The Taunton grandmaster had been unbeaten in 87 games in a row, during which time he had won all his nine titles Michael Adams, the 54-year-old Taunton grandmaster aiming for a record-equalling 10th British title, began with three wins but in round four suffered his first championship defeat sinc...

Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/07/chess-adams-loses-first-british-championship-game-since-1988-to-rising-star)

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