ½-½ | D37 | QGD |
| Magnus Carlsen | Mickey Adams | 1-0 | A03 | Bird's opening |
| Round 8 (Sunday 10 Dec, 14.00-21.00) | Live Show |
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| Magnus Carlsen | Ian Nepomniachtchi | 0-1 | A04 | Reti |
| Mickey Adams | Levon Aronian | ½-½ | C67 | Ruy Lopez |
| Hikaru Nakamura | Fabiano Caruana | ½-½ | E32 | Nimzo-Indian |
| Wesley So | Sergey Karjakin | ½-½ | E00 | Catalan opening |
| Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | Vishy Anand | ½-½ | C53 | Giuoco Piano |
| Round 9 (Monday 11 Dec, 12.00-21.00) | Live Show |
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| Ian Nepomniachtchi | Maxime Vachier-Lagrave | ½-½ | A33 | English |
| Vishy Anand | Wesley So | 0-1 | C50 | Giuoco Piano |
| Sergey Karjakin | Hikaru Nakamura | ½-½ | D37 | QGD |
| Fabiano Caruana | Mickey Adams | 1-0 | A29 | English |
| Levon Aronian | Magnus Carlsen | 0-1 | A40 | Queen's pawn |
| Playoffs | ||||
| Ian Nepomniachtchi | Fabiano Caruana | ½-½ | A07 | Reti |
| Fabiano Caruana | Ian Nepomniachtchi | ½-½ | B23 | Sicilian |
| Ian Nepomniachtchi | Fabiano Caruana | ½-½ | A05 | Reti |
| Fabiano Caruana | Ian Nepomniachtchi | 1-0 | B52 | Sicilian |
