Adams, Michael
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
Featured Games
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Adams, Michael vs Dreev, Alexey
FIDE-Wch k.o. g/15+10
1999
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Adams, Michael vs Morozevich, Alexander
Tilburg
1993
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Kramnik, Vladimir vs Adams, Michael
Linares16th
1999
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Adams, Michael vs Polgar, Judit
Tilburg Fontys
1996
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Anand, Viswanathan vs Adams, Michael
Tilburg Fontys
1998
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Anand,V vs Adams,Mi
FIDE WCh KO
2000
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Carlsen,M vs Adams,Mi
3rd London Chess Classic
2011
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Adams, Michael vs Akopian, Vladimir
FIDE-Wch k.o.
1999
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Adams,Mi vs Svidler,P
FIDE WCh KO
2001
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Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Adams, Michael
Dortmund
1998
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1-0110th ch-GBR 2024 2024 B50
Han,Yichen vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2110th ch-GBR 2024 2024 C46
Adams,Mi vs Rudd,J
1-0110th ch-GBR 2024 2024 B40
Lentzos,Ioanis vs Adams,Mi
0-1110th ch-GBR 2024 2024 E11
Adams,Mi vs Villiers,Thomas
1/2-1/2110th ch-GBR 2024 2024 B47
Kaspi,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2World Senior Teams +50 2024 D37
Adams,Mi vs Schuster,K
1-0World Senior Teams +50 2024 B12
Adams,Mi vs David,Alb
1/2-1/2World Senior Teams +50 2024 B83
Sokolin,L vs Adams,Mi
0-1World Senior Teams +50 2024 C48
Ehlvest,J vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2World Senior Teams +50 2024 E24
Adams,Mi vs Hjartarson,J
1-0World Senior Teams +50 2024 B40
Buckley,G vs Adams,Mi
0-1World Senior Teams +50 2024 C78
Adams,Mi vs Belakovskaia,A
1-0World Senior Teams +50 2024 C84
Adams,Mi vs Ghasi,A
1/2-1/2English Open 2024 2024 B12
Adams,Mi vs Jones,G
0-1English Open TB 2024 2024 C79
Jones,G vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2English Open TB 2024 2024 A07
Badacsonyi,Stanley vs Adams,Mi
0-1English Open 2024 2024 A07
Adams,Mi vs Gormally,D
1-0English Open 2024 2024 C02
Adams,Mi vs Wells,P
1-0English Open 2024 2024 C84
Jones,G vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2English Open 2024 2024 A29
Adams,Mi vs Clarke,James
1-0English Open 2024 2024 C42
Khoury,Theo vs Adams,Mi
0-1English Open 2024 2024 C45
Krasenkow,M vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2German Team Cup 2024 2024 D37
Adams,Mi vs Schaefer,Mark
1-0German Team Cup 2024 2024 C02
Calzetta Ruiz,M vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/27th Salamanca Masters 2024 C91
Adams,Mi vs Alekseenko,K
1-07th Salamanca Masters 2024 C71
Iturrizaga Bonelli,Eduardo vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/27th Salamanca Masters 2024 E01
Adams,Mi vs Muzychuk,M
0-17th Salamanca Masters 2024 C77
Paehtz,E vs Adams,Mi
0-17th Salamanca Masters 2024 C77
Salimova,Nurgyul vs Adams,Mi
1-07th Salamanca Masters 2024 A45
Ledger,A vs Adams,Mi
0-14NCL 2023-24 2024 D37
Adams,Mi vs Lupulescu,C
1/2-1/24NCL 2023-24 2024 B40
Jones,G vs Adams,Mi
1-04NCL 2023-24 2024 A14
Halvax,G vs Adams,Mi
0-1Bundesliga 2023-24 2024 E15
Adams,Mi vs Dinstuhl,V
1-0Bundesliga 2023-24 2024 C60
Jovanovic,Zo CRO vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2023-24 2024 C49
Adams,Mi vs Pruijssers,R
1-0Bundesliga 2023-24 2024 C43
Willow,Jonah B vs Adams,Mi
0-12nd Cambridge Int Open 2024 C78
Adams,Mi vs Sonis,Francesco
1/2-1/22nd Cambridge Int Open 2024 C84
Adams,Mi vs Fernandez,Dan SIN
1-02nd Cambridge Int Open 2024 B12
Pert,R vs Adams,Mi
0-12nd Cambridge Int Open 2024 D02
Turner,Ma vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/22nd Cambridge Int Open 2024 E01
Adams,Mi vs Fava,Lorenzo
1/2-1/22nd Cambridge Int Open 2024 B12
Adams,Mi vs Wells,P
1-02nd Cambridge Int Open 2024 B83
Martyn,R vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/22nd Cambridge Int Open 2024 C50
Adams,Mi vs Southcott-Moyers,Indy
1-02nd Cambridge Int Open 2024 C65
Adams,Mi vs Hampel,F
1-0Bundesliga 2023-24 2024 B47
Hoffmann,Pau vs Adams,Mi
0-1Bundesliga 2023-24 2024 C50
Lokander,M vs Adams,Mi
0-1Bundesliga 2023-24 2024 C44
Adams,Mi vs Hertneck,G
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2023-24 2024 C03