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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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Edouard,R vs Adams,Mi
0-1
53rd Biel GMT Rapid 2020 2020 E21
Adams,Mi vs Studer,N
1-0
53rd Biel GMT Rapid 2020 2020 B31
Adams,Mi vs Wojtaszek,R
1/2-1/2
53rd Biel GMT Rapid 2020 2020 B51
Adams,Mi vs Anton Guijarro,D
1/2-1/2
53rd Biel GMT Rapid 2020 2020 C77
Naiditsch,A vs Adams,Mi
0-1
53rd Biel GMT Rapid 2020 2020 C69
Aronian,L vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
22nd European Teams 2019 C53
Ivanchuk,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
22nd European Teams 2019 E04
Adams,Mi vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
22nd European Teams 2019 B90
Nepomniachtchi,I vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
12th World Teams 2019 2019 C84
Adams,Mi vs Gukesh,D
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2019 2019 B31
Adams,Mi vs Jumabayev,R
1-0
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 C84
Adams,Mi vs Tari,A
1/2-1/2
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 B10
Mareco,S vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 A06
Adams,Mi vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 A37
Adams,Mi vs Vocaturo,D
1-0
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 B40
Leitao,R vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 D41
Adams,Mi vs Godart,F
1-0
43rd Olympiad 2018 2018 A13
Adams,Mi vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
9th London Classic 2017 2017 B51
Adams,Mi vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
21st European Teams 2017 A37
Adams,Mi vs Shirov,A
1-0
chess.com IoM Masters 2017 C77
Praggnanandhaa,R vs Adams,Mi
0-1
chess.com IoM Masters 2017 C50
Riazantsev,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Geneva Grand Prix 2017 2017 D35
Adams,Mi vs Jakovenko,D
1/2-1/2
Geneva Grand Prix 2017 2017 C50
Adams,Mi vs Li Chao2
1/2-1/2
Geneva Grand Prix 2017 2017 C42
Harikrishna,P vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Geneva Grand Prix 2017 2017 C53
Adams,Mi vs Salem,AR
1-0
Geneva Grand Prix 2017 2017 B90
Adams,Mi vs Tomashevsky,E
1/2-1/2
Moscow Grand Prix 2017 2017 C88
Hammer,J vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Moscow Grand Prix 2017 2017 A20
Vallejo Pons,F vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Moscow Grand Prix 2017 2017 D37
Adams,Mi vs Inarkiev,E
1-0
Moscow Grand Prix 2017 2017 C84
Harikrishna,P vs Adams,Mi
1-0
Moscow Grand Prix 2017 2017 D35
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Moscow Grand Prix 2017 2017 C89
Kramnik,V vs Adams,Mi
1-0
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 2017 C50
Mamedyarov,S vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 2017 D37
Radjabov,T vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 2017 E06
Karjakin,Sergey vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 2017 D37
Adams,Mi vs So,W
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 2017 A15
Topalov,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 2017 C88
Adams,Mi vs Svidler,P
0-1
Du Te Cup 2017 2017 B12
Giri,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Du Te Cup 2017 2017 E15
Svidler,P vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Du Te Cup 2017 2017 C53
Adams,Mi vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
Du Te Cup 2017 2017 C80
Jakovenko,D vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Sharjah Grand Prix 2017 2017 C53
Adams,Mi vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
Sharjah Grand Prix 2017 2017 A20
Adams,Mi vs Hammer,J
1-0
Sharjah Grand Prix 2017 2017 C50
Adams,Mi vs Eljanov,P
1/2-1/2
Sharjah Grand Prix 2017 2017 B31
Adams,Mi vs Salem,AR
1-0
Sharjah Grand Prix 2017 2017 A34
Short,N vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2017 2017 D58
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
8th London Classic 2016 2016 C65
Caruana,F vs Adams,Mi
1-0
chess.com IoM Masters 2016 C65
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