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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1/2-1/28th Gibtelecom Masters 2010 A03
Carlsen,M vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Chess Classic 2009 E46
Adams,Mi vs Short,N
1/2-1/2Chess Classic 2009 C80
Kramnik,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Chess Classic 2009 D37
Adams,Mi vs Nakamura,Hi
1/2-1/2Chess Classic 2009 C03
Adams,Mi vs Korchnoi,V
1/2-1/217th TCh-Eur 2009 B12
Topalov,V vs Adams,Mi
1-017th TCh-Eur 2009 C95
Adams,Mi vs Radjabov,T
0-117th TCh-Eur 2009 B30
Adams,Mi vs Caruana,F
1-0III Ruy Lopez 2009 C03
Adams,Mi vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2Corus A 2009 B84
Karjakin,Sergey vs Adams,Mi
1-0Corus A 2009 C92
Adams,Mi vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2Corus A 2009 B14
Aronian,L vs Adams,Mi
1-0Corus A 2009 E04
Adams,Mi vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2Corus A 2009 B70
Stellwagen,D vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Corus A 2009 C92
Adams,Mi vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2Corus A 2009 B51
Wang Yue vs Adams,Mi
0-1Corus A 2009 D58
Adams,Mi vs Smeets,J
1/2-1/2Corus A 2009 C42
Morozevich,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Corus A 2009 E37
Adams,Mi vs Dominguez Perez,L
1/2-1/2Corus A 2009 B87
Movsesian,S vs Adams,Mi
1-0Corus A 2009 C50
Kamsky,G vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Corus A 2009 C64
Palac,M vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/238th Olympiad 2008 C78
Adams,Mi vs Wang Yue
1/2-1/238th Olympiad 2008 C67
Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son vs Adams,Mi
0-138th Olympiad 2008 E49
Adams,Mi vs Jobava,Ba
1/2-1/238th Olympiad 2008 B14
Adams,Mi vs Sorensen,To
1-038th Olympiad 2008 B27
Hansen,LB vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/238th Olympiad 2008 E18
Adams,Mi vs Gurevich,M1
1-038th Olympiad 2008 C07
Adams,Mi vs Short,N
1/2-1/24th ch-EU 2008 C03
Adams,Mi vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2TCh-ESP Hon Gp1 2008 C84
Adams,Mi vs Short,N
1/2-1/26th Staunton Memorial 2008 B04
Adams,Mi vs Timman,J
1-06th Staunton Memorial 2008 C83
Adams,Mi vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2Karen Asrian Mem 2008 C88
Aronian,L vs Adams,Mi
1-0Karen Asrian Mem 2008 E17
Adams,Mi vs Gelfand,B
1-0Karen Asrian Mem 2008 C42
Gelfand,B vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Karen Asrian Mem 2008 E04
Adams,Mi vs Leko,P
0-1Karen Asrian Mem 2008 C69
Leko,P vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Karen Asrian Mem 2008 C64
Adams,Mi vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2Karen Asrian Mem 2008 C70
Morozevich,A vs Adams,Mi
1-0Karen Asrian Mem 2008 C54
Carlsen,M vs Adams,Mi
1-0FIDE GP 2008 E37
Adams,Mi vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2008 C10
Adams,Mi vs Svidler,P
1-0FIDE GP 2008 B92
Kamsky,G vs Adams,Mi
1-0FIDE GP 2008 C92
Grischuk,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2008 A17
Adams,Mi vs Navara,D
1-0FIDE GP 2008 C05
Karjakin,Sergey vs Adams,Mi
1-0FIDE GP 2008 C78
Radjabov,T vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2008 C69
Adams,Mi vs Caruana,F
1-0II Ruy Lopez Masters 2008 B42