Chess: Adams wins in London at 52 while Royal, 14, aims for GM in Hastings

The eight-time British champion called the London Classic “my best ever result” while the young talent will be close to a new English age record if he scores his third and final GM norm

Michael Adams, at 52 the oldest competitor, won the 13th London Classic and its £15,000 first prize on Sunday. The youngest player, 14-year-old Shreyas Royal, scored his second grandmaster result and will aim immediately for his third and final norm at the traditional Caplin Hastings New Year congress which starts on 28 December.

Adams became the first English winner of the Classic, which during its years at Kensington Olympia saw victories for the world champions Magnus Carlsen, Vlad Kramnik and Vishy Anand.

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