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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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Anand,V vs Adams,Mi
1-0
6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 2014 C84
Adams,Mi vs Giri,A
1-0
6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 2014 B47
Giri,A vs Adams,Mi
0-1
6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 2014 C84
Adams,Mi vs Nakamura,Hi
0-1
6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 2014 B30
Adams,Mi vs Caruana,F
1-0
6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 2014 B42
Nakamura,Hi vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 2014 A07
Adams,Mi vs Kramnik,V
1-0
6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 2014 C53
Adams,Mi vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
6th London CC Elite Blitz 2014 2014 C47
Nakamura,Hi vs Adams,Mi
1-0
6th LCC Super Rapidplay Open 2014 2014 A07
Giri,A vs Adams,Mi
1-0
6th LCC Super Rapidplay Open 2014 2014 C46
Shirov,A vs Adams,Mi
0-1
30th ECC Open 2014 2014 E35
Adams,Mi vs Grandelius,N
1-0
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 C90
Palo,D vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 D16
Adams,Mi vs Ivanisevic,I
1-0
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 B47
Kovalyov,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 D11
Le Quang Liem vs Adams,Mi
0-1
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 E01
Naiditsch,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 C67
Caruana,F vs Adams,Mi
1-0
42nd GM 2014 2014 C67
Adams,Mi vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2
42nd GM 2014 2014 C65
Leko,P vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
42nd GM 2014 2014 C67
Adams,Mi vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
42nd GM 2014 2014 A45
Adams,Mi vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2014 2014 C42
Gelfand,B vs Adams,Mi
1-0
5th Classic KO 2013 2013 D37
Adams,Mi vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
5th Classic KO 2013 2013 B90
Svidler,P vs Adams,Mi
0-1
5th Classic KO 2013 2013 A14
Adams,Mi vs Svidler,P
1-0
5th Classic KO 2013 2013 B40
Adams,Mi vs Svidler,P
1-0
5th Classic KO 2013 2013 B90
Svidler,P vs Adams,Mi
1-0
5th Classic KO 2013 2013 A00
Adams,Mi vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
5th Classic GpA 2013 2013 A38
Anand,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
5th Classic GpA 2013 2013 E10
Grischuk,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
19th European Teams 2013 A29
So,W vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
17th Unive Crown 2013 E34
Adams,Mi vs So,W
1/2-1/2
17th Unive Crown 2013 C67
Adams,Mi vs Aronian,L
0-1
6th Final Masters 2013 C84
Mamedyarov,S vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
6th Final Masters 2013 D35
Aronian,L vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
6th Final Masters 2013 D37
Adams,Mi vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2
6th Final Masters 2013 B40
Adams,Mi vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
41st GM 2013 B27
Leko,P vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
41st GM 2013 D36
Caruana,F vs Adams,Mi
0-1
41st GM 2013 C67
Adams,Mi vs Kramnik,V
0-1
Alekhine Mem 2013 C65
Aronian,L vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Alekhine Mem 2013 D58
Gelfand,B vs Adams,Mi
1-0
Alekhine Mem 2013 D37
Adams,Mi vs Svidler,P
1-0
Alekhine Mem 2013 C84
Anand,V vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Alekhine Mem 2013 C88
Caruana,F vs Adams,Mi
0-1
1st GRENKE Chess Classic 2013 E00
Anand,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
1st GRENKE Chess Classic 2013 C84
Adams,Mi vs Caruana,F
1/2-1/2
1st GRENKE Chess Classic 2013 C78
Adams,Mi vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
1st GRENKE Chess Classic 2013 C65
Adams,Mi vs McShane,L
1/2-1/2
4th London Chess Classic 2012 C65
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