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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 Larsen, Bent
1/2-1/2
London WFW 1990 B38
Ftacnik, Lubomir vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Manila Interzonal 1990 A30
Adams, Michael vs Nikolic, Predrag
0-1
Manila Interzonal 1990 C92
Adams, Michael vs Shirov, Alexei
1/2-1/2
Groningen 1990 B66
Adams, Michael vs Sokolov, Andrei
1/2-1/2
Manila Interzonal 1990 B54
Adams, Michael vs Ye Rongguang
1-0
Manila Interzonal 1990 C87
Adams, Michael vs Rachels, Stuart
1-0
Manila Interzonal 1990 B63
Adams, Michael vs Vaganian, Rafael A
1-0
Manila Interzonal 1990 C09
Adams, Michael vs Anand, Viswanathan
1/2-1/2
Oakham 1990 C42
Adams, Michael vs Yudasin, Leonid
0-1
Manila Interzonal 1990 B82
Lautier, Joel vs Adams, Michael
1-0
Manila Interzonal 1990 A41
Spassky, Boris V vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Cannes schev 1989 B12
Adams, Michael vs Jussupow, Artur
1/2-1/2
Hastings8990 1989 C80
Gelfand, Boris vs Adams, Michael
1-0
GMA Baleares Open 1989 E32
Adams, Michael vs Tal, Mihail
1/2-1/2
Cannes schev 1989 C99
Larsen, Bent vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Cannes schev 1989 A30
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Adams, Michael
1-0
EU-chT 1989 E15
Adams, Michael vs Spassky, Boris V
0-1
Cannes schev 1989 C92
Kamsky, Gata vs Adams, Michael
0-1
Lloyds Bank op 1989 B12
Polgar, Judit vs Adams, Michael
1-0
EU-chT 1989 C16
Adams, Michael vs Bronstein, David I
1-0
London NWYM 1989 C08
Jussupow, Artur vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Hastings8990 1989 B07
Adams, Michael vs Larsen, Bent
1-0
Cannes schev 1989 B14
Larsen, Bent vs Adams, Michael
1-0
London WFW 1989 A30
Adams, Michael vs Gelfand, Boris
0-1
EU-ch U20 1988 B90
Kasparov, Gary vs Adams, Michael
0-1
Cannes sim 1988 E14
Adams, Michael vs Short, Nigel D
0-1
BCF-ch 1987 C92
Anand, Viswanathan vs Adams, Michael
1-0
Lloyds Bank op 1987 D42
Anand, Viswanathan vs Adams, Michael
1-0
Oakham YM 1986 B19
Kovchan,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
15th LCC Super Rapid 2025 2025 C84
Adams,Mi vs Gordon,S
1-0
15th LCC Super Rapid 2025 2025 B50
Adams,Mi vs Eljanov,P
1-0
15th LCC Super Rapid 2025 2025 C65
Adams,Mi vs Bulmaga,I
1-0
15th LCC Super Rapid 2025 2025 C65
Iniyan,Pa vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
15th LCC Super Rapid 2025 2025 D31
Adams,Mi vs Onslow,Alfie
1-0
15th LCC Super Rapid 2025 2025 B12
Lohia,Sohum vs Adams,Mi
0-1
15th LCC Super Rapid 2025 2025 C47
Kaufman,Harris vs Adams,Mi
0-1
15th LCC Super Rapid 2025 2025 C56
Adams,Mi vs Lodici,Lorenzo
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2025 2025 C02
Lodici,Lorenzo vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2025 2025 C53
Adams,Mi vs Cheparinov,I
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2025 2025 B90
Cheparinov,I vs Adams,Mi
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2025 2025 C88
Cheparinov,I vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2025 2025 C95
Cheparinov,I vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2025 2025 C88
Cheparinov,I vs Adams,Mi
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2025 2025 C84
Adams,Mi vs Cheparinov,I
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2025 2025 B00
Adams,Mi vs Cheparinov,I
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2025 2025 B50
Adams,Mi vs Cheparinov,I
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2025 2025 B30
Cheparinov,I vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2025 2025 C84
Adams,Mi vs Cheparinov,I
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2025 2025 B92
Adams,Mi vs Alrehaili,Ahmed Abdullah S
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2025 2025 C79
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