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Adams, Michael

modern era

Michael Adams has been England's top chess player for the better part of three decades, reaching a peak world ranking of No. 4 and a rating of 2761, the highest ever by an English player. A nine-time British Champion and multiple World Championship Candidate, Adams is renowned for his solid positional style and endgame mastery.

Total Games

3720

Wins

1448

Draws

1740

Losses

532

38.9% wins46.8% draws14.3% losses

Most Played Openings

C88 - Ruy Lopez: Closed105C42 - Petrov's Defense88B90 - Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation83E15 - Queen's Indian Defense: Buerger Variation68C78 - Ruy Lopez: Brix Variation67B12 - Caro-Kann Defense66C84 - Ruy Lopez: Closed64D37 - Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack63C07 - French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System62B30 - Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian59

Most Faced Opponents

Anand,V47 gamesAnand, Viswanathan45 gamesMcShane,L41 gamesLeko,P36 gamesHowell,D31 gamesGelfand, Boris30 gamesVan Wely,L29 gamesSvidler,P29 gamesKramnik,V28 gamesShirov, Alexei27 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
1-0

Adams, Michael vs Dreev, Alexey

FIDE-Wch k.o. g/15+10

1999

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FCGFCG
0-1

Adams, Michael vs Morozevich, Alexander

Tilburg

1993

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FCGFCG
1-0

Kramnik, Vladimir vs Adams, Michael

Linares16th

1999

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FCGFCG
1-0

Adams, Michael vs Polgar, Judit

Tilburg Fontys

1996

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FCGFCG
1-0

Anand, Viswanathan vs Adams, Michael

Tilburg Fontys

1998

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FCGFCG
1-0

Anand,V vs Adams,Mi

FIDE WCh KO

2000

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FCGFCG
1-0

Carlsen,M vs Adams,Mi

3rd London Chess Classic

2011

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FCGFCG
0-1

Adams, Michael vs Akopian, Vladimir

FIDE-Wch k.o.

1999

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FCGFCG
0-1

Adams,Mi vs Svidler,P

FIDE WCh KO

2001

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FCGFCG
0-1

Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Adams, Michael

Dortmund

1998

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Games (3720)

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Adams,Mi vs Abdusattorov,Nodirbek★
0-1
15th London Classic Elite 2025 B30
Firouzja,Alireza vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2
15th London Classic Elite 2025 C53
Mamedyarov,S vs Adams,Mi★
0-1
14th London Classic Elite 2024 A28
Adams,Mi vs Gukesh,D★
1/2-1/2
13th London Classic 2023 2023 B30
Adams,Mi vs Keymer,Vincent★
1-0
53rd Biel GMT Blitz 2020 2020 B10
Keymer,Vincent vs Adams,Mi★
0-1
53rd Biel GMT Blitz 2020 2020 A06
Adams,Mi vs Keymer,Vincent★
1-0
53rd Biel GMT 2020 2020 B90
Keymer,Vincent vs Adams,Mi★
1-0
53rd Biel GMT Rapid 2020 2020 D37
Karjakin,Sergey vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 C67
Gelfand,B vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 E04
Mamedyarov,S vs Adams,Mi★
1-0
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 D41
Caruana,F vs Adams,Mi★
1-0
9th London Classic 2017 2017 A29
Adams,Mi vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
9th London Classic 2017 2017 C67
Carlsen,M vs Adams,Mi★
1-0
9th London Classic 2017 2017 A03
Adams,Mi vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
0-1
9th London Classic 2017 2017 B90
Adams,Mi vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
9th London Classic 2017 2017 B76
So,W vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2
9th London Classic 2017 2017 A07
Anand,V vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2
9th London Classic 2017 2017 C65
Adams,Mi vs Karjakin,Sergey★
1/2-1/2
9th London Classic 2017 2017 A13
Rapport,R vs Adams,Mi★
0-1
Geneva Grand Prix 2017 2017 A07
Gelfand,B vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2
Geneva Grand Prix 2017 2017 A29
Svidler,P vs Adams,Mi★
1-0
Geneva Grand Prix 2017 2017 D37
Adams,Mi vs Grischuk,A★
1/2-1/2
Geneva Grand Prix 2017 2017 B52
Adams,Mi vs Nepomniachtchi,I★
0-1
Moscow Grand Prix 2017 2017 B91
Mamedyarov,S vs Adams,Mi★
1-0
Moscow Grand Prix 2017 2017 E21
Adams,Mi vs Giri,A★
1/2-1/2
Moscow Grand Prix 2017 2017 B31
Nakamura,Hi vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2
Sharjah Grand Prix 2017 2017 A07
Grischuk,A vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2
Sharjah Grand Prix 2017 2017 A14
Mamedyarov,S vs Adams,Mi★
1-0
Sharjah Grand Prix 2017 2017 D35
Aronian,L vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2
Sharjah Grand Prix 2017 2017 C53
Adams,Mi vs Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
8th London Classic 2016 2016 C67
Adams,Mi vs Caruana,F★
1/2-1/2
8th London Classic 2016 2016 A37
Kramnik,V vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2
8th London Classic 2016 2016 D05
Adams,Mi vs Topalov,V★
1-0
8th London Classic 2016 2016 C65
Anand,V vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2
8th London Classic 2016 2016 C53
Adams,Mi vs Giri,A★
1/2-1/2
8th London Classic 2016 2016 B51
So,W vs Adams,Mi★
1-0
8th London Classic 2016 2016 E06
Aronian,L vs Adams,Mi★
1-0
8th London Classic 2016 2016 C50
Adams,Mi vs Mamedyarov,S★
1/2-1/2
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 B12
Adams,Mi vs Giri,A★
1/2-1/2
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 B91
Adams,Mi vs So,W★
1/2-1/2
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 C80
Adams,Mi vs Giri,A★
1/2-1/2
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 B31
Karjakin,Sergey vs Adams,Mi★
0-1
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 A45
Carlsen,M vs Adams,Mi★
1-0
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 C50
Mamedyarov,S vs Adams,Mi★
1-0
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 E21
Caruana,F vs Adams,Mi★
1-0
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 E21
Adams,Mi vs Navara,D★
1/2-1/2
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 B12
Adams,Mi vs Caruana,F★
1/2-1/2
7th London Classic 2015 2015 C78
Adams,Mi vs Grischuk,A★
1/2-1/2
7th London Classic 2015 2015 B91
Topalov,V vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2
7th London Classic 2015 2015 D37
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