Adams, Michael
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
Featured Games
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Adams, Michael vs Dreev, Alexey
FIDE-Wch k.o. g/15+10
1999
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Adams, Michael vs Morozevich, Alexander
Tilburg
1993
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Kramnik, Vladimir vs Adams, Michael
Linares16th
1999
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Adams, Michael vs Polgar, Judit
Tilburg Fontys
1996
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Anand, Viswanathan vs Adams, Michael
Tilburg Fontys
1998
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Anand,V vs Adams,Mi
FIDE WCh KO
2000
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Carlsen,M vs Adams,Mi
3rd London Chess Classic
2011
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Adams, Michael vs Akopian, Vladimir
FIDE-Wch k.o.
1999
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Adams,Mi vs Svidler,P
FIDE WCh KO
2001
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Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Adams, Michael
Dortmund
1998
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0-14th London Chess Classic 2012 E46
Gelfand,B vs Adams,Mi
1-028th European Club Cup 2012 E04
Adams,Mi vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/21st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 B52
Topalov,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/21st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 D30
Adams,Mi vs Nakamura,Hi
1-01st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 B19
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Adams,Mi
1-01st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 A13
Adams,Mi vs Gelfand,B
0-11st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 B30
Grischuk,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/21st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 C84
Adams,Mi vs Giri,A
1/2-1/21st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 C42
Leko,P vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/21st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 C84
Ivanchuk,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/21st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 E56
Adams,Mi vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/21st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 B18
Adams,Mi vs Laznicka,V
1/2-1/240th Olympiad Open 2012 B12
Adams,Mi vs Rodriguez Vila,A
1-040th Olympiad Open 2012 C05
Le Quang Liem vs Adams,Mi
1-040th Olympiad Open 2012 E00
Mchedlishvili,M vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/240th Olympiad Open 2012 D37
Sasikiran,K vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/240th Olympiad Open 2012 E11
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/240th Olympiad Open 2012 D37
Adams,Mi vs Leitao,R
1/2-1/240th Olympiad Open 2012 B90
Mamedyarov,S vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Turkish Bank Chess League 2012 2012 E34
Adams,Mi vs Short,N
1/2-1/2Bunratty Open 2012 D11
Adams,Mi vs Short,P
1-0Bunratty Open 2012 E06
Adams,Mi vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2Gibraltar Open 2012 C41
Adams,Mi vs McShane,L
0-13rd London Chess Classic 2011 C65
Howell,D vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/23rd London Chess Classic 2011 C88
Adams,Mi vs Ivanchuk,V
1-018th European Teams 2011 B84
Navara,D vs Adams,Mi
0-118th European Teams 2011 D37
Adams,Mi vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/218th European Teams 2011 C85
Adams,Mi vs Radjabov,T
0-127th ECC 2011 C63
Svidler,P vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/227th ECC 2011 C84
Gelfand,B vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/227th ECC 2011 D37
Adams,Mi vs Short,N
1-098th ch-GBR Playoff 2011 B16
Short,N vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/298th ch-GBR Playoff 2011 E12
Short,N vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/298th ch-GBR 2011 C50
Kamsky,G vs Adams,Mi
1-039th World Open Armageddon Playoff 2011 A46
Kamsky,G vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/239th World Open 2011 E01
McShane,L vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/22nd London Chess Classic 2010 A07
Adams,Mi vs Howell,D
1-02nd London Chess Classic 2010 C67
Aronian,L vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/226th European Club Cup 2010 E04
Adams,Mi vs Nepomniachtchi,I
1/2-1/226th European Club Cup 2010 B92
Adams,Mi vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/226th European Club Cup 2010 C43
Adams,Mi vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/239th Olympiad Men 2010 B52
Jakovenko,D vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/239th Olympiad Men 2010 D37
Adams,Mi vs Buhmann,R
1-039th Olympiad Men 2010 C65
Zhigalko,S vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/239th Olympiad Men 2010 C88
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/239th Olympiad Men 2010 C89
Adams,Mi vs Esen,B
1/2-1/239th Olympiad Men 2010 B90
Adams,Mi vs Solomon,K
1-039th Olympiad Men 2010 B30
Sokolov,Ivan vs Adams,Mi
1-039th Olympiad Men 2010 E48
Mas,H vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/239th Olympiad Men 2010 C24