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		<title>From Gibraltar to Baden-Baden</title>
		<link>http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/wordpress/2013/04/from-gibraltar-to-baden-baden/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:11:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Adams</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Baden Baden]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Battle on the Rock I would have been pretty happy with 7.5/10 before the event, but it shows how hard it is to win open events these days that 4 players managed to amass 8 points. One of the special appeals of the Gibraltar tournament is the varied array of chess themed evening entertainment. One [...]]]></description>
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		<title>London Classic Revisited</title>
		<link>http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/wordpress/2013/03/london-classic-revisited/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Mar 2013 14:58:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Adams</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chess in Schools and Communities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education Endowment Foundation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gawain Jones]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Judit Polgar]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Luke McShane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Magnus Carlsen]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/wordpress/?p=1926</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[After my debacle last year, I approached the London Chess Classic with a certain amount of trepidation, but after a good start winning a couple of decent games against Gawain Jones and Judit Polgar things went considerably better. However, I lost to Magnus Carlsen, where I made one of the least excusable errors in chess [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bunratty Masters Champion!</title>
		<link>http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/wordpress/2013/03/bunratty-masters-champion/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:36:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Adams</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Games]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tournaments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bernd Thee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blackthorne Transport]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bunratty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bunratty Castle Hotel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bunratty Masters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gary O'Grady]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gerry Graham]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ireland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Irish Chess]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Javier Aguera Naredo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Malcolm Pein]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mark Orr]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michael Adams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thomas Rendle]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/wordpress/?p=1895</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[To bring things up to date, and because for a change I won a chess tournament, I am writing about my most recent event and will wrap up the LCC, Baden-Baden, and Gibraltar soon. I garnered a lot of enjoyment and chess education in weekend tournaments, and it is sad to now see few interesting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eurocup in Eilat</title>
		<link>http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/wordpress/2012/11/eurocup/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2012 14:39:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Adams</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tournaments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dead Sea]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ECU]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eilat]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eurocup]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Israel]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/wordpress/?p=1859</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Not long after the London Grand Prix I was heading for the Eurocup this time held in Eilat in Israel. This made for a grueling and expensive journey which may explain why the number of teams participating fell from 62 in 2011 to 34. Unfortunately the organisation was unimpressive; the playing hall was much too [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Istanbul Olympiad</title>
		<link>http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/wordpress/2012/11/istanbul-olympiad/</link>
		<comments>http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/wordpress/2012/11/istanbul-olympiad/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:40:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Adams</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tournaments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[England]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FIDE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Istanbul]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nigel Short]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Olympiad]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/wordpress/?p=1850</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I was back in Turkey in time to re-use my visa from the team competition, this time for the Olympiad, held not far from the airport. The hotel and meals were quite good compared to recent editions, although the state of the hotel internet was a problem that was never fully resolved. The teams in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eternal Endgames</title>
		<link>http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/wordpress/2012/02/eternal-endgames/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 18:40:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Adams</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tournaments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bologan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brian Callaghan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gibraltar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mamedyarov]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tradewise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zoltan Almasi]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/?p=1571</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The 10th edition of the Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival, by far the strongest yet was as ever a tremendous event and it was great to hear that Brian Callaghan had received an OBE for services to tourism and chess in the New Year Honours List. It couldn&#8217;t happen to a nicer guy. After my London [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Less Than Classic Performance in London</title>
		<link>http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/wordpress/2012/01/less-than-classic-performance-in-london/</link>
		<comments>http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/wordpress/2012/01/less-than-classic-performance-in-london/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 17:45:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Adams</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tournaments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[London]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[London Classic]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/?p=1520</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The LCC has established itself very quickly and was as usual well organized. The addition of an extra player proving an inspired decision, as well as evening up the colours, the concept of having the player not playing that day involved with the commentary proved very popular both with spectators at the venue and large [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yet Another World Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk</title>
		<link>http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/wordpress/2011/10/yet-another-world-cup-in-khanty-mansiysk/</link>
		<comments>http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/wordpress/2011/10/yet-another-world-cup-in-khanty-mansiysk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 18:16:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Adams</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Moscow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Olympiad]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Russia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Viktor Bologan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[World Cup]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/?p=1339</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The rating lists used for the World Cup qualification were July 2010 and January 2011, so establishing whether or not one was qualified should be simple. However despite several requests for information FIDE treated this data as if it were nuclear arms codes and the players by rating and reserves were only confirmed on June [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Of Course My Horse</title>
		<link>http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/wordpress/2011/09/of-course-my-horse/</link>
		<comments>http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/wordpress/2011/09/of-course-my-horse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2011 18:02:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Adams</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Games]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tournaments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ankit Gupta]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[chess camp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Los Angeles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Metropolitan International]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michael Adams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Robert Ruck]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/?p=1337</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Too soon after the conclusion of the British, Tara and I jumped on a plane to LA. Ankit Gupta, the organiser, had persuaded me, rather against my better judgement to act as instructor at a 4-day Chess camp. As I had never done anything remotely similar before, this was to say the least somewhat a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>1st Metropolitan International: Conclusion</title>
