Magnus Wins 1st Round, London Chess Classic 2012

Pix 1. Luke McShane vs Magnus Carlsen, Round 1, London Chess Classic 2012 (Photo by Ray Morris-Hill)

2 Dec 2012, Kuala Lumpur – The London Chess Classic 2012 got underway last night, 1 Dec 2012 in London. Eight players are playing in the Classic section.

Here is the round 1 win for Magnus Carlsen playing black against the British player, Luke McShane.

 

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Black played 62…g2, white resigned.

Overall Table Standings (after round 1):

Official website:http://www.londonchessclassic.com/

Classic Links:

All games | PGN | Replay |

PGN: Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Round 8 Round 9

Replay: Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Round 8 Round 9

Results and Standings