Spectator tickets
The XTX Markets London Chess Classic welcomes chess fans who want to watch all the action from the tournament. Spectators will be able to view the games live in the playing hall, or with live grandmaster analysis in the commentary area from GM Peter Svidler and guests, both in the incredible setting of the Emirates Stadium. There will also be an area set aside for casual chess games. For full details of what is happening at the London Chess Classic each day, please refer to our schedule page.
8 world-class players will face-off in an all-play format.
The line-up of the Elite event is as follows:
Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (Azerbaijan) - the highest-rated player, making his London Chess Classic debut
Vidit Gujrathi (India) - part of the gold medal winning team at this year’s Olympiad and a 2024 Candidate
Michael Adams (England) - defending London Chess Classic champion
Gawain Jones - British champion
Nikita Vitiugov - England’s #1 rated player
Ju Wenjun - Women’s world champion
Shreyas Royal - England’s youngest grandmaster
Andrew Hong - a rising star of US chess
Play begins each day at 4pm and should finish by around 9pm each evening.
Spectator tickets are £15 per day, with a season ticket for all 7 days of play costing £60.
Players in any festival event (FIDE Masters/FIDE U-2000/Super Blitz Qualifiers/Rapidplays/Simuls/Lectures) are entitled to a spectator ticket on the day(s) their events are taking place as part of the entry fee.
Schedule
There will be 4 games played simultaneously per round.
Round 1: Friday 29th November @ 4pm
Round 2: Saturday 30th November @ 4pm
Round 3: Sunday 1st December @ 4pm
Round 4: Monday 2nd December @ 4pm
Round 5: Tuesday 3rd December @ 4pm
Rest Day: Wednesday 4th December
Round 6: Thursday 5th December @ 4pm
Round 7: Friday 6th December @ 4pm
For full details of what is happening at the London Chess Classic each day, please refer to our schedule page.
Time Control
90 minutes for 40 moves, plus 30 minutes until the end of the game, with 30-second increment for each move starting from move one.
Photography
Spectators are welcome to take photographs and/or video footage of the tournament for the first 5 minutes of each round. Spectators must use either a camera or video equipment. The camera’s flash should be switched off. Mobile phones are not permitted in the playing area and may not be used to take photographs at any time during play.
The above regulations notwithstanding, the tournament’s official Press Officers are entitled to take photographs and/or video footage at other times during play with the permission of an arbiter.
