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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 Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Groningen 1995 A45
Timman, Jan H vs Adams, Michael
1-0
Belgrade Invest 1995 C69
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Belgrade Invest 1995 B13
Karpov, Anatoly vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1995 E11
Adams, Michael vs Kamsky, Gata
1-0
Groningen 1995 C88
Karpov, Anatoly vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Groningen 1995 A17
Adams, Michael vs Gelfand, Boris
0-1
Belgrade Invest 1995 D00
Adams, Michael vs Shirov, Alexei
1-0
Dos Hermanas 1995 B08
Kasparov, Gary vs Adams, Michael
1-0
PCA/Intel-GP 1995 E62
Adams, Michael vs Topalov, Veselin
1/2-1/2
Las Palmas 1994 B22
Adams, Michael vs Lutz, Christopher
1-0
Dortmund 1994 B22
Adams, Michael vs Kramnik, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Moscow ol (Men) 1994 B65
Anand, Viswanathan vs Adams, Michael
1-0
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 B17
Kamsky, Gata vs Adams, Michael
1-0
PCA-op playoff 1994 A00
Gelfand, Boris vs Adams, Michael
1-0
Candidats FIDE m1 1994 A43
Jussupow, Artur vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Garmisch 1994 E30
Adams, Michael vs Anand, Viswanathan
1-0
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 D00
Short, Nigel D vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Garmisch 1994 B12
Piket, Jeroen vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Dortmund 1994 E60
Adams, Michael vs Gelfand, Boris
1/2-1/2
Candidats FIDE m1 1994 B22
Adams, Michael vs Gelfand, Boris
1/2-1/2
Candidats FIDE m1 1994 B97
Polgar, Judit vs Adams, Michael
0-1
Las Palmas 1994 C86
Adams, Michael vs Anand, Viswanathan
0-1
PCA/Intel-GP 1994 B22
Adams, Michael vs Khalifman, Alexander
1-0
PCA-op playoff 1994 B12
Adams, Michael vs Gelfand, Boris
1/2-1/2
Cap d'Agde 1994 B80
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Adams, Michael
0-1
Dortmund 1994 A53
Epishin, Vladimir vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Dortmund 1994 A43
Adams, Michael vs Karpov, Anatoly
0-1
Las Palmas 1994 A45
Gelfand, Boris vs Adams, Michael
1-0
Candidats FIDE m1 1994 D20
Adams, Michael vs Gelfand, Boris
1-0
Candidats FIDE m1 1994 B22
Kamsky, Gata vs Adams, Michael
1-0
Las Palmas 1994 A53
Shirov, Alexei vs Adams, Michael
1-0
Las Palmas 1994 E44
Adams, Michael vs Gelfand, Boris
1/2-1/2
Candidats FIDE m1 1994 B96
Adams, Michael vs Leko, Peter
1-0
Cap d'Agde 1994 D20
Adams, Michael vs Dreev, Alexey
0-1
Dortmund 1994 C07
Adams, Michael vs Timman, Jan H
1/2-1/2
Donner mem-A 1994 B66
Gelfand, Boris vs Adams, Michael
1-0
Candidats FIDE m1 1994 B07
Jussupow, Artur vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Donner mem-A 1994 A59
Topalov, Veselin vs Adams, Michael
0-1
Cap d'Agde 1994 B07
Gelfand, Boris vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Candidats FIDE m1 1994 C54
Gurevich, Dmitry vs Adams, Michael
0-1
Biel Interzonal 1993 E04
Adams, Michael vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2
Chalkidiki Afitos 1993 B33
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Groningen PCA 1993 A34
Adams, Michael vs Leko, Peter
1/2-1/2
Wijk op 1993 B25
Adams, Michael vs Kasparov, Gary
1-0
London rapid m1 1993 A45
Anand, Viswanathan vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Groningen PCA 1993 E54
Adams, Michael vs Wolff, Patrick G
0-1
Biel Interzonal 1993 B88
Adams, Michael vs Miles, Anthony J
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1993 B70
Topalov, Veselin vs Adams, Michael
1-0
Las Palmas 1993 A29
Hug, Werner vs Adams, Michael
0-1
Biel Interzonal 1993 D03
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