2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic
10 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 26 Nov 2025 to 05 Dec 2025 in London, England. 10 titled players from 6 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2668, and top seed was Alireza Firouzja (🇫🇷 FRA, GM, 2762).
Nodirbek Abdusattorov (🇺🇿 UZB, GM, 2750) won with 7.5/9, ahead of Alireza Firouzja (5.5) and Nikita Vitiugov (5.0). Abdusattorov won solo starting round 3.
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How it unfolded
Top 10 · 9 roundsGM Nodirbek Abdusattorov led from R3 onwards, the title was decided early.
GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov never relinquished the lead after R3; final gap +2.0 over the runner-up.
GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov opens a +1.5-point gap over the chasing pack (closest: GM Alireza Firouzja); the title is out of reach before R9.
GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov drew with GM Alireza Firouzja (Black).
Cross-table
| # | Player | Elo | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Pts | SB | Bh | Δ Elo | Perf |
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| 1 | 🇺🇿GMAbdusattorov, Nodirbek | 2750 | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | 1 | ½ | 1 | ½ | 1 | 1 | 7.5 | 31.00 | 37.5 | +18.7 | 2932 |
| 2 | 🇫🇷GMFirouzja, Alireza | 2762 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 5.5 | 24.00 | 39.5 | -2.7 | 2737 |
| 3 | 🇬🇧GMVitiugov, Nikita | 2657 | 0 | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 5.0 | 19.75 | 40.0 | +6.5 | 2712 |
| 4 | 🇬🇧GMAdams, Michael | 2635 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 1 | 4.5 | 18.00 | 40.5 | +4.5 | 2671 |
| 5 | 🇬🇧GMMcShane, Luke J | 2615 | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | 1 | ½ | ½ | 4.5 | 17.50 | 40.5 | +7.4 | 2674 |
| 6 | 🇺🇦GMEljanov, Pavel | 2656 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | * | ½ | 1 | ½ | ½ | 4.0 | 17.00 | 41.0 | -3.5 | 2626 |
| 7 | 🇬🇷GMTheodorou, Nikolas | 2656 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | ½ | * | 1 | ½ | ½ | 4.0 | 16.25 | 41.0 | -3.5 | 2626 |
| 9 | 🇬🇧GMMaroroa Jones, Gawain C B | 2655 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | 0 | 0 | * | 1 | ½ | 3.5 | 16.25 | 41.5 | -8.4 | 2589 |
| 8 | 🇺🇸GMMishra, Abhimanyu | 2642 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | 0 | * | ½ | 3.5 | 15.25 | 41.5 | -6.5 | 2591 |
| 10 | 🇺🇸GMShankland, Sam | 2649 | 0 | ½ | 0 | 0 | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | ½ | * | 3.0 | 12.50 | 42.0 | -12.5 | 2545 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Abdusattorov, NodirbekGMUZB+18.77.5 pts · #1
- 2McShane, Luke JGMENG+7.44.5 pts · #5
- 3Vitiugov, NikitaGMENG+6.55.0 pts · #3
- 1Shankland, SamGMUSA-12.53.0 pts · #10
- 2Maroroa Jones, Gawain C BGMENG-8.43.5 pts · #9
- 3Mishra, AbhimanyuGMUSA-6.53.5 pts · #8