Chess: Carlsen comes to town with tantalising tests for London Classic Super Rapid

The Guardian

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…