Since the Autumn of 2006 Michael Adams has been writing a chess column in the Saturday Daily Telegraph. These columns will be available here approximately 90 days in arrears.
2011
January-March
January 01: How was your problem-solving?
January 08: Classic play by McShane
January 15: Indians enjoy a seaside frolic
January 22: A fine start to the year in Italy
January 29: Anand shows why the world’s at his feet
February 05: To boldly go professional
February 12: Forceful Short just outgunned
February 19: Déjà vu turns into a tale of the unexpected
February 26: Something to brighten up the weekend
March 05: Read all about it online
March 12: Teenager in perfect form
March 19: Koneru shows her mettle in GP cauldron
March 26: Bright sparks caught in the dark
January 08: Classic play by McShane
January 15: Indians enjoy a seaside frolic
January 22: A fine start to the year in Italy
January 29: Anand shows why the world’s at his feet
February 05: To boldly go professional
February 12: Forceful Short just outgunned
February 19: Déjà vu turns into a tale of the unexpected
February 26: Something to brighten up the weekend
March 05: Read all about it online
March 12: Teenager in perfect form
March 19: Koneru shows her mettle in GP cauldron
March 26: Bright sparks caught in the dark
April-June
April 02: Red faces in Monte Carlo
April 09: Polgar in a class apart
April 16:Chinese teenager triumphs
April 23: Heavyweights slug it out
April 30: How I was mugged by a 10 year-old
May 07: Russia’s big guns prosper
May 14: Post-marathon sprint takes Pride to top
May 21: A black day in Kazan
May 28: Survival of the coolest
June 04:Boris breaks the deadlock
June 11: Columnist goes back to the classroom
June 18: French add the je ne sais quoi
June 25: English lesson in Ukraine
April 09: Polgar in a class apart
April 16:Chinese teenager triumphs
April 23: Heavyweights slug it out
April 30: How I was mugged by a 10 year-old
May 07: Russia’s big guns prosper
May 14: Post-marathon sprint takes Pride to top
May 21: A black day in Kazan
May 28: Survival of the coolest
June 04:Boris breaks the deadlock
June 11: Columnist goes back to the classroom
June 18: French add the je ne sais quoi
June 25: English lesson in Ukraine
July-September
July 02: Chess-mad India takes the spotlight
July 09: Ward trips the light fantastic
July 16: My shoot-out with Kamsky
July 23: Short and Jones on form
July 30: Stress of being a team player
August 06: British talent shines in Sheffield
August 13: My Sheffield shoot-out with Short
August 20: Kamsky takes a flier on Bird’s Opening
August 27: Hit for six by Svidler
September 03: How Howell craftily did the double
September 10: My week of California scheming
September 17: Global stars shine dimly in Siberia
September 24: Fischer’s wild idea pays off for Nakamura
July 09: Ward trips the light fantastic
July 16: My shoot-out with Kamsky
July 23: Short and Jones on form
July 30: Stress of being a team player
August 06: British talent shines in Sheffield
August 13: My Sheffield shoot-out with Short
August 20: Kamsky takes a flier on Bird’s Opening
August 27: Hit for six by Svidler
September 03: How Howell craftily did the double
September 10: My week of California scheming
September 17: Global stars shine dimly in Siberia
September 24: Fischer’s wild idea pays off for Nakamura
October-December
October 01: A reversal of fortune
October 08: Too much information
October 15: Ireland 2, Topalov 2
October 22: Kasparov still energetic in ‘retirement’
October 29: Germany’s league opens with a bang
November 05: Zhao leaves rivals in her slipstream
November 12: London Chess Classic tickets to be won
November 19: ‘Germany win Euros’ shock
November 26: Not so epic encounter in Greece
December 03: Classic winners and solution
December 10: Hou Yifan retains world title at 17
December 17: Genius seen in a second
December 24: Are you the Grandmaster of our quiz?
December 31: Competition answers
October 08: Too much information
October 15: Ireland 2, Topalov 2
October 22: Kasparov still energetic in ‘retirement’
October 29: Germany’s league opens with a bang
November 05: Zhao leaves rivals in her slipstream
November 12: London Chess Classic tickets to be won
November 19: ‘Germany win Euros’ shock
November 26: Not so epic encounter in Greece
December 03: Classic winners and solution
December 10: Hou Yifan retains world title at 17
December 17: Genius seen in a second
December 24: Are you the Grandmaster of our quiz?
December 31: Competition answers
2010
January-March
April-June
July-September
July 03: Short road to global renown
July 10: Watch out for young Turks
July 17: Sadler’s surprise comeback
July 24: McShane’s smart tactics in Toronto
July 31: Poland’s tribute to a great man
Aug 07: Tales from Canterbury
Aug 14: Inside story of a winning tournament
Aug 21: Peters out to attack
Aug 28: Double triumph for France’s first couple
Sep 04: Warm welcome from Ireland
Sep 11: Russia’s army of players on the march
Sep 18: Kasparov and Short give fans a treat
Sep 25: A cavalier of the chessboard
July 10: Watch out for young Turks
July 17: Sadler’s surprise comeback
July 24: McShane’s smart tactics in Toronto
July 31: Poland’s tribute to a great man
Aug 07: Tales from Canterbury
Aug 14: Inside story of a winning tournament
Aug 21: Peters out to attack
Aug 28: Double triumph for France’s first couple
Sep 04: Warm welcome from Ireland
Sep 11: Russia’s army of players on the march
Sep 18: Kasparov and Short give fans a treat
Sep 25: A cavalier of the chessboard
October – December
Oct 02: Grandmasters brought to book and screen
Oct 09: Short lights up the Olympiad
Oct 16: Siberian set book in to Bundesliga
Oct 23: No secrets from Nunn
Oct 30: Andreikin leads the charge
Nov 06: London Chess Classic tickets to be won
Nov 13: Rapid success for the stars
Nov 20: A world of mysteries
Nov 27: London Classic competition solutions
Dec 04: World-class calamities
Dec 11: Cool Hand Luke rides to victory
Dec 18: Are you a grandmaster on paper?
Oct 09: Short lights up the Olympiad
Oct 16: Siberian set book in to Bundesliga
Oct 23: No secrets from Nunn
Oct 30: Andreikin leads the charge
Nov 06: London Chess Classic tickets to be won
Nov 13: Rapid success for the stars
Nov 20: A world of mysteries
Nov 27: London Classic competition solutions
Dec 04: World-class calamities
Dec 11: Cool Hand Luke rides to victory
Dec 18: Are you a grandmaster on paper?
