2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic - pairings and results
The drawing of lots to determine pairings for the 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic took place at the players’ hotel on Tuesday 25th November. Under the watchful eye of Chief Arbiter Alex Holowczak, the Grandmasters each chose an Arsenal shirt and revealed the number on the back to determine their position in the draw. Tournament director Malcolm Pein stepped in for Luke McShane who couldn’t be present.
Full round-by-round results are below - and also available on chess-results.com
| # | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | GM Luke McShane |
| 2 | GM Alireza Firouzja |
| 3 | GM Pavel Eljanov |
| 4 | GM Gawain Maroroa Jones |
| 5 | GM Abhimanyu Mishra |
| 6 | GM Nikita Vitiugov |
| 7 | GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov |
| 8 | GM Nikolas Theodorou |
| 9 | GM Sam Shankland |
| 10 | GM Michael Adams |
| Round | White | Result | Black |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 Wed 26 Nov | GM Luke McShane | GM Michael Adams | |
| GM Alireza Firouzja | GM Sam Shankland | ||
| GM Pavel Eljanov | GM Nikolas Theodorou | ||
| GM Gawain Maroroa Jones | GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov | ||
| GM Abhimanyu Mishra | GM Nikita Vitiugov | ||
| Round 2 Thu 27 Nov | GM Michael Adams | GM Nikita Vitiugov | |
| GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov | GM Abhimanyu Mishra | ||
| GM Nikolas Theodorou | GM Gawain Maroroa Jones | ||
| GM Sam Shankland | GM Pavel Eljanov | ||
| GM Luke McShane | GM Alireza Firouzja | ||
| Round 3 Fri 28 Nov | GM Alireza Firouzja | GM Michael Adams | |
| GM Pavel Eljanov | GM Luke McShane | ||
| GM Gawain Maroroa Jones | GM Sam Shankland | ||
| GM Abhimanyu Mishra | GM Nikolas Theodorou | ||
| GM Nikita Vitiugov | GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov | ||
| Round 4 Sat 29 Nov | GM Michael Adams | GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov | |
| GM Nikolas Theodorou | GM Nikita Vitiugov | ||
| GM Sam Shankland | GM Abhimanyu Mishra | ||
| GM Luke McShane | GM Gawain Maroroa Jones | ||
| GM Alireza Firouzja | GM Pavel Eljanov | ||
| Round 5 Sun 30 Dec | GM Pavel Eljanov | GM Michael Adams | |
| GM Gawain Maroroa Jones | GM Alireza Firouzja | ||
| GM Abhimanyu Mishra | GM Luke McShane | ||
| GM Nikita Vitiugov | GM Sam Shankland | ||
| GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov | GM Nikolas Theodorou | ||
| Round 6 Mon 1 Dec | GM Michael Adams | GM Nikolas Theodorou | |
| GM Sam Shankland | GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov | ||
| GM Luke McShane | GM Nikita Vitiugov | ||
| GM Alireza Firouzja | GM Abhimanyu Mishra | ||
| GM Pavel Eljanov | GM Gawain Maroroa Jones | ||
| Round 7 Tue 2 Dec | GM Gawain Maroroa Jones | GM Michael Adams | |
| GM Abhimanyu Mishra | GM Pavel Eljanov | ||
| GM Nikita Vitiugov | GM Alireza Firouzja | ||
| GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov | GM Luke McShane | ||
| GM Nikolas Theodorou | GM Sam Shankland | ||
| Round 8 Thu 4 Dec | GM Michael Adams | GM Sam Shankland | |
| GM Luke McShane | GM Nikolas Theodorou | ||
| GM Alireza Firouzja | GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov | ||
| GM Pavel Eljanov | GM Nikita Vitiugov | ||
| GM Gawain Maroroa Jones | GM Abhimanyu Mishra | ||
| Round 9 Fri 5 Dec | GM Abhimanyu Mishra | GM Michael Adams | |
| GM Nikita Vitiugov | GM Gawain Maroroa Jones | ||
| GM Nodirbek Abdusattorov | GM Pavel Eljanov | ||
| GM Nikolas Theodorou | GM Alireza Firouzja | ||
| GM Sam Shankland | GM Luke McShane |
