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 2001 B33
Ivanchuk,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Corus 2001 E34
Adams,Mi vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Corus 2001 B47
Adams,Mi vs Papaioannou,I
1-034th Olympiad 2000 B14
Milos,G vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/234th Olympiad 2000 C88
Adams,Mi vs Stefansson,H
1-034th Olympiad 2000 B47
Adams,Mi vs Krasenkow,M
1/2-1/234th Olympiad 2000 B30
Morovic Fernandez,I vs Adams,Mi
0-134th Olympiad 2000 E15
Adams,Mi vs Hansen,Cu
1/2-1/234th Olympiad 2000 B80
Van Wely,L vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/234th Olympiad 2000 E34
Adams,Mi vs Gonzalez,Bernal
1-034th Olympiad 2000 B38
Adams,Mi vs Gonzalez,Bernal
1-034th Olympiad 2000 B38
Adhami,V vs Adams,Mi
0-134th Olympiad 2000 C78
Adams,Mi vs Khalifman,A
1/2-1/2SuperGM 2000 A08
Adams,Mi vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2SuperGM 2000 C65
Anand,V vs Adams,Mi
1-0SuperGM 2000 C89
Adams,Mi vs Kramnik,V
1-0SuperGM 2000 B31
Adams,Mi vs Topalov,V
1-0Masters 2000 B51
Adams,Mi vs Jussupow,A
1-0Masters 2000 C00
Ivanchuk,V vs Adams,Mi
0-1Masters 2000 C45
Jussupow,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Masters 2000 A47
Topalov,V vs Adams,Mi
0-1Masters 2000 E15
Adams,Mi vs Ivanchuk,V
1/2-1/2Masters 2000 B45
Adams,Mi vs Ljubojevic,L
1/2-1/2Dutch Team Championships 2000 B47
Adams,Mi vs Morozevich,A
1-0Bosna SuperGM 2000 C03
Short,N vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Bosna SuperGM 2000 C52
Topalov,V vs Adams,Mi
0-1Bosna SuperGM 2000 C89
Adams,Mi vs Kasparov,G
1/2-1/2Bosna SuperGM 2000 B84
Shirov,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Bosna SuperGM 2000 C42
Lautier,J vs Adams,Mi
0-1Grand Prix Rapidplay 2000 C42
Adams,Mi vs Lautier,J
1-0Grand Prix Rapidplay 2000 B45
Adams,Mi vs Fressinet,L
1-0Grand Prix Rapidplay 2000 B90
Fressinet,L vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Grand Prix Rapidplay 2000 C68
Kasparov,G vs Adams,Mi
1-0KasparovChess GP g/60 2000 C45
Adams,Mi vs Kasparov,G
1/2-1/2KasparovChess GP g/60 2000 B90
Adams,Mi vs Leko,P
1/2-1/2Corus 2000 B31
Nikolic,Pr vs Adams,Mi
1-0Corus 2000 E15
Adams,Mi vs Timman,J
1-0Corus 2000 C42
Lputian,S vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Corus 2000 E12
Adams,Mi vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2Corus 2000 C54
Short,N vs Adams,Mi
0-1Corus 2000 C42
Adams,Mi vs Morozevich,A
1/2-1/2Corus 2000 C03
Piket,Je vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Corus 2000 E05
Van Wely,L vs Adams,Mi
0-1Corus 2000 A17
Adams,Mi vs Kasparov,G
1/2-1/2Corus 2000 B50
Korchnoi,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Corus 2000 E15
Adams,Mi vs Polgar,Ju
1/2-1/2Corus 2000 B47
Kramnik,V vs Adams,Mi
1-0Corus 2000 E11
Sokolov, Ivan vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Dortmunder Schachtage 1999 E12
Adams, Michael vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 C78