Hints and tips:
Related Special Reports
...At the London Classic in December, he finished third behind England’s Michael Adams....
...He remarked that, despite his lack of experience, his youth was a strength for such a long tournament: “it’s easier to be focused at my age”....
...The eight-time British champion Michael Adams is currently on a remarkable run....
...Nd4 2 Nb6 mate (by John Rice and Michael Lipton). Chess: 2345 1 Rxg7! Kxg7 (if Rb1 2 Rg1! Rxd1 3 Rxh6 mate) 2 Qg1+ Kf8 (if Kh7 3 Bf5+ Kh8 4 Rxh6 mate) 3 Bf5+ Nxf5 4 Qg8+ Ke7 5 Qf7 mate....
...In 2024, England is the No1 nation in senior chess for over-50s and over-65s, with several gold and silver medals in recent world team championships, plus individual world titles for John Nunn and Michael...
...The eight-time British champion Michael Adams had a peak of 2761 back in 2013, but is currently 2671 at age 52....
...A number above 1 (= one pawn) means a significant edge, above 2 is a likely winning advantage, while below 1 is an equal position. Puzzle 2567 Matthias Bluebaum vs Robert Baskin, Titled Tuesday 2020....
...His two previous Candidates appearances were marked by high-profile publicity, with references to help from a supercomputer and a team of aides, while this time his preparation has been low-key....
...Michael Adams became the traditional event’s first English winner at age 52, following in the footsteps of the world champions Magnus Carlsen, Vladimir Kramnik and Vishy Anand, who were successful when the...
...The pairing, a repeat of their 2018 title match, had a dramatic start as Carlsen opened 1 g2-g4!...
...knight fork and the other to a bishop pin....
...Just a single line of play, but it defeats many. Click here for solution...
...The first game of his that I ever played over made a big impression....
..., including a link to an FT column....
...Afterwards he revealed a major reason for his unusual career progression....
...With the help of the new £500,000 government grant for elite chess, a much stronger home entry should be a realistic target....
...There the format will be the best of two games at classical time rates, with a rapid decider if the score is 1-1. Carlsen describes the event as “a dream come true”....
...I think it’s a very classical way to do it.”...
...A difficult question with no clear answer but the fate of Viktor Korchnoi, who defected in 1976 and was treated as a non-person by the USSR for many years, offers a clue....
...David Howell, Michael Adams and Luke McShane also did well, but the reserve, Ravi Haria, suffered two costly defeats....
...His match defeat by Vladimir Kramnik in 2000 was a blip, and Kramnik was careful to avoid a return series. Kasparov was also a pioneer in chess theory and in using computers for training....
...The Adagietto — the music Leonard Bernstein took to his grave — lasted 13 minutes. But the music seemed not enervated but savoured....
...It came after D’Costa, Black in a French Defence 1 e4 e6, flagged in a winning position with knight and two pawns against a bishop....
...Michael Adams, 51, is top seeded in the over-50s, and shares the lead with three others on 5/6; while John Nunn, 68, is top seeded in the over-65s and leads on 5.5/6, half a point ahead of five pursuers...
...Hopes of a top-three finish were encouraged by last week’s world seniors gold medals for Michael Adams and John Nunn....
International Edition