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
View PrintGames (3720)
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1/2-1/2WCh Candidates s/f 2007 C06
Carlsen,M vs Adams,Mi★
1-037th Olympiad 2006 E20
Morozevich,A vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2WCh-FIDE 2005 C77
Adams,Mi vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2WCh-FIDE 2005 B30
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2WCh-FIDE 2005 C88
Adams,Mi vs Topalov,V★
1/2-1/2WCh-FIDE 2005 B85
Adams,Mi vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2WCh-FIDE 2005 C88
Polgar,Ju vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2WCh-FIDE 2005 C89
Adams,Mi vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2WCh-FIDE 2005 B80
Leko,P vs Adams,Mi★
1-0WCh-FIDE 2005 C42
Adams,Mi vs Morozevich,A★
1/2-1/2WCh-FIDE 2005 B45
Adams,Mi vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1/2-1/2WCh-FIDE 2005 B92
Topalov,V vs Adams,Mi★
1-0WCh-FIDE 2005 A30
Anand,V vs Adams,Mi★
1-0WCh-FIDE 2005 C92
Adams,Mi vs Polgar,Ju★
1/2-1/2WCh-FIDE 2005 B48
Svidler,P vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2WCh-FIDE 2005 C42
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2FIDE WCh KO 2004 C68
Adams,Mi vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
0-1FIDE WCh KO 2004 B51
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2FIDE WCh KO 2004 C91
Adams,Mi vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1-0FIDE WCh KO 2004 C97
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Adams,Mi★
1-0FIDE WCh KO 2004 C68
Adams,Mi vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1-0FIDE WCh KO 2004 B43
Kasimdzhanov,R vs Adams,Mi★
1-0FIDE WCh KO 2004 C42
Adams,Mi vs Kasimdzhanov,R★
1/2-1/2FIDE WCh KO 2004 B42
Adams,Mi vs Radjabov,T★
1/2-1/2FIDE WCh KO 2004 C40
Radjabov,T vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2FIDE WCh KO 2004 C45
Adams,Mi vs Radjabov,T★
1/2-1/2FIDE WCh KO 2004 B30
Radjabov,T vs Adams,Mi★
0-1FIDE WCh KO 2004 E04
Akopian,Vl vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2FIDE WCh KO 2004 C42
Adams,Mi vs Akopian,Vl★
1-0FIDE WCh KO 2004 B80
Adams,Mi vs Nakamura,H★
1/2-1/2FIDE WCh KO 2004 B04
Nakamura,H vs Adams,Mi★
0-1FIDE WCh KO 2004 E12
Hamdouchi,H vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2FIDE WCh KO 2004 C87
Adams,Mi vs Hamdouchi,H★
1-0FIDE WCh KO 2004 B51
Adams,Mi vs Asrian,K★
1-0FIDE WCh KO 2004 B14
Asrian,K vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2FIDE WCh KO 2004 C88
Asabri,Hu vs Adams,Mi★
0-1FIDE WCh KO 2004 E15
Adams,Mi vs Asabri,Hu★
1-0FIDE WCh KO 2004 C65
Adams,Mi vs Leko,P★
1/2-1/2Olympiad 2002 B31
Ponomariov,R vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2Olympiad 2002 C87
Adams,Mi vs Svidler,P★
0-1FIDE WCh KO 2001 B50
Adams,Mi vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2FIDE WCh KO 2001 B90
Svidler,P vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2FIDE WCh KO 2001 C88
Svidler,P vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2FIDE WCh KO 2001 C88
Svidler,P vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2FIDE WCh KO 2001 C88
Adams,Mi vs Zvjaginsev,V★
1/2-1/2FIDE WCh KO 2001 B48
Adams,Mi vs Zvjaginsev,V★
1-0FIDE WCh KO 2001 B51
Zvjaginsev,V vs Adams,Mi★
0-1FIDE WCh KO 2001 A17
Zvjaginsev,V vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2FIDE WCh KO 2001 A17
Kobalija,M vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2FIDE WCh KO 2001 A07