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Adams, Michael

modern era

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

Most Faced Opponents

Anand,V47 gamesAnand, Viswanathan45 gamesMcShane,L41 gamesLeko,P36 gamesHowell,D31 gamesGelfand, Boris30 gamesVan Wely,L29 gamesSvidler,P29 gamesKramnik,V28 gamesShirov, Alexei27 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
1-0

Adams, Michael vs Dreev, Alexey

FIDE-Wch k.o. g/15+10

1999

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FCGFCG
0-1

Adams, Michael vs Morozevich, Alexander

Tilburg

1993

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FCGFCG
1-0

Kramnik, Vladimir vs Adams, Michael

Linares16th

1999

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FCGFCG
1-0

Adams, Michael vs Polgar, Judit

Tilburg Fontys

1996

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FCGFCG
1-0

Anand, Viswanathan vs Adams, Michael

Tilburg Fontys

1998

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FCGFCG
1-0

Anand,V vs Adams,Mi

FIDE WCh KO

2000

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FCGFCG
1-0

Carlsen,M vs Adams,Mi

3rd London Chess Classic

2011

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FCGFCG
0-1

Adams, Michael vs Akopian, Vladimir

FIDE-Wch k.o.

1999

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FCGFCG
0-1

Adams,Mi vs Svidler,P

FIDE WCh KO

2001

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FCGFCG
0-1

Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Adams, Michael

Dortmund

1998

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Games (3720)

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Adams,Mi vs Kasparov,G
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2002 B90
Adams,Mi vs Shirov,A
1-0
SuperGM 2002 B30
Ponomariov,R vs Adams,Mi
1-0
SuperGM 2002 C89
Ivanchuk,V vs Adams,Mi
1-0
SuperGM 2002 C88
Adams,Mi vs Anand,V
1-0
SuperGM 2002 C10
Kasparov,G vs Adams,Mi
1-0
SuperGM 2002 C42
Shirov,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
SuperGM 2002 C88
Adams,Mi vs Ponomariov,R
1-0
SuperGM 2002 C92
Adams,Mi vs Timman,J
1/2-1/2
Corus 2002 B26
Leko,P vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Corus 2002 C78
Adams,Mi vs Gurevich,M
1-0
Corus 2002 B07
Van Wely,L vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Corus 2002 A17
Adams,Mi vs Piket,Je
1/2-1/2
Corus 2002 C42
Morozevich,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Corus 2002 E12
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Corus 2002 E12
Adams,Mi vs Lautier,J
1/2-1/2
Corus 2002 B30
Khalifman,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Corus 2002 C89
Adams,Mi vs Dreev,A
1/2-1/2
Corus 2002 B13
Gelfand,B vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Corus 2002 C88
Adams,Mi vs Grischuk,A
1-0
Corus 2002 C92
Bareev,E vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Corus 2002 E12
Adams,Mi vs Beliavsky,A
0-1
EuTCh 2001 C92
Shirov,A vs Adams,Mi
0-1
EuTCh 2001 C42
Khalifman,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2001-2 2001 E15
Topalov,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 C42
Adams,Mi vs Morozevich,A
0-1
Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 C03
Kramnik,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 E15
Adams,Mi vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 B52
Adams,Mi vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2
Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 B40
Morozevich,A vs Adams,Mi
1-0
Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 A28
Adams,Mi vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 C78
Adams,Mi vs Kramnik,V
1/2-1/2
Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 B80
Anand,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 C42
Leko,P vs Adams,Mi
1-0
Sparkassen Cat XXI 2001 C42
Short,N vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
4NCL 2001 C88
Adams,Mi vs Polgar,Ju
0-1
World Cup of Rapid Chess 1/4 Final 2001 B40
Polgar,Ju vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
World Cup of Rapid Chess 1/4 Final 2001 C42
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
World Cup of Rapid Chess Gp B 2001 C78
Adams,Mi vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2
World Cup of Rapid Chess Gp B 2001 C03
Khalifman,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2000-1 2001 E04
Kasparov,G vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 E04
Adams,Mi vs Tiviakov,S
1-0
Corus 2001 B51
Adams,Mi vs Fedorov,Alex
0-1
Corus 2001 B76
Van Wely,L vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Corus 2001 E15
Adams,Mi vs Timman,J
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 C42
Piket,Je vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 E46
Adams,Mi vs Shirov,A
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 B90
Leko,P vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 C89
Adams,Mi vs Topalov,V
1/2-1/2
Corus 2001 B51
Morozevich,A vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Corus 2001 C52
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