World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen set for London Chess Classic Super Rapid; who is there from india

World number one Magnus Carlsen will headline the Super Rapid tournament at the 2026 London Chess Classic (LCC), scheduled for December 5 and 6 at the Novotel London West. The five-time World Classic Champion will use the event as preparation for defending his World Rapid and Blitz titles in Istanbul after Christmas.Carlsen has a strong record at the London Chess Classic, having won the Masters four times, more than any other player. He will face a competitive field featuring France’s Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Dutch No. 1 Anish Giri and India’s Nihal Sarin.They will be joined by nine grandmasters competing in the LCC Masters, led by world No. 5 Nodirbek Abdusattorov, as well as players from the Challengers and several top seeds from the LCC Swiss. English chess prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan, who recently became the youngest grandmaster in history, is also scheduled to compete.

The open event offers a chance to face Carlsen

Unlike invitation-only competitions, Super Rapid is an open event that allows players of varying skill levels to enter and potentially face Carlsen.“The Super Rapid tournament offers amateur chess players of all standards a unique chance not only to play at the same event as a real chess legend, but also to possibly play against Carlsen in one of the first rounds. The Swiss draw format means that in the first two games Carlsen will likely play a much lower ranked opponent,” LCC organizers reported on Monday.Super Rapid will be the last competitive event of this year’s London Chess Classic.The festival will begin with an opening ceremony and draw at the historic Tower of London, while most of the matches will take place at the Novotel London West in Hammersmith.

What else is coming up at the London Chess Classic?

LCC offers several events for players of different levels.The Masters is an invitation-only tournament for everyone, featuring 10 top Grandmasters, including defending champion Abdusattorov, Levon Aronian and Nihal Sarin.The Challengers is another invitation-only event that gives emerging players the opportunity to qualify for next year’s Masters.Meanwhile, the nine-round classic LCC Swiss is open to players seeking International Master and Grandmaster standards.