Chess: England’s Michael Adams, 52, leads London Classic after lucky escape
The eight-time British champion and oldest player at the tournament was close to defeat in round six before his opponent made a one-move blunderWith three rounds to go in the London Classic the race at the top looks to be between the eight-times British champion Michael Adams, 52, and the top-seed, India’s Dommaraju Gukesh, 17.Both leaders benefited in Thursday’s sixth round from blunders by their opponents. Adams received a full-point swing when Jules Moussard inexplicably left himself a bishop down at move 32. A simple pawn move would have kept a winning position for the Frenchman. Continue reading…
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