Chess Brochure 30/11.aw 30/11/09 16:12 Page 1 www.londonchessclassic.com Chess Brochure 30/11.aw 30/11/09 16:12 Page 2 LONDON CHESS CLASSIC OLYMPIA Contents 3 Viktor Korchnoi 7 Ni Hua 12 David Howell 4 Magnus Carlsen 8 Grandmasters of tomorrow 13 Luke McShane 5 Vladimir Kramnik 10 Nigel Short 14 Andrew Flintoff 6 Hikaru Nakamura 11 Michael Adams 15 Schedule – London Chess Classic Contacts and Officials Tournament Director IM Malcolm Pein Operations Director Tao Bhokanandh Chief Arbiter Albert Vasse (International Arbiter) Deputy Arbiter David Sedgwick (International Arbiter) Public Relations Pitch Media Ltd www.pitch.co.uk Festival Organiser Adam Raoof (International Organiser)
[email protected] Chief Arbiter: FIDE Open Alex McFarlane (International Arbiter) Chief Arbiter: Classic Weekender and Rapidplay Lara Barnes (International Arbiter) Press Room Chief John Saunders
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[email protected] Live Game Transmission David Clayton, Andy Howie Commentary Team GM Julian Hodgson, GM Stephen Gordon, IM Lawrence Trent, GM Chris Ward, GM Daniel King Chess Trainers James Coleman, Charlie Storey, Steve James Best Game Prize Judges GM John Nunn, GM Jonathan Rowson, GM Jon Speelman Live Transmission Partners ChessBase, ICC, Telegraph.co.uk Event Consultant Andrew Finan Concept, design, artwork and brochure Create Services www.createservices.co.uk Communications and IT E-Force www.eforce.co.uk Audio Visual Blitz Communications Ltd www.blitzcomm.com Organised by the London Chess Centre 369 Euston Road, London NW1 3AR Tel: 0207 388 2404 www.chess.co.uk Supporting Page 8 Max Davidson meets some of the Grandmasters of tomorrow Images: Getty Images, Mark Huba, Philip Hollis Chess Brochure 30/11.aw 30/11/09 16:12 Page 3 Guest of Honour Welcome from the Viktor Tournament Organiser It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to Korchnoi the London Chess Classic, an event that promises to live in the memories of the UK chess and wider communities for many One of the all time years.