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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, Michael vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 C78
Polgar, Judit vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 C88
Adams, Michael vs Morozevich, Alexander
0-1
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 C03
Adams, Michael vs Topalov, Veselin
0-1
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 B90
Leko, Peter vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 B01
Svidler, Peter vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 B01
Adams, Michael vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 B46
Topalov, Veselin vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 E32
Morozevich, Alexander vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 C51
Kasparov, Gary vs Adams, Michael
1-0
Sarajevo 1999 C45
Adams, Michael vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2
Sarajevo 1999 C24
Timman, Jan H vs Adams, Michael
0-1
Sarajevo 1999 C45
Adams, Michael vs Morozevich, Alexander
1/2-1/2
Sarajevo 1999 C03
Leko, Peter vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Sarajevo 1999 C54
Topalov, Veselin vs Adams, Michael
1-0
Sarajevo 1999 A17
Adams, Michael vs Short, Nigel D
1-0
Sarajevo 1999 C03
Adams, Michael vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1999 C42
Karpov, Anatoly vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1999 E15
Adams, Michael vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1999 B26
Polgar, Judit vs Adams, Michael
0-1
Dos Hermanas 1999 C89
Adams, Michael vs Gelfand, Boris
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1999 B31
Anand, Viswanathan vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1999 C89
Adams, Michael vs Svidler, Peter
1-0
Dos Hermanas 1999 B90
Adams, Michael vs Kramnik, Vladimir
0-1
Hoogovens 1998 B70
Anand, Viswanathan vs Adams, Michael
1-0
Madrid Magistral 7th 1998 E15
Leko, Peter vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Madrid Magistral 7th 1998 C89
Adams, Michael vs Lautier, Joel
1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys 1998 B47
Piket, Jeroen vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys 1998 E12
Sadler, Matthew vs Adams, Michael
1-0
Tilburg Fontys 1998 E43
Adams, Michael vs Zvjaginsev, Vadim
1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys 1998 B82
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Adams, Michael
0-1
Tilburg Fontys 1998 A14
Adams, Michael vs Van Wely, Loek
1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys 1998 B33
Svidler, Peter vs Adams, Michael
1-0
Elista ol (Men) 1998 C89
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Adams, Michael
1-0
WDR Cup g/60 1998 E32
Adams, Michael vs Almasi, Zoltan
1-0
Dortmund 1998 C90
Adams, Michael vs Svidler, Peter
1/2-1/2
Madrid Magistral 7th 1998 B92
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Madrid Magistral 7th 1998 E04
Polgar, Judit vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1998 C88
Adams, Michael vs Topalov, Veselin
1-0
Hoogovens 1998 B53
Anand, Viswanathan vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1998 E15
Adams, Michael vs Timman, Jan H
0-1
Hoogovens 1998 C26
Shirov, Alexei vs Adams, Michael
1-0
Hoogovens 1998 C88
Adams, Michael vs Gelfand, Boris
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1998 B50
Gelfand, Boris vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens Blitz 1998 E32
Adams, Michael vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1-0
Hoogovens Blitz 1998 D00
Adams, Michael vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens Blitz 1998 A80
Karpov, Anatoly vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens Blitz 1998 E15
Adams, Michael vs Shirov, Alexei
0-1
Hoogovens Blitz 1998 A45
Karpov, Anatoly vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1998 A30
Shirov, Alexei vs Adams, Michael
0-1
Bundesliga 9798 1997 E32
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