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Simul with Grandmaster Michael Adams
Sat, 22 Mar
|Royal Esplanade Hotel
Join us for an exclusive chess simul with Grandmaster Michael Adams, one of Britain's greatest chess players and a legend of the game! This is your chance to take on a world-class Grandmaster in a rare simultaneous exhibition match.
Time & Location
22 Mar 2025, 14:30 – 18:00 GMT
Royal Esplanade Hotel, 16 Esplanade, Ryde PO33 2ED, UK
About the event
📅 Date: 22nd March
📍 Venue: Royal Esplanade Hotel, Ryde, Isle of Wight
⏰ Time: Arrive at 2:30 PM for a 3:00 PM start
🎟️ Tickets: £19.50 per player (20 spaces available)
Join us for an exclusive chess simul with Grandmaster Michael Adams, one of Britain's greatest chess players and a legend of the game! This is your chance to take on a world-class Grandmaster in a rare simultaneous exhibition match. Michael has very generously agreed to play a simul on the island after a donation to the Chess in School and Communities charity by the IOW Tournament. All net proceeds from the event will go towards the purchase of chess sets for local island groups.
Pen's and notation sheets provided. Coffee, drinks and lunch available to purchase at the hotel.
10% discount is available at the hotel for visitors playing int he simul who may wish to make a weekend of it. Contact the hotel directly to book:
https://www.royalesplanadehotel.co.uk
About Grandmaster Michael Adams
Michael Adams is a former World Championship Candidate and has been one of the world's top players for over three decades. A seven-time British Champion, Adams has competed at the highest level, facing chess icons like Garry Kasparov, Magnus Carlsen, and Vladimir Kramnik.
His career highlights include:✅ Peak World Ranking: #4✅ World Chess Championship Semi-Finalist (1997)✅ Champion of multiple elite tournaments including Dortmund, Gibraltar, and the British Championship✅ Decades in the World Top 20.
Known for his deep strategic understanding, precise calculation, and legendary endgame skills, Adams is regarded as one of the most formidable players in modern chess history.
Event Details
♟️ 20 spots available – book early to secure your place!
♟️ Spectators welcome (subject to venue capacity)
♟️ Meet & Greet with GM Adams after the simul
📢 Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to challenge a Grandmaster!
Think Like a Super-GM" by Michael Adams and Philip Hurtado is a unique chess improvement book that combines elite grandmaster insights with scientific research, offering readers 40 puzzles to solve. Michael will be happy to sign any copies, you can pick up a copy here.
Tickets
Play in the Simul
Play against GM Michael Adams. The format will be classical chess without clocks. You must be ready to move when Michael arrives back at your table. The last x3 players will play on a clock with 20 minutes and a 15 second increment.
£19.50
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