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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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Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Roquebrune rapid 1992 A29
Adams, Michael vs Anand, Viswanathan
0-1
Paris Immopar rapid 1992 B22
Adams, Michael vs Ljubojevic, Ljubomir
1/2-1/2
Roquebrune rapid 1992 B82
Adams, Michael vs Karpov, Anatoly
1/2-1/2
Roquebrune rapid 1992 D42
Karpov, Anatoly vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Roquebrune rapid 1992 E11
Adams, Michael vs Georgiev, Kiril
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1992 B93
Adams, Michael vs Salov, Valery
1-0
Dortmund 1992 B33
Bareev, Evgeny vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Dortmund 1992 E11
Adams, Michael vs Anand, Viswanathan
1/2-1/2
Roquebrune rapid 1992 B90
Smirin, Ilia vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1992 C89
Adams, Michael vs Polgar, Judit
0-1
Roquebrune rapid 1992 B80
Adams, Michael vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
1-0
Roquebrune 1992 B16
Anand, Viswanathan vs Adams, Michael
1-0
Roquebrune 1992 A43
Adams, Michael vs Polugaevsky, Lev
1-0
FRA-chT 1992 B82
Adams, Michael vs Smirin, Ilia
1-0
Tilburg 1992 B82
Adams, Michael vs Ivanchuk, Vassily
0-1
Roquebrune rapid 1992 D00
Larsen, Bent vs Adams, Michael
0-1
Roquebrune 1992 A07
Adams, Michael vs Polgar, Zsuzsa
1/2-1/2
Roquebrune 1992 B32
Adams, Michael vs Anand, Viswanathan
1/2-1/2
Brussels SWIFT rapid 1992 C85
Andersson, Ulf vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Biel 1991 E19
Adams, Michael vs Short, Nigel D
1/2-1/2
ENG-ch m 1991 C85
Tal, Mihail vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Buenos Aires Najdorf 1991 A14
Khalifman, Alexander vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Hoogovens 1991 C41
Adams, Michael vs Bareev, Evgeny
0-1
Biel 1991 C08
Short, Philip M vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Telecom op 1991 E13
Christiansen, Larry Mark vs Adams, Michael
0-1
Biel 1991 E11
Bareev, Evgeny vs Adams, Michael
1-0
Biel 1991 A41
Adams, Michael vs Kozul, Zdenko
1-0
Biel 1991 B31
Adams, Michael vs Andersson, Ulf
0-1
Biel 1991 C07
Short, Nigel D vs Adams, Michael
1-0
ENG-ch m rapid15 1991 C48
Adams, Michael vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2
Hastings9192 1991 A01
Shirov, Alexei vs Adams, Michael
1-0
Hastings9192 1991 A57
Kozul, Zdenko vs Adams, Michael
0-1
Biel 1991 E32
Adams, Michael vs Lautier, Joel
1-0
Biel 1991 C07
Lautier, Joel vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Biel 1991 A21
Adams, Michael vs Short, Nigel D
0-1
ENG-ch m rapid15 1991 A45
Adams, Michael vs Gavrikov, Viktor
1/2-1/2
Biel 1991 B08
Short, Nigel D vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
ENG-ch m 1991 B12
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Adams, Michael
0-1
Terrassa 1991 C89
Adams, Michael vs Short, Nigel D
1-0
ENG-ch m 1991 C08
Gavrikov, Viktor vs Adams, Michael
1-0
Biel 1991 E17
Short, Nigel D vs Adams, Michael
1-0
ENG-ch m 1991 C48
Larsen, Bent vs Adams, Michael
0-1
Buenos Aires Najdorf 1991 A22
Adams, Michael vs Christiansen, Larry Mark
1/2-1/2
Biel 1991 B68
Salov, Valery vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Manila Interzonal 1990 A41
Adams, Michael vs Rachels, Stuart
1-0
Manila Interzonal 1990 B63
Ftacnik, Lubomir vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Manila Interzonal 1990 A30
Adams, Michael vs Sokolov, Andrei
1/2-1/2
Manila Interzonal 1990 B54
Adams, Michael vs Svidler, Peter
1-0
Oakham 1990 C54
Rogers, Ian vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Manila Interzonal 1990 C89
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