Michael Adams Wins 2011 British Champs
Michael Adams won the 98th British Chess Championships in Sheffield after a dramatic tie-break playoff with his rival Nigel Short.
Both Adams and Short finished the 11-round Swiss event with scores of 8½/11 to set up the tie-break over 2 rapid games and an Armageddon game if necessary.
After a draw in the first rapid game, Adams broke the deadlock in the second to successfully defend his title and claim the championship.
Jovanka Houska also defended her women's title after finishing the best placed woman on 7/11, making it her fourth British title.
The top placings at the 2011 British Championships:
| 1 | Adams, Michael | GM | 2715 | 8.5 |
| 2 | Short, Nigel D | GM | 2687 | 8.5 |
| 3 |
Jones, Gawain C B | GM | 2606 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Hawkins, Jonathan | IM | 2457 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Howell, David W L | GM | 2625 | 7.5 |
| 6 | Pert, Nicholas | GM | 2555 | 7.5 |
| 7 | Gormally, Daniel W | GM | 2519 | 7.5 |
| 8 | Gordon, Stephen J | GM | 2533 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Hebden, Mark L | GM | 2533 | 7.0 |
| 10 | Conquest, Stuart C | GM | 2519 | 7.0 |
| 11 | Wells, Peter K | GM | 2489 | 7.0 |
| 12 | Palliser, Richard J D | IM | 2454 | 7.0 |
| 13 | Zhou, Yang-Fan | IM | 2444 | 7.0 |
| 14 | Houska, Jovanka | IM | 2418 | 7.0 |
| 15 | Buckley, Graeme N | IM | 2380 | 7.0 |
| 16 | Bates, Richard A | IM | 2373 | 7.0 |
Adams (left) and Short also met in the 8th round of event, which ended drawn
Picture from the official website
