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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1-036th Olympiad 2004 B90
Adams,Mi vs Haznedaroglu,K
1-036th Olympiad 2004 B30
Adams,Mi vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/220th ECC 2004 B80
Kasparov,G vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/220th ECC 2004 E37
Khalifman,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/220th ECC 2004 E11
Adams,Mi vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2ARM-ROW Match 2004 B90
Kasparov,G vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2ARM-ROW Match 2004 A30
Leko,P vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2ARM-ROW Match 2004 C87
Shirov,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2TCh-FRA Nat1 Final 2004 C87
Svidler,P vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2GMA 2004 C96
Adams,Mi vs Timman,J
1-0GMA 2004 B69
Adams,Mi vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2GMA 2004 B85
Adams,Mi vs Kramnik,V
1-0GMA 2004 B85
Leko,P vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2GMA 2004 C67
Adams,Mi vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2GMA 2004 B30
Topalov,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2GMA 2004 C88
Kramnik,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2GpA 2003 C84
Adams,Mi vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2GpA 2003 A45
Ponomariov,R vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2GpA 2003 C96
Topalov,V vs Adams,Mi
1-0GpA 2003 C96
Adams,Mi vs Radjabov,T
1-0It 2003 B45
Gelfand,B vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2It 2003 E04
Adams,Mi vs Korchnoi,V
1-0It 2003 C10
Polgar,Ju vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2It 2003 C89
Svidler,P vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2002-3 2003 C87
Adams,Mi vs Shirov,A
0-1Hrokurinn 2003 B30
Korchnoi,V vs Adams,Mi
1-0Hrokurinn 2003 E12
Krasenkow,M vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Olympiad 2002 E12
Adams,Mi vs Lutz,C
1/2-1/2Olympiad 2002 B42
Ye Jiangchuan vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Olympiad 2002 C88
Adams,Mi vs Sasikiran,K
1-0Olympiad 2002 B80
Aleksandrov,A vs Adams,Mi
0-1Olympiad 2002 E55
Adams,Mi vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2Olympiad 2002 B90
Adams,Mi vs Valenzuela Fuentealba,L
1-0Olympiad 2002 B22
Stefansson,H vs Adams,Mi
1-0Olympiad 2002 C88
Adams,Mi vs Torre,E
1-0Olympiad 2002 C97
Rozentalis,E vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Olympiad 2002 C65
Khalifman,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2ECC 2002 E15
Grischuk,A vs Adams,Mi
1-0ECC 2002 C42
Leko,P vs Adams,Mi
1-0Sparkassen Gp 2 2002 C42
Adams,Mi vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2Sparkassen Gp 2 2002 C42
Morozevich,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Sparkassen Gp 2 2002 C42
Adams,Mi vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2Sparkassen Gp 2 2002 B31
Adams,Mi vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2Eurotel Trophy 2002 B06
Radjabov,T vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Eurotel Trophy 2002 E12
Radjabov,T vs Adams,Mi
0-1Eurotel Trophy 2002 E12
Adams,Mi vs Radjabov,T
1/2-1/2Eurotel Trophy 2002 B01
Adams,Mi vs Kasimdzhanov,R
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2001-2 2002 B31
Adams,Mi vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2SuperGM 2002 B42
Anand,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2SuperGM 2002 C42