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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1/2-1/2Corus A 2008 C78
Adams,Mi vs Polgar,Ju
0-1Corus A 2008 C42
Ivanchuk,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Corus A 2008 A13
Adams,Mi vs Aronian,L
1/2-1/2Corus A 2008 C88
Adams,Mi vs Van Wely,L
1-0Corus A 2008 B87
Eljanov,P vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Corus A 2008 E04
Adams,Mi vs Mamedyarov,S
1/2-1/2Corus A 2008 C76
Radjabov,T vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Corus A 2008 C69
Adams,Mi vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2Corus A 2008 C42
Anand,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Corus A 2008 E15
Adams,Mi vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2Corus A 2008 C83
Leko,P vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Corus A 2008 C92
Adams,Mi vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2Corus A 2008 C42
Adams,Mi vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2World Cup 2007 C96
Carlsen,M vs Adams,Mi
1-0World Cup 2007 E36
Shirov,A vs Adams,Mi
0-1World Blitz 2007 C88
Ivanchuk,V vs Adams,Mi
0-1World Blitz 2007 E18
Morozevich,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2007 E37
Adams,Mi vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2007 C90
Adams,Mi vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2007 C54
Gelfand,B vs Adams,Mi
1-0World Blitz 2007 A17
Carlsen,M vs Adams,Mi
1-0World Blitz 2007 C84
Karpov,Ana vs Adams,Mi
0-1World Blitz 2007 E18
Adams,Mi vs Anand,V
0-1World Blitz 2007 C54
Adams,Mi vs Kramnik,V
1-0World Blitz 2007 C65
Ponomariov,R vs Adams,Mi
1-0World Blitz 2007 E13
Adams,Mi vs Kamsky,G
0-1World Blitz 2007 C86
Mamedyarov,S vs Adams,Mi
1-0World Blitz 2007 E15
Adams,Mi vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1-0World Blitz 2007 C77
Adams,Mi vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1World Blitz 2007 A45
Adams,Mi vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2007 B50
Adams,Mi vs Karpov,Ana
1-0World Blitz 2007 C86
Adams,Mi vs Shirov,A
0-1World Blitz 2007 A45
Adams,Mi vs Mamedyarov,S
1-0World Blitz 2007 C72
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2007 E15
Anand,V vs Adams,Mi
1-0World Blitz 2007 E11
Adams,Mi vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2007 C70
Adams,Mi vs Carlsen,M
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2007 B04
Leko,P vs Adams,Mi
0-1World Blitz 2007 C88
Kramnik,V vs Adams,Mi
1-0World Blitz 2007 E15
Adams,Mi vs Ponomariov,R
1-0World Blitz 2007 B05
Grischuk,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2007 E14
Kamsky,G vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2World Blitz 2007 A47
Adams,Mi vs Ivanchuk,V
1-0ETCC 2007 B88
Adams,Mi vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2ETCC 2007 C78
Adams,Mi vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2ETCC 2007 C88
Grischuk,A vs Adams,Mi
1-0CECLUB Finals 2007 E17
Adams,Mi vs Karjakin,Sergey
0-123rd ECC Men 2007 B92
Timman,J vs Adams,Mi
0-15th Staunton Mem 2007 E19
Adams,Mi vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2TCh-ESP Honor Gp1 2007 C95