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Grandmaster Michael Adams, 54, suffered his first defeat in the British Championship since 1988 after 87 classical games. He lost in round four to 18-year-old Ukrainian talent Svyatoslav Bazakutsa, who lives in Liverpool. Adams seeks to secure a 10th British title, which would match the current record, at the championship concluding on Sunday.
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