The British Championship, A Website Alert, And A Surprised Pat on the Back

Round 1 of the British Championship is complete, and while neither Michael Adams nor the highest rated GMs in the next tier down were upset, one GM lost. That was Keith Arkell, to IM Jack Rudd, rated almost 230 points below him.

About Adams, he has an official website you might wish to browse. It has chess content, and who knows - you might get a discount on a Florida condo rental for your next vacation. To my surprise (HT: Srinivas Patri) it also links to what I hope is one of your favorite websites...guess which? I'm guessing I have Mark Crowther or the Streatham & Brixton bloggers to thank for this, but if it Adams himself has browsed the site and made the decision, it's a very pleasant surprise. Whoever did it, thank you!

Comments

[Icepick]

Well, I'm glad you got the recognition as it is well-earned. Please don't mistake my disagreement on the naming issue as anything other than a minor quibble - this has been my favorite chess site (by a wide margin) for quite a while now.

[Tom]

Not me!

[Michael Adams]

Thanks for your comments on my site. Totally my decision to put up your link, I am not sure how I found your site in the first place (maybe linked from ChessToday?) but I do check what is happening here from time to time.