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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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Alrehaili,Ahmed Abdullah S vs Adams,Mi
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2025 2025 C55
Adams,Mi vs Korobov,A
1/2-1/2
25th European Teams 2025 B40
Van Foreest,Jorden vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
25th European Teams 2025 C88
Adams,Mi vs Kacharava,Nikolozi
1/2-1/2
25th European Teams 2025 C50
Fressinet,L vs Adams,Mi
1-0
25th European Teams 2025 C84
Adams,Mi vs Yilmaz,M
1/2-1/2
25th European Teams 2025 C84
Deac,Bogdan-Daniel vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
25th European Teams 2025 E48
Seo,Jung Min vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
25th European Teams 2025 C88
Adams,Mi vs Bartel,Mat
1/2-1/2
61st Rubinstein ALREH 2025 C63
Klimkowski,Jan vs Adams,Mi
0-1
61st Rubinstein ALREH 2025 E20
Adams,Mi vs Yakubboev,Nodirbek
0-1
61st Rubinstein ALREH 2025 B51
Kovalenko,I vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
61st Rubinstein ALREH 2025 A20
Adams,Mi vs Bluebaum,M
0-1
61st Rubinstein ALREH 2025 C42
Wojtaszek,R vs Adams,Mi
1-0
61st Rubinstein ALREH 2025 D37
Teclaf,Pawel vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
61st Rubinstein ALREH 2025 A20
Aravindh,Chithambaram VR. vs Adams,Mi
1-0
61st Rubinstein ALREH 2025 D35
Adams,Mi vs Conquest,S
1-0
111th ch-GBR TB 2025 2025 B06
Adams,Mi vs Czopor,Maciej
1-0
111th ch-GBR 2025 2025 B67
Conquest,S vs Adams,Mi
0-1
111th ch-GBR TB 2025 2025 A28
Maroroa Jones,Gawain C B vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
111th ch-GBR 2025 2025 A06
Adams,Mi vs Fernandez,Dan SIN
1/2-1/2
111th ch-GBR 2025 2025 C42
Vitiugov,N vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
111th ch-GBR 2025 2025 E04
Adams,Mi vs Royal,Shreyas
1-0
111th ch-GBR 2025 2025 B40
Davies,Ni vs Adams,Mi
0-1
111th ch-GBR 2025 2025 A46
Adams,Mi vs Rudd,J
1-0
111th ch-GBR 2025 2025 B90
Adams,Mi vs Flear,G
1/2-1/2
111th ch-GBR 2025 2025 C88
Khoury,Theo vs Adams,Mi
0-1
111th ch-GBR 2025 2025 C45
Wadsworth,Matthew J vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
English Open 2025 2025 A20
Vitiugov,N vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
English Open TB 2025 2025 C44
Adams,Mi vs Vitiugov,N
1/2-1/2
English Open TB 2025 2025 C77
Vitiugov,N vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
English Open TB 2025 2025 E48
Adams,Mi vs Vitiugov,N
1-0
English Open TB 2025 2025 C77
Vitiugov,N vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
English Open 2025 2025 C85
Adams,Mi vs Royal,Shreyas
1-0
English Open 2025 2025 C42
Adams,Mi vs Maroroa Jones,Gawain C B
1-0
English Open 2025 2025 B30
Badacsonyi,Stanley vs Adams,Mi
0-1
English Open 2025 2025 D35
Lebedev,Lion vs Adams,Mi
0-1
English Open 2025 2025 E15
Adams,Mi vs Hanache,Kai
1-0
English Open 2025 2025 B53
Adams,Mi vs Harvey,Marcus R
0-1
FIDE World Bl Team Pool B 2025 B12
Adams,Mi vs Turner,Ma
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Bl Team Pool B 2025 C77
Adams,Mi vs Gallana,M
1-0
FIDE World Bl Team Pool B 2025 B31
Adams,Mi vs Rodshtein,M
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Bl Team Pool B 2025 B52
Ghasi,A vs Adams,Mi
0-1
FIDE World Bl Team Pool B 2025 A07
O'Gorman,Tom vs Adams,Mi
0-1
FIDE World Bl Team Pool B 2025 C77
Martinez Alcantara,Jose Eduardo vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Bl Team Pool B 2025 C90
Adams,Mi vs Rakotomaharo,Fy Antenaina
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Bl Team Pool B 2025 C60
Murawski,Jan vs Adams,Mi
0-1
FIDE World Bl Team Pool B 2025 C46
Adams,Mi vs Madan,A
1-0
FIDE World Bl Team Pool B 2025 C02
Rendle,T vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Rapid Team 2025 E04
Adams,Mi vs Esipenko,Andrey
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Rapid Team 2025 C77
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