The full ten-player line-up for the 2026 XTX Markets London Chess Classic has been announced, bringing together some of the biggest names in world chess for the UK's most prestigious international tournament. Defending champion Nodirbek Abdusattorov, the Uzbek world number five, will return to London seeking to become the first player since Magnus Carlsen in 2010 to win back-to-back Classic titles. Tennis star Andy Murray makes the ceremonial first move on Nodirbek Abdusattorov's board at the 2025 London Chess Classic, while tournament director Malcolm Pein looks on and provides commentary. | Photo: London Chess Classic