Chess: Adams wins seventh straight first prize as England’s girls set records
The eight-time British champion, 52, has played 63 games without defeat, while Ruqayya Rida, 12, scored against two GMs and Bodhana Sivanandan, eight, is the new world No 1 under-nineMichael Adams has now won seven major tournaments in a row without loss of a game.The eight-time British champion trailed the leaders in last week’s Cambridge International Open all the way until the ninth and final round, but surged when it mattered and won the £1500 prize for the second year in succession. Continue reading…