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Tony Miles was 20 when he became Britain’s first grandmaster, Nigel Short became a GM at 19, Michael Adams at 17, Luke McShane at 16 years and seven months, and David Howell at 16 years and one month. Will Shreyas Royal, set a new landmark at Hastings?

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#KingstonChess A good old 'un: 67-year-old FM Peter Sowray beat Thomas Villiers with Black. Follow play at https://lichess.org/broadcast/5th-kingston-invitational/round-2/JTxuYexW#boards

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#KingstonChess: 2nd seed Adam A Taylor arrived 20 minutes late and is now down to seconds left against Rock Yu.

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