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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 Nakamura,Hi★
1/2-1/2
7th London Classic 2015 2015 C65
Carlsen,M vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2
7th London Classic 2015 2015 A07
Adams,Mi vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
7th London Classic 2015 2015 C88
Giri,A vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2
7th London Classic 2015 2015 E37
Anand,V vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2
7th London Classic 2015 2015 A20
Adams,Mi vs Rapport,R★
1-0
48th Biel GM 2015 2015 C03
Navara,D vs Adams,Mi★
0-1
48th Biel GM 2015 2015 D35
Rapport,R vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2
48th Biel GM 2015 2015 C36
Adams,Mi vs Navara,D★
1-0
48th Biel GM 2015 2015 B91
Adams,Mi vs Anand,V★
0-1
6th London Classic 2014 2014 C67
Nakamura,Hi vs Adams,Mi★
1-0
6th London Classic 2014 2014 D30
Adams,Mi vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2
6th London Classic 2014 2014 C67
Giri,A vs Adams,Mi★
1-0
6th London Classic 2014 2014 E01
Adams,Mi vs Caruana,F★
1-0
6th London Classic 2014 2014 C90
Dominguez Perez,L vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 C88
Adams,Mi vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 C89
Adams,Mi vs Shirov,A★
1-0
41st Olympiad Open 2014 2014 B30
Adams,Mi vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2
4th London Chess Classic 2012 C67
Aronian,L vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2
4th London Chess Classic 2012 A07
Anand,V vs Adams,Mi★
0-1
4th London Chess Classic 2012 A29
Adams,Mi vs Carlsen,M★
0-1
4th London Chess Classic 2012 C84
Nakamura,Hi vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2
4th London Chess Classic 2012 D37
Adams,Mi vs Polgar,Ju★
1-0
4th London Chess Classic 2012 B40
Adams,Mi vs So,W★
1/2-1/2
40th Olympiad Open 2012 B12
Adams,Mi vs Caruana,F★
1/2-1/2
40th Olympiad Open 2012 B30
Adams,Mi vs Dominguez Perez,L★
1-0
40th Olympiad Open 2012 B51
Nakamura,Hi vs Adams,Mi★
1-0
3rd London Chess Classic 2011 C36
Carlsen,M vs Adams,Mi★
1-0
3rd London Chess Classic 2011 E21
Adams,Mi vs Aronian,L★
1/2-1/2
3rd London Chess Classic 2011 C67
Kramnik,V vs Adams,Mi★
1-0
3rd London Chess Classic 2011 E00
Adams,Mi vs Short,N★
0-1
3rd London Chess Classic 2011 C03
Adams,Mi vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
3rd London Chess Classic 2011 B92
Nakamura,Hi vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2
2nd London Chess Classic 2010 C89
Adams,Mi vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
2nd London Chess Classic 2010 B92
Adams,Mi vs Kramnik,V★
1/2-1/2
2nd London Chess Classic 2010 C65
Adams,Mi vs Short,N★
1/2-1/2
2nd London Chess Classic 2010 B17
Carlsen,M vs Adams,Mi★
1-0
2nd London Chess Classic 2010 A29
Adams,Mi vs Navara,D★
1/2-1/2
39th Olympiad Men 2010 B84
Adams,Mi vs Carlsen,M★
1-0
39th Olympiad Men 2010 B06
Adams,Mi vs Radjabov,T★
1/2-1/2
38th Olympiad 2008 B30
Adams,Mi vs Caruana,F★
0-1
38th Olympiad 2008 C03
Carlsen,M vs Adams,Mi★
1-0
38th Olympiad 2008 E17
Shirov,A vs Adams,Mi★
1-0
WCh Candidates s/f 2007 C87
Adams,Mi vs Shirov,A★
0-1
WCh Candidates s/f 2007 C54
Shirov,A vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2
WCh Candidates s/f 2007 C88
Shirov,A vs Adams,Mi★
1-0
WCh Candidates s/f 2007 C43
Adams,Mi vs Shirov,A★
1/2-1/2
WCh Candidates s/f 2007 C77
Shirov,A vs Adams,Mi★
0-1
WCh Candidates s/f 2007 E17
Adams,Mi vs Shirov,A★
1/2-1/2
WCh Candidates s/f 2007 C78
Shirov,A vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2
WCh Candidates s/f 2007 C78
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