		<link>http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/wordpress/2011/09/1st-metropolitan-international-conclusion/</link>
		<comments>http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/wordpress/2011/09/1st-metropolitan-international-conclusion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:05:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Andranik Matikozyan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ankit Gupta]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jack Peters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Loek van Wely]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Los Angeles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mesgen Amanov]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/?p=1405</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[England&#8217;s GM Michael Adams won the 1st Metropolitan International chess tournament on Sunday in Los Angeles, finishing clear first a full point ahead of the field. This video recap features interviews with GM Adams, GM Mesgen Amanov, GM Loek van Wely, GM Varuzhan Akobian, IM Jack Peters, and IM Andranik Matikozyan. The tournament was organized [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Midway: 1st Metropolitan International</title>
		<link>http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/wordpress/2011/09/midway-1st-metropolitan-international/</link>
		<comments>http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/wordpress/2011/09/midway-1st-metropolitan-international/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:04:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Danny Rensch]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Grandmasters clashed in Rounds 5-7 of the 1st Metropolitan International chess tournament in downtown Los Angeles. This video update features interviews with International Grandmaster Timur Gareev and International Master Danny Rensch.]]></description>
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		<title>1st Metropolitan International Tournament: Day 1</title>
		<link>http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/wordpress/2011/09/1st-metropolitan-international-tournament-day-1/</link>
		<comments>http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/wordpress/2011/09/1st-metropolitan-international-tournament-day-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:04:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Joshua Sinanan]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/?p=1396</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On August 17th, coincidentally former World Champion Mikhail Botvinnik&#8217;s 100th birthday, 84 players began play in the strongest chess tournament in Southern California in over 2 decades. Seattle Master Joshua Sinanan talks about his experience playing against GM Michael Adams.]]></description>
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		<title>1st Metropolitan International Chess Tournament Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/wordpress/2011/09/1st-metropolitan-international-chess-tournament-preview/</link>
		<comments>http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/wordpress/2011/09/1st-metropolitan-international-chess-tournament-preview/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:03:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ankit Gupta]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Khachiyan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Loek van Wely]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/?p=1391</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Metropolitan Chess held the 1st Metropolitan International Chess Tournament in Los Angeles, August 17-21. 10 Grandmasters and over 50 titled players comprise the field, making it the strongest tournament in Southern California in over two decades. This video contains interviews with Organizer Ankit Gupta, GM Michael Adams, GM Loek van Wely and GM Melikset Khachiyan.]]></description>
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		<title>Winning Ugly</title>
		<link>http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/wordpress/2011/09/winning-ugly/</link>
		<comments>http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/wordpress/2011/09/winning-ugly/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2011 15:50:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Adams</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tournaments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[accelerated pairings]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[British Championship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CJ deMooi]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[England]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nigel Short]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/?p=1345</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In contrast with the British Championships last year, this time I found the chess hard work. My first game was a gruelling 94 move struggle and I didn&#8217;t have many smooth wins. I was also certainly in bad shape at various stages of my games against the other three highest rated players and 2 points [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Armageddon Cheesesteak</title>
		<link>http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/wordpress/2011/09/armageddon-cheesesteak/</link>
		<comments>http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/wordpress/2011/09/armageddon-cheesesteak/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Sep 2011 16:32:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Adams</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tournaments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[4th July Parade]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Florida]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gata Kamsky]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Key Largo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Opens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pat's Steaks]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/?p=1335</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The World Open was the start of a busy chess period for me. It had been nice to get a break in our condo in Key Largo but with kitchen renovations, sunsets and cocktails, Chessbase didn&#8217;t get much of a look in! Despite this, I managed quite well in the World Open winning a few [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ivanchuk rocks the Rock</title>
		<link>http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/wordpress/2011/04/ivanchuk-rocks-the-rock/</link>
		<comments>http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/wordpress/2011/04/ivanchuk-rocks-the-rock/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 13:16:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Adams</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tournaments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gibraltar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Opens]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/?p=1264</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Apologies (once again!) for the long break between postings, I will endeavour to ensure at least one blog post a month from now on. My first tournament of the year was Gibraltar (I had won a couple of 4NCL games beforehand). The event was even more formidable with the usual very strong selection of female [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Simpson&#8217;s Simul Swindle</title>
		<link>http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/wordpress/2010/12/simpsons-simul-swindle/</link>
		<comments>http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/wordpress/2010/12/simpsons-simul-swindle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Dec 2010 17:28:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Adams</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/?p=1222</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the nice touches at the London Classic is the simultaneous display that accompanies the closing dinner: all the participants give a tandem simul making one move each in turn which leads to a happy kind of chaos. The event is quite competitive as several of the boards (each having 4 players consulting) have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>London Chess Classic</title>
		<link>http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/wordpress/2010/12/london-chess-classic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:32:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tara MacGowran</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re now past the rest day in the London Classic and coming into the home stretch. Pretty open field so a lot to play for!]]></description>
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		<title>Olympiad Blues</title>
		<link>http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/wordpress/2010/10/olympiad-blues/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Oct 2010 11:25:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Adams</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Khanty-Mansisk]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Moving onto the chess, I think that if you had told me beforehand that I would beat Magnus Carlsen and we would place ahead of two Russian teams I would have thought the event had gone fairly well! However, it didn’t really work out like that; I got the team off to a bad start [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This Year: Canterbury</title>
		<link>http://www.michaeladamschess.co.uk/wordpress/2010/09/british-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Sep 2010 09:31:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Adams</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[British Championship]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Canterbury seemed, to a rare participant, to be an above average venue for the British championships:  a nice town with a decent playing hall and reasonable accommodation available at the university.  The main drawbacks seemed to be the failure of the university to open any restaurants during the weekend, a move which cost them a [...]]]></description>
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