The Norwegian world No 1 will be among 500 competitors in the 10-round contest of 15-minute games Magnus Carlsen makes a very rare appearance in an open tournament on 5-6 December when the Norwegian, who has topped the world rankings for 15 successive years, competes in the 10-round Super Rapid at the XTX Markets London Classic. The venue is the Novotel West at Hammersmith and the time limit is 15 minutes per player for the entire game, plus a 10 seconds increment for each move. In 2025, 267 players entered the Super Rapid. On Monday, when Carlsen’s participation was announced, the entry doubled in just 12 hours and is now close to 400. The capacity is 500 and Alex Holowczak, the chief arbiter, expects that figure to be reached this weekend or early next week. His advice to anyone contemplating entry is to do so as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. The link to the entry form is here. Continue reading...
Chess: Carlsen comes to town with tantalising tests for London Classic Super Rapid
The Norwegian world No 1 will be among 500 competitors in the 10-round contest of 15-minute games Magnus Carlsen makes a very rare appearance in an open tournament on 5-6 December when the Norwegian, who has topped the world rankings for 15 successive years, competes in the 10-round Super Rapid at the XTX Markets London Classic. The venue is the Novotel West at Hammersmith and the time limit is 15 minutes per player for the entire game, plus a 10 seconds increment for each move. In 2025, 267 players entered the Super Rapid. On Monday, when Carlsen’s participation was announced, the entry doubled in just 12 hours and is now close to 400. The capacity is 500 and Alex Holowczak, the chief arbiter, expects that figure to be reached this weekend or early next week. His advice to anyone contemplating entry is to do so as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. The link to the entry form is here. Continue reading...