Magnus Carlsen to headline 2026 London Chess Classic Super Rapid

World No. 1 Magnus Carlsen will headline the 2026 London Chess Classic Super Rapid on December 5-6.

Also competing are India's Nihal Sarin, along with Maxime Vachier-Lagrave and Anish Giri.

World No. 5 Nodirbek Abdusattorov and prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan, the youngest Woman Grandmaster in history, are also in the field.

The open event offers amateurs a chance to face Carlsen.