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
View PrintGames (3720)
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0-1Rapid Match 2005 E15
Ponomariov,R vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Mtel Masters 2005 C77
Adams,Mi vs Anand,V
0-1Mtel Masters 2005 C42
Kramnik,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Mtel Masters 2005 C99
Adams,Mi vs Topalov,V
0-1Mtel Masters 2005 B91
Polgar,Ju vs Adams,Mi
1-0Mtel Masters 2005 C42
Anand,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Mtel Masters 2005 A30
Adams,Mi vs Ponomariov,R
1/2-1/2Mtel Masters 2005 B13
Adams,Mi vs Kramnik,V
1-0Mtel Masters 2005 C42
Topalov,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Mtel Masters 2005 C88
Adams,Mi vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2Mtel Masters 2005 B47
Adams,Mi vs Jussupow,Ar
1-0ch-FRA Top 16 Poule Haute 2005 C09
Adams,Mi vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/24NCL 2005 B46
Adams,Mi vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2004-5 2005 B30
Anand,V vs Adams,Mi
1-0Bundesliga 2005-6 2005
Anand,V vs Adams,Mi
0-1XXII SuperGM 2005 E15
Adams,Mi vs Kasparov,G
0-1XXII SuperGM 2005 B90
Adams,Mi vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2XXII SuperGM 2005 C88
Leko,P vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2XXII SuperGM 2005 C42
Adams,Mi vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2XXII SuperGM 2005 B90
Adams,Mi vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2XXII SuperGM 2005 B90
Kasparov,G vs Adams,Mi
1-0XXII SuperGM 2005 E37
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2XXII SuperGM 2005 C89
Adams,Mi vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2XXII SuperGM 2005 C88
Topalov,V vs Adams,Mi
1-0XXII SuperGM 2005 E37
Adams,Mi vs Grischuk,A
1/2-1/2Corus A 2005 B90
Anand,V vs Adams,Mi
1-0Corus A 2005 E15
Van Wely,L vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Corus A 2005 E15
Adams,Mi vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2Corus A 2005 C42
Ponomariov,R vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Corus A 2005 C42
Adams,Mi vs Svidler,P
1/2-1/2Corus A 2005 B85
Leko,P vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Corus A 2005 C87
Adams,Mi vs Sokolov,I
1/2-1/2Corus A 2005 C91
Polgar,Ju vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Corus A 2005 C99
Adams,Mi vs Topalov,V
1-0Corus A 2005 B90
Bruzon,L vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Corus A 2005 C91
Adams,Mi vs Morozevich,A
1-0Corus A 2005 C42
Short,N vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Corus A 2005 C99
Grischuk,A vs Adams,Mi
1-0Russian Blitz Internet Cup Superfinal 2004 C77
Adams,Mi vs Mitkov,N
1-036th Olympiad 2004 C67
Adams,Mi vs Rogers,I
1/2-1/236th Olympiad 2004 C73
Aleksandrov,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/236th Olympiad 2004 E55
Megaranto,S vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/236th Olympiad 2004 C88
Stefansson,H vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/236th Olympiad 2004 C87
Adams,Mi vs Almasi,Z
1-036th Olympiad 2004 C67
Van Wely,L vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/236th Olympiad 2004 E15
Adams,Mi vs Hernandez,Gi
1-036th Olympiad 2004 B47
Macieja,B vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/236th Olympiad 2004 C50
Adams,Mi vs Charbonneau,P
1-036th Olympiad 2004 B30
Kozul,Z vs Adams,Mi
0-136th Olympiad 2004 E35