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