Chess: David Howell draws 142-move marathon in Riga using rare rule | Chess

David Howell is the only Englishman in the 108-player Covid-hit Grand Swiss at Riga, and the three-times British champion, 30, has made a promising 1.5/2 start in the world qualifier. It looked unlikely when he blundered early into a lost round two position on Thursday against Latvia’s Artur…