A month after being crowned the new World Senior Champion 50+, Michael "Mickey" Adams wins the traditional London Chess Classic elite tournament outright. Adams has been a leading English player for more than three decades, consistently achieving outstanding results and being a formidable and reliable team player. A former child prodigy, Mickey won his first British Championship title (of eight to date) in 1989 and his most recent this year. The reigning British Champion (2023) and reigning World Senior Champion (2023) is truly Mister Evergreen! ChessBase congratulates the winner of the LCC 2023 by taking a brief look at a remarkable career and personality. | Photo: Adams at the Chennai Olympiad 2022 | Photo: FIDE
Drama and excitement dominated the final round of the World Senior Team Championship. In the end, the United States (pictured), England and Iceland reached the podium in the S50 section, while Germany Lasker Schachstiftung GK, England and Slovakia finished in the top three spots in the S65 category. | Photo: Mark Livshitz
The seventh round brought some unexpected results in the S50 section and very predictable results in the S65 section of the World Senior Team Championship in North Macedonia. After beating the United States, Italy grabbed the sole lead in the S50 section, while Germany Lasker Schachstiftung GK lead the S65 section with a perfect score after seven rounds. | Pictured: Gabriel Barandiaran (Uruguay) | Photos: Mark Livshitz
The third round of the FIDE World Senior Team Championship featured a number of exciting clashes between some of the favourites to take home first place. In the end, the S50 section has England and Iceland tied in the lead, while in the S65 section Germany and England are the teams sharing first place after three rounds. | Pictured: England’s John Emms | Photo: Mark Livshitz
The first round of the FIDE World Senior Team Championship was played on Tuesday in Struga, Ohrid Lake, North Macedonia. Two parallel events, in the 50+ and 65+ categories, are being played. The United States, England and Italy are the favourites in the 50+ section, while Germany, England and Slovakia are the top seeds in the 65+ tournament. | Pictured: Michael Dougherty (Canada) | Photo: Mark Livshitz