Category: Tournaments

June 20 / Michael Adams / Games

Baku World Cup

The World Cup is often treated as a necessary step to enable a city to…

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July 2 / Michael Adams / News

London Chess Classic

The London Classic switched formats again, one considerable upside was the new large open rapidplay…

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July 1 / Michael Adams / Games

Pokerstars Masters

After a flight from one of the smallest airports I have flown from, Cheltenham, I…

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May 29 / Michael Adams / Games

Tromso Medal!

Just after I booked my ticket for this event, the organisers threatened to cancel it;…

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August 24 / Michael Adams / Games

From the Arctic Circle

The World Cup was held in a small hotel near Tromso airport: given the eye…

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August 23 / Michael Adams / Games

Dortmund Win!

I was happy to be invited to play at the Dortmund Sparkassen Chess Meeting again…

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May 30 / Michael Adams / Tournaments

Paris – St. Petersburg Rally

It was a pleasure to participate in The Alekhine Memorial. An unexpected treat at the…

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April 11 / Michael Adams / Tournaments

From Gibraltar to Baden-Baden

Battle on the Rock I would have been pretty happy with 7.5/10 before the event,…

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March 30 / Michael Adams / Games

London Classic Revisited

After my debacle last year, I approached the London Chess Classic with a certain amount…

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March 22 / Michael Adams / Games

Bunratty Masters Champion!

To bring things up to date, and because for a change I won a chess…

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November 18 / Michael Adams / Tournaments

Eurocup in Eilat

Not long after the London Grand Prix I was heading for the Eurocup this time…

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November 8 / Michael Adams / Games

Istanbul Olympiad

I was back in Turkey in time to re-use my visa from the team competition,…

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February 28 / Michael Adams / Tournaments

Eternal Endgames

The 10th edition of the Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival, by far the strongest yet was…

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January 7 / Michael Adams / Tournaments

Less Than Classic Performance in London

The LCC has established itself very quickly and was as usual well organized. The addition…

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October 27 / Michael Adams / Tournaments

Yet Another World Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk

The rating lists used for the World Cup qualification were July 2010 and January 2011,…

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September 18 / Michael Adams / Games

Of Course My Horse

Too soon after the conclusion of the British, Tara and I jumped on a plane…

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September 12 / Sitemanager / News

1st Metropolitan International: Conclusion

England’s GM Michael Adams won the 1st Metropolitan International chess tournament on Sunday in Los…

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September 12 / Sitemanager / News

Midway: 1st Metropolitan International

The Grandmasters clashed in Rounds 5-7 of the 1st Metropolitan International chess tournament in downtown…

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September 12 / Sitemanager / News

1st Metropolitan International Tournament: Day 1

On August 17th, coincidentally former World Champion Mikhail Botvinnik’s 100th birthday, 84 players began play…

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September 12 / Sitemanager / News

1st Metropolitan International Chess Tournament Preview

Metropolitan Chess held the 1st Metropolitan International Chess Tournament in Los Angeles, August 17-21. 10…

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