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Michael Adams was born in Cornwall on 17 November 1971. He became a Grandmaster at the age of 17 and has been a professional chess player for over 30 years. His peak ranking was world No. 4.
He won the 50+ World Championship in Terrasini in 2023, and is an 8 time British Champion.



In 2006 he began writing a chess column in the Saturday Telegraph. Adams lives in Taunton, Somerset with his wife, actress Tara MacGowran.


 

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