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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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Cordova,E vs Adams,Mi
0-1
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 A14
Ghaem Maghami,E vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 E01
Adams,Mi vs Harikrishna,P
1/2-1/2
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 B31
Adams,Mi vs Wang Yue
1-0
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 C42
Le Quang Liem vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 D55
Adams,Mi vs Bareev,E
1-0
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 C07
Ali,Muhammad Lutfi vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
42nd Olympiad 2016 2016 C95
Hou Yifan vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 C67
Adams,Mi vs Eljanov,P
1/2-1/2
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 C67
Tomashevsky,E vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 D35
Adams,Mi vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 B91
Adams,Mi vs Wei Yi
1/2-1/2
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 A37
Ding Liren vs Adams,Mi
1-0
78th Tata Steel GpA 2016 A20
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
7th London Classic 2015 2015 C95
Giri,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
20th European Teams 2015 D58
Adams,Mi vs Aronian,L
1-0
20th European Teams 2015 C67
Adams,Mi vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
31st ECC Open 2015 2015 C67
Adams,Mi vs Short,N
1/2-1/2
PokerStars IoM Masters 2015 C72
Adams,Mi vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 C67
Nakamura,Hi vs Adams,Mi
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 E10
Adams,Mi vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 C67
Dominguez Perez,L vs Adams,Mi
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 C88
Adams,Mi vs Dominguez Perez,L
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 C67
Dominguez Perez,L vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 C88
Adams,Mi vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 C67
Dominguez Perez,L vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 C95
Dominguez Perez,L vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 C88
Adams,Mi vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 C67
Eljanov,P vs Adams,Mi
0-1
48th Biel GM 2015 2015 E06
Adams,Mi vs Wojtaszek,R
1/2-1/2
48th Biel GM 2015 2015 B22
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Adams,Mi
1-0
48th Biel GM 2015 2015 C89
Wojtaszek,R vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
48th Biel GM 2015 2015 E07
Adams,Mi vs Eljanov,P
0-1
48th Biel GM 2015 2015 D10
Adams,Mi vs Vachier Lagrave,M
0-1
48th Biel GM 2015 2015 B51
Mamedyarov,S vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015 2015 D58
Adams,Mi vs Giri,A
1-0
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015 2015 B91
Anand,V vs Adams,Mi
1-0
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015 2015 A20
Adams,Mi vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015 2015 C76
So,W vs Adams,Mi
1-0
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015 2015 D35
Adams,Mi vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015 2015 C65
Kramnik,V vs Adams,Mi
1-0
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015 2015 A14
Duda,J vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Bundesliga 2014-15 2015 C95
Adams,Mi vs Anand,V
1-0
3rd GRENKE Chess Classic 2015 E06
Aronian,L vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
3rd GRENKE Chess Classic 2015 A29
Caruana,F vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
3rd GRENKE Chess Classic 2015 D11
Carlsen,M vs Adams,Mi
1-0
3rd GRENKE Chess Classic 2015 A29
Adams,Mi vs Giri,A
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2014-15 2015 C65
Anand,Viswanathan:Borgialli,Mihail Harasic vs Adams,Michael:Mortazavi,Ali
1-0
6th LCC Pro-Biz Cup 2014 2014 C16
Nakamura,Hi vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 2014 A07
Adams,Mi vs Giri,A
1-0
6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 2014 B47
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