London Chess Classic

The London Chess Classic is a <a href="/facts/Chess/47ykvkHF">chess</a> festival held at the <a href="/facts/Olympia%2c_London/V42CquJ7">Olympia Conference Centre</a>, <a href="/facts/West_Kensington%2c_London/hQz4SvGj">West Kensington</a>, <a href="/facts/London/KozCCsy9">London</a>. The flagship event is a strong invitational <a href="/facts/Chess_tournament/DsnzQtG8">tournament</a> between some of the world's top grandmasters. A number of subsidiary events cover a wide range of chess activities, including tournaments suitable for <a href="/facts/Norm_(chess)/3ulN35p2">norm</a> and <a href="/facts/Chess_titles/aJf3nwPA">title</a> seekers, junior events, amateur competitions, <a href="/facts/Simultaneous_exhibition/z1K2zXaB">simultaneous exhibitions</a>, coaching, and lectures.
In 2015, the London Chess Classic was one of the three events that comprised the inaugural <a href="/facts/Grand_Chess_Tour/U4zG4fGN">Grand Chess Tour</a>, the other two being <a href="/facts/Norway_Chess/zd0XzYGE">Norway Chess</a> and the <a href="/facts/Sinquefield_Cup/3np0Fhfp">Sinquefield Cup</a>.
There was no event in 2020 and 2022. 2021 saw a match between England and the Rest of the World. In 2023 the London Chess Classic returned to the invitational format.

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London Chess Classic