2024 XTX Markets London Chess Classic - pairings and results
The drawing of lots to determine pairings for the 2024 XTX Markets London Chess Classic took place at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday 28th November. Under the watchful eye of Chief Arbiter Shohreh Bayat, the Grandmasters each chose an Arsenal shirt and revealed the number on the back to determine their position in the draw. Tournament director Malcolm Pein stepped in for Gawain Jones who couldn’t be present.
Full round-by-round results and tournament crosstable below - and with TPR via chess-results.com
| # | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | GM Nikita Vitiugov |
| 2 | GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov |
| 3 | GM Andrew Hong |
| 4 | GM Gawain Jones |
| 5 | GM Michael Adams |
| 6 | GM Shreyas Royal |
| 7 | GM Vidit Gujrathi |
| 8 | GM Ju Wenjun |
| Round | White | Result | Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 Fri 29 Nov | GM Nikita Vitiugov | 1-0 | GM Ju Wenjun |
| GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov | ½-½ | GM Vidit Gujrathi | |
| GM Andrew Hong | ½-½ | GM Shreyas Royal | |
| GM Gawain Jones | 1-0 | GM Michael Adams | |
| Round 2 Sat 30 Nov | GM Ju Wenjun | ½-½ | GM Michael Adams |
| GM Shreyas Royal | 0-1 | GM Gawain Jones | |
| GM Vidit Gujrathi | 1-0 | GM Andrew Hong | |
| GM Nikita Vitiugov | ½-½ | GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov | |
| Round 3 Sun 1 Dec | GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov | 1-0 | GM Ju Wenjun |
| GM Andrew Hong | 1-0 | GM Nikita Vitiugov | |
| GM Gawain Jones | ½-½ | GM Vidit Gujrathi | |
| GM Michael Adams | 1-0 | GM Shreyas Royal | |
| Round 4 Mon 2 Dec | GM Ju Wenjun | 1-0 | GM Shreyas Royal |
| GM Vidit Gujrathi | ½-½ | GM Michael Adams | |
| GM Nikita Vitiugov | ½-½ | GM Gawain Jones | |
| GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov | ½-½ | GM Andrew Hong | |
| Round 5 Tue 3 Dec | GM Andrew Hong | ½-½ | GM Ju Wenjun |
| GM Gawain Jones | ½-½ | GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov | |
| GM Michael Adams | ½-½ | GM Nikita Vitiugov | |
| GM Shreyas Royal | ½-½ | GM Vidit Gujrathi | |
| Round 6 Thu 5 Dec | GM Ju Wenjun | ½-½ | GM Vidit Gujrathi |
| GM Nikita Vitiugov | 1-0 | GM Shreyas Royal | |
| GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov | 0-1 | GM Michael Adams | |
| GM Andrew Hong | ½-½ | GM Gawain Jones | |
| Round 7 Fri 6 Dec | GM Gawain Jones | 1-0 | GM Ju Wenjun |
| GM Michael Adams | ½-½ | GM Andrew Hong | |
| GM Shreyas Royal | 0-1 | GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov | |
| GM Vidit Gujrathi | ½-½ | GM Nikita Vitiugov |
Crosstable courtesy of chess-results.com
