London Chess Classic — norm history

When Usually December · next edition expected around November 2026

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Norms per year

GMIMWGM

By year

Year	Editions	GM	IM	WGM	Total
2025	1	1		2	3
2024	1		2		2
2023	1	1			1
2018	1		2		2
2017	1		5		5
2015	1		3		3
2014	1	1			1
2013	1		1		1
2012	1		1		1
2011	1		1		1
2010	1		2		2

Editions

2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Open (FRS

26 Nov – 2 Dec 2025 · London · Swiss · avg. opp. 2431 · FIDE 443796 · Report a problem

Sections: 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Open (FRS, 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic, 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Open

Norm	Player	Fed	Score	Avg. opp.	Status
GM	Chasin, Nico	USA	6/9	2483	Certified ↗
WGM	Kanyamarala, Trisha	IRL	5/9	2405	Certified ↗
WGM	Kazarian, Anna-Maja	NED	5½/9	2405	Certified ↗

2024 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Masters

29 Nov – 7 Dec 2024 · London · Swiss · avg. opp. 2403 · FIDE 394895 · Report a problem

Sections: 2024 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Masters, 2024 XTX Markets London Chess, 2024 XTX Markets London Chess Classic

Norm	Player	Fed	Score	Avg. opp.	Perf.	Status
IM	Czopor, Maciej	POL	6/9	2382	2507	Certified ↗
IM	Li, Wenxiang	CHN	5½/9	2424	2504	Certified ↗

2023 London Chess Classic

1–10 Dec 2023 · London, England · Round robin · avg. opp. 2670 · Report a problem

Norm	Player	Fed	Score	Avg. opp.	Perf.	Status
GM	Royal, Shreyas	ENG	4/9	2670		Certified ↗

10th CSC London Chess Classic FIDE Open 2018

9–16 Dec 2018 · London, ENG · Swiss · avg. opp. 2434 · Report a problem

Sections: 10th CSC London Chess Classic FIDE Open 2018, 10th CSC London Chess Classic FIDE Open

Norm	Player	Fed	Score	Avg. opp.	Perf.	Status
IM	Megalios, Konstantinos	GRE	6½/9	2434		Certified ↗
IM	Piesik, Piotr	POL	6½			Certified ↗

qth csc London chess clossic - Fide open

2–9 Dec 2017 · London, England · Swiss · avg. opp. 2389 · Report a problem

Sections: qth csc London chess clossic - Fide open, 9" CSC London Chess Classic - FIDE, 9th CSC London Chess Classic - FIDE Open, 9th CSC London Chess Classic: FIDE Open, g"h CSC London Chess Classic - Fide Open

Norm	Player	Fed	Score	Avg. opp.	Status
IM	Akash Pc, Iyer	IND	5/9		Certified ↗
IM	Globus, Or	ISR	5½/9	2372	Certified ↗
IM	Gumularz, Szymon	POL	6½		Certified ↗
IM	Henderson de La Fuente, Lance	ESP	6/9	2367	Certified ↗
IM	Jackson, James P	ENG	5/9	2429	Certified ↗

7th CSC London Chess Classic

4–11 Dec 2015 · London · Swiss · avg. opp. 2406 · Report a problem

Sections: 7th CSC London Chess Classic, 7' CSC London Chess Classic _Location | London/ENG, 7th London chess classic

Norm	Player	Fed	Score	Avg. opp.	Status
IM	Karthik, V. AP	IND	6/9	2417	Certified ↗
IM	Martins, David Pires Tavares	POR	6/9	2395	Certified ↗
IM	Nguyen, Piotr	POL	6½/9		Certified ↗

6th London Chess Classic FIDE Open

8–14 Dec 2014 · London/ England · Swiss · Report a problem

Norm	Player	Fed	Score	Avg. opp.	Perf.	Status
GM	Stopa, Jacek	POL	7/9			Certified ↗

5th London Chess Classic FIDE Open

7–15 Dec 2013 · Kensington Olympia, London · Swiss · avg. opp. 2348 · Report a problem

Norm	Player	Fed	Score	Avg. opp.	Perf.	Status
IM	Bao, Qilin	CHN	6/9	2348		Certified ↗

London Chess Classic FIDE Open

9 Dec 2012 · London, England · Swiss · avg. opp. 2395 · Report a problem

Norm	Player	Fed	Score	Avg. opp.	Perf.	Status
IM	Roberson, Peter T	ENG	6/9	2395		Certified ↗

London Chess Classic - Open

3–11 Dec 2011 · London (England) · Swiss · avg. opp. 2325 · Report a problem

Norm	Player	Fed	Score	Avg. opp.	Perf.	Status
IM	Weber, Tom	LUX	6½/9	2325		Certified ↗

London Chess Classic, Fide Open

8–15 Dec 2010 · LONDON, ENGLANO · Swiss · avg. opp. 2325 · Report a problem

Sections: London Chess Classic, Fide Open, LONDON CHESS CLASSIC: FIDE ORGy

Norm	Player	Fed	Score	Avg. opp.	Perf.	Status
IM	Andersen, Mads	DEN	6/9	2356		Certified ↗
IM	Astaneh Lopez, Alex	IRL	6½/9	2294		Certified ↗