Sports8/15/2025•The Guardian
Chess: Adams wins ninth British title, while 10-year-old girl breaks two world records
Michael Adams, a 53-year-old grandmaster, won his ninth British Chess Championship title, putting him one short of the all-time record held by Jonathan Penrose. Adams, who has won his first title in 1989 at the age of 17, the youngest ever, focused on the world championship in the following 20 years, coming close to a reunification match with Garry Kasparov in 2004 before losing in the FIDE final. Alongside Adams' triumph, 10-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan became the youngest ever woman international master, breaking two world records.
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