London Chess Classic director IM Malcolm Pein says that the staging of the Candidates tournament in London October 24th - November 12th puts the viability of a prospective 4th London Classic in December in doubt.

“Although some players have indicated they would still play the 4th LCC, I am not sure if the public and particularly the media would have the appetite for two elite tournaments in London staged so close together,” chess.co.uk quoted Pein as saying.