Comments for Michael Adams

Comment on Take The Stage by HARP

HARP — Sun, 06 May 2012 10:29:17 +0000

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Comment on Gibraltar Master Class by Philip Lochhead

Philip Lochhead — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:52:13 +0000

This is an awesome display of superior chess tactics by Michael Adams.

Comment on Back To School by HARP

HARP — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:34:55 +0000

It’s a little unfair on the knees and back hovering over those low tables. Whoever said that chess was not physical ; ). Well done for giving the kids a game, nice touch. Good luck in Gib.

Comment on Back To School by Henry

Henry — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:16:17 +0000

Awesome game! I just love to play through your games in the Marshall.

Comment on Less Than Classic Performance in London by duncan burbidge

duncan burbidge — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:30:29 +0000

surviving? not if you’re world class. there’re times you have to to be unhappy with your performance and this was obviously one. whatcha going to change chief?

Comment on Less Than Classic Performance in London by Philip Lochhead

Philip Lochhead — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 18:32:26 +0000

You cannot win them all. In a tournament like the London Chess Classic just surviving is a great achievement.

Comment on Of Course My Horse by David Jenkins

David Jenkins — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 07:01:04 +0000

I think you just need for experience in coaching chess. Great players like you should have no problems teaching the basics of chess to younger players. How they develop further would depend on their own talent and passion for the game.

Comment on 1st Metropolitan International Tournament: Day 1 by David Jenkins

David Jenkins — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 06:54:47 +0000

It is such an honor for a Master to idolise another player. Joshua has nothing but good words to say about Michael. Such is the kind of respect that top chess players have for each other. Such humility.

Comment on Winning Ugly by David Jenkins

David Jenkins — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 06:46:43 +0000

Keep your posts coming michael. It is always enlightening to read your thoughts and your experience about playing chess at the highest levels. It seems that even you have your off days and you think you are not playing at the top level. However, I know that players like you would be able to bounce back to form.

Comment on 1st Metropolitan International: Conclusion by David Jenkins

David Jenkins — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 06:24:51 +0000

That was a great chess match. Games played by Michael Adams are always interesting to watch. The amount of focus that top players display during top matches are astounding.

Comment on Fear & Loathing in Sheffield by David Jenkins

David Jenkins — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 07:19:02 +0000

Why should people focus on the dress code when playing chess matches? I believe that we should let the player’s skills speak for themselves. If the clothes the player is wearing is not overly offensive, there really shouldn’t be a big issue about it. It is a shame to see something like this happening.

Comment on 1st Metropolitan International Chess Tournament Preview by David Jenkins

David Jenkins — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 02:11:24 +0000

Though chess has not found the mainstream popularity of other sports, it still has its passionate following. Many of these chess grandmasters have been around for some time, and it would be very interesting to watch them play high level matches against each other.

Comment on Yet Another World Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk by Duncan Vella

Duncan Vella — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 02:45:55 +0000

Great post GM Adams. I was at the Olympiads in Khanty so I’m surprised at the indifference you encountered from FIDE for such an important event as the World Cup. At least it ended on a high note with business check-in.

Comment on Scenes from the World Open and 4th July Celebrations in Philadelphia by David Jenkins

David Jenkins — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:42:56 +0000

Thanks for this web page. It is stated that the photos show the several scenes from the World Open and 4th July Celebrations in Philadelphia. All the photos on the web page look great. I love them. It is good that readers can check out the photos relating to playing chess sets.

Comment on Dinner at Providence by Philip Lochhead

Philip Lochhead — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:43:05 +0000

Just looking at these pictures makes my mouth water!

Comment on Of Course My Horse by kadros

kadros — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:59:50 +0000

after 8.Qa4 can’t black just castle and if 9.Qc4 then Rb8 seems playable.

Comment on Of Course My Horse by Ankit Gupta

Ankit Gupta — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 03:01:49 +0000

It was a pleasure having you attend the Metropolitan International tournament and lead a section of our camp — we hope to have you back at a future edition sometime. Best of luck to you as well in the future, and thank you again for being so easy and pleasant to work with.

Comment on Winning Ugly by Jonathan Rogers

Jonathan Rogers — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:36:25 +0000

Do you mean the top two English players on the FIDE list, or the top two English players among those who entered?

If the former, then I imagine the answer might perhaps be Speelman and arguably yourself in 1990 (won by Plaskett ahead of Hodgson and Mestel). Oddly the two of you played in the last round with absolutely nothing at stake!

I agree that the top English player should get the title. Stewart’s approach of giving it to the runner up in the play-off (only if there’s a play-off?) as a consolation is rather the sort of thing one expects to see in junior competitions.

Comment on Fear & Loathing in Sheffield by Philip Lochhead

Philip Lochhead — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:42:57 +0000

I could not believe it when I heard that CJ de Mooi had been prevented from handing out the prizes at the British Chess Championship simply because some people did not like the T-shirt that he was wearing. As ECF President, CJ de Mooi has an absolute right to give out the prizes at any tournaments that he has helped to organise. I can assure you that such a thing would never happen at my local chess club. Nobody there cares about what people wear, and nobody would ever question the club president’s right to award the prizes at the end of the season. I sincerely hope that CJ de Mooi will remain as ECF President for the foreseeable future, and that he will continue to award all the prizes whilst wearing the same T-shirt that has annoyed so many people.

Comment on Winning Ugly by Michael Adams

Michael Adams — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:33:20 +0000

It is unfortunate that you don't consider an English Championship to be an important event. There are very few countries where a national championship doesn't exist and the incorporation of the title into the British is a small but welcome step forward which I hope can be built on in the future, as I mentioned last year. I am somewhat staggered that you consider the title to be an unimportant consolation prize to be tossed to the loser. Personally, I value the Tony Miles cup very highly due to its association with a player I much admired.