Michael Adams Simul

Daniel Parmet writes in to announce that he's running a 10-board clock simul with English GM Michael Adams at the Downers Grove Chess Club (near Chicago) on May 23. Quoting Daniel:

Perhaps people traveling for the Chicago Open might be interested in coming a day early to play Adams.

The information is Entry: $90, Time control Game 90, 10 boards first come first serve (4 spots left), 7:30pm Weds May 23rd at Address 200 Village Drive, Downers Grove, IL, 60516

Those wishing to reserve their spots in advance can email Daniel here.

Gibraltar: Hou Yifan and Adams Lead After Round 8

After 8 of 10 rounds, Michael Adams and women's world champion Hou Yifan are tied for first in the Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival. Hou managed to beat Le Quang Liem in a tactical slugfest, while Adams drew second-seed Shakhriyar Mamedyarov. Hou and Adams are half a point ahead of 14 other players, including Alexei Shirov, the winner of a spectacular game against Artur Yusupov that may well be my ChessVideos show this week.