Carlsen Is London Classic Champion!

16 December 2010, Kuala Lumpur – In the London Chess Classic 2010, GM Magnus Carlsen clinches the Classic title with a win in round 7 over tail-ender Nigel Short and with 13 overall points. With the win goes are 50,000 Euros first prize and the London Chess Classic 2010 champion’s title. As a result, Carlsen would be able to reclaim his No. 1 world ranking in January 2011.

Anand finished in second place with 11 points. Meanwhile Luke McShane becomes the best U.K. GM with joint second place, also 11 points.

 

[Event "London Chess Classic 2nd"]
[Site "London"]
[Date "2010.12.15"]
[Round "7"]
[White "Carlsen, Magnus"]
[Black "Short, Nigel"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C10"]
[WhiteElo "2802"]
[BlackElo "2680"]
[PlyCount "79"]
[EventDate "2010.12.08"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Be7 6. Bc4 Ngf6 7. Nxf6+ Nxf6
8. O-O O-O 9. Ne5 c5 10. dxc5 Qxd1 11. Rxd1 Bxc5 12. Be2 Ne4 13. Nd3 Be7 14.
Be3 h6 15. a4 a5 16. g3 Rd8 17. Ne5 Nf6 18. Nc4 Rxd1+ 19. Rxd1 Nd5 20. Nb6 Nxe3
21. fxe3 Rb8 22. Kf2 e5 23. Rd5 Be6 24. Rxa5 Rd8 25. Bd3 Bf6 26. e4 Rd4 27. Rb5
g6 28. a5 Kg7 29. Ke2 Bg4+ 30. Kf2 Be6 31. Kf3 h5 32. Nd5 Bd8 33. b4 Bc8 34.
Ke2 Bg4+ 35. Ke1 f5 36. Rxb7+ Kh6 37. Ne3 Bf3 38. a6 fxe4 39. Be2 Bg5 40. a7
1-0

White has an advanced a-file pawn at a7 with a b7 white rook in close support. White is almost certain of having a new queen on the board without much trouble.

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