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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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Rendle,T vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Rapid Team 2025 E04
Gledura,B vs Adams,Mi
0-1
FIDE World Rapid Team 2025 A29
Yakubboev,Nodirbek vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Rapid Team 2025 C53
Adams,Mi vs Reprintsev,A
1-0
FIDE World Rapid Team 2025 C70
Adams,Mi vs Munguntuul,B
1-0
FIDE World Rapid Team 2025 B12
Tiviakov,S vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
3rd Cambridge Int Open 2025 C77
Bosiocic,Mari vs Adams,Mi
0-1
3rd Cambridge Int Open 2025 A20
Adams,Mi vs Li,Wenxiang
1/2-1/2
3rd Cambridge Int Open 2025 B12
Adams,Mi vs Siva,Mahadevan
1-0
3rd Cambridge Int Open 2025 B51
Adams,Mi vs Pert,R
1/2-1/2
3rd Cambridge Int Open 2025 B01
Fava,Lorenzo vs Adams,Mi
0-1
3rd Cambridge Int Open 2025 C46
Varnam,L vs Adams,Mi
0-1
3rd Cambridge Int Open 2025 C88
Adams,Mi vs Schroer,M
1-0
3rd Cambridge Int Open 2025 B12
Nawalaniec,Adam vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
3rd Cambridge Int Open 2025 C45
Lupulescu,C vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
4NCL 2024-25 2025 D37
Adams,Mi vs Roberson,P
1-0
4NCL 2024-25 2025 C02
Kovchan,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
4NCL 2024-25 2025 C84
Bischoff,K vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
TCh-EUR Senior +50 2025 2025 E49
Adams,Mi vs Bischoff,K
1-0
TCh-EUR Senior +50 2025 2025 B50
Adams,Mi vs Fletcher,J
1-0
TCh-EUR Senior +50 2025 2025 B31
Buckley,G vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
TCh-EUR Senior +50 2025 2025 C88
Adams,Mi vs Rogowski,J
1-0
TCh-EUR Senior +50 2025 2025 C84
Zych,M vs Adams,Mi
0-1
TCh-EUR Senior +50 2025 2025 D02
Adams,Mi vs Lalic,S
1-0
TCh-EUR Senior +50 2025 2025 C17
Bischoff,K vs Adams,Mi
0-1
TCh-EUR Senior +50 2025 2025 A28
Adams,Mi vs Kazhgaleyev,M
1-0
World Senior Teams +50 2025 C78
Adams,Mi vs Ehlvest,J
1/2-1/2
World Senior Teams +50 2025 C70
Ftacnik,L vs Adams,Mi
1-0
World Senior Teams +50 2025 A17
Hjartarson,J vs Adams,Mi
0-1
World Senior Teams +50 2025 C89
Adams,Mi vs Bischoff,K
1-0
World Senior Teams +50 2025 B45
David,Alb vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
World Senior Teams +50 2025 E20
Adams,Mi vs Csiszar,C
1-0
World Senior Teams +50 2025 B30
Aagaard,J vs Adams,Mi
0-1
World Senior Teams +50 2025 E38
Adams,Mi vs Stefansson,Vignir Vatnar
1-0
LCC Superblitz Final 2024 C41
Adams,Mi vs Hong,Andrew
1-0
LCC Superblitz GpB 2024 C02
Parker,J vs Adams,Mi
0-1
LCC Superblitz GpB 2024 E12
Adams,Mi vs Golding,Alex
1-0
LCC Superblitz GpB 2024 C77
Vitiugov,N vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
LCC Superblitz Final 2024 A45
Adams,Mi vs Smirin,I
0-1
LCC Superblitz Final 2024 B40
Adams,Mi vs Ghasi,A
1/2-1/2
LCC Superblitz GpB 2024 B10
Vidit,S vs Adams,Mi
1-0
LCC Superblitz Final 2024 C50
Jones,G vs Adams,Mi
0-1
LCC Superblitz Final 2024 A09
Adams,Mi vs Vachier Lagrave,M
0-1
LCC Superblitz Final 2024 B50
Adams,Mi vs Efroimski,M
1-0
LCC Superblitz GpB 2024 C02
Zhao,George vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
LCC Superblitz GpB 2024 E04
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
LCC Superblitz GpB 2024 C84
Adams,Mi vs Royal,Shreyas
1/2-1/2
110th ch-GBR 2024 2024 C50
Wadsworth,Matthew J vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
110th ch-GBR 2024 2024 D38
Adams,Mi vs Jones,G
1/2-1/2
110th ch-GBR 2024 2024 C80
Howell,D vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
110th ch-GBR 2024 2024 A29
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