London Chess Classic 2011 will be staged at the Olympia Conference Centre in Kensington from December 3 through 12. The 3rd edition of what has already become one of the world’s most prestigious tournaments will be bigger and better than its predecessors.
There will be two extra rounds, as the addition of one more top flight player to this year’s main event will make it a nine player all play all. One player will sit out each day and keep the spectators at Olympia and online, doubly entertained by joining the commentary team.
The field is complete and is absolutely stellar with the following top-ranking grandmasters participating: Magnus Carlsen (Norway), Vishy Anand (India), Levon Aronian (Armenia), Vladimir Kramnik (Russia), Hikaru Nakamura (U.S.), Michael Adams, Nigel Short, Luke McShane, David Howell (England), London Chess Classic official website reported.
