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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,Mi vs Salmons,Calum
1-0
110th ch-GBR 2024 2024 B50
Han,Yichen vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
110th ch-GBR 2024 2024 C46
Adams,Mi vs Rudd,J
1-0
110th ch-GBR 2024 2024 B40
Lentzos,Ioanis vs Adams,Mi
0-1
110th ch-GBR 2024 2024 E11
Adams,Mi vs Villiers,Thomas
1/2-1/2
110th ch-GBR 2024 2024 B47
Kaspi,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
World Senior Teams +50 2024 D37
Adams,Mi vs Schuster,K
1-0
World Senior Teams +50 2024 B12
Adams,Mi vs David,Alb
1/2-1/2
World Senior Teams +50 2024 B83
Sokolin,L vs Adams,Mi
0-1
World Senior Teams +50 2024 C48
Ehlvest,J vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
World Senior Teams +50 2024 E24
Adams,Mi vs Hjartarson,J
1-0
World Senior Teams +50 2024 B40
Buckley,G vs Adams,Mi
0-1
World Senior Teams +50 2024 C78
Adams,Mi vs Belakovskaia,A
1-0
World Senior Teams +50 2024 C84
Adams,Mi vs Ghasi,A
1/2-1/2
English Open 2024 2024 B12
Adams,Mi vs Jones,G
0-1
English Open TB 2024 2024 C79
Jones,G vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
English Open TB 2024 2024 A07
Badacsonyi,Stanley vs Adams,Mi
0-1
English Open 2024 2024 A07
Adams,Mi vs Gormally,D
1-0
English Open 2024 2024 C02
Adams,Mi vs Wells,P
1-0
English Open 2024 2024 C84
Jones,G vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
English Open 2024 2024 A29
Adams,Mi vs Clarke,James
1-0
English Open 2024 2024 C42
Khoury,Theo vs Adams,Mi
0-1
English Open 2024 2024 C45
Krasenkow,M vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
German Team Cup 2024 2024 D37
Adams,Mi vs Schaefer,Mark
1-0
German Team Cup 2024 2024 C02
Calzetta Ruiz,M vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
7th Salamanca Masters 2024 C91
Adams,Mi vs Alekseenko,K
1-0
7th Salamanca Masters 2024 C71
Iturrizaga Bonelli,Eduardo vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
7th Salamanca Masters 2024 E01
Adams,Mi vs Muzychuk,M
0-1
7th Salamanca Masters 2024 C77
Paehtz,E vs Adams,Mi
0-1
7th Salamanca Masters 2024 C77
Salimova,Nurgyul vs Adams,Mi
1-0
7th Salamanca Masters 2024 A45
Ledger,A vs Adams,Mi
0-1
4NCL 2023-24 2024 D37
Adams,Mi vs Lupulescu,C
1/2-1/2
4NCL 2023-24 2024 B40
Jones,G vs Adams,Mi
1-0
4NCL 2023-24 2024 A14
Halvax,G vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Bundesliga 2023-24 2024 E15
Adams,Mi vs Dinstuhl,V
1-0
Bundesliga 2023-24 2024 C60
Jovanovic,Zo CRO vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2023-24 2024 C49
Adams,Mi vs Pruijssers,R
1-0
Bundesliga 2023-24 2024 C43
Willow,Jonah B vs Adams,Mi
0-1
2nd Cambridge Int Open 2024 C78
Adams,Mi vs Sonis,Francesco
1/2-1/2
2nd Cambridge Int Open 2024 C84
Adams,Mi vs Fernandez,Dan SIN
1-0
2nd Cambridge Int Open 2024 B12
Pert,R vs Adams,Mi
0-1
2nd Cambridge Int Open 2024 D02
Turner,Ma vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
2nd Cambridge Int Open 2024 E01
Adams,Mi vs Fava,Lorenzo
1/2-1/2
2nd Cambridge Int Open 2024 B12
Adams,Mi vs Wells,P
1-0
2nd Cambridge Int Open 2024 B83
Martyn,R vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
2nd Cambridge Int Open 2024 C50
Adams,Mi vs Southcott-Moyers,Indy
1-0
2nd Cambridge Int Open 2024 C65
Adams,Mi vs Hampel,F
1-0
Bundesliga 2023-24 2024 B47
Hoffmann,Pau vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Bundesliga 2023-24 2024 C50
Lokander,M vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Bundesliga 2023-24 2024 C44
Adams,Mi vs Hertneck,G
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2023-24 2024 C03
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