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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0-124th European Teams 2023 C84
Markus,Rob vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/224th European Teams 2023 A07
Adams,Mi vs Bluebaum,M
1/2-1/224th European Teams 2023 C01
Bok,B vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/224th European Teams 2023 E01
Adams,Mi vs Kourkoulos Arditis,Stamatis
1-024th European Teams 2023 C78
Can,E vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/224th European Teams 2023 E06
Adams,Mi vs Livaic,Leon
1-024th European Teams 2023 C02
Adams,Mi vs Nguyen,Thai Dai Van
1/2-1/224th European Teams 2023 C67
Mrva,Mart vs Adams,Mi
0-131st World Senior 50+ 2023 C50
Adams,Mi vs Minasian,Art
1-031st World Senior 50+ 2023 B12
Sturua,Z vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/231st World Senior 50+ 2023 C48
Adams,Mi vs Stefansson,H
1/2-1/231st World Senior 50+ 2023 C65
Morovic Fernandez,I vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/231st World Senior 50+ 2023 C79
Adams,Mi vs Atalik,S
1/2-1/231st World Senior 50+ 2023 C50
Prasad,De vs Adams,Mi
0-131st World Senior 50+ 2023 C50
Adams,Mi vs Cummings,D
1-031st World Senior 50+ 2023 B12
Novik,Ma vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/231st World Senior 50+ 2023 C54
Adams,Mi vs Dieu,B
1-031st World Senior 50+ 2023 C17
Steadman,M vs Adams,Mi
0-131st World Senior 50+ 2023 C22
Heinz,Ti vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2023-24 2023 E16
Adams,Mi vs Fromm,Marius
1-0Bundesliga 2023-24 2023 C79
Adams,Mi vs Rida,Ruqayyah
1/2-1/2Jonathan Penrose Mem Sim 2023 C78
Liu Shilan vs Adams,Mi
0-1World Senior Teams +50 2023 C69
Nikcevic,N vs Adams,Mi
0-1World Senior Teams +50 2023 D37
Adams,Mi vs Dishman,S
1-0World Senior Teams +50 2023 B27
Georgiev,Ki vs Adams,Mi
0-1World Senior Teams +50 2023 A46
Adams,Mi vs Shabalov,A
1/2-1/2World Senior Teams +50 2023 B30
Olafsson,H1 vs Adams,Mi
0-1World Senior Teams +50 2023 E15
Adams,Mi vs David,Alb
1-0World Senior Teams +50 2023 B47
Gdanski,J vs Adams,Mi
0-1World Senior Teams +50 2023 C69
Adams,Mi vs Granat,R
1/2-1/2World Senior Teams +50 2023 C65
Adams,Mi vs Willow,Jonah B
1-0109th ch-GBR 2023 2023 B40
Han,Yichen vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2109th ch-GBR 2023 2023 C45
Adams,Mi vs Pert,N
1-0109th ch-GBR 2023 2023 C11
Hebden,M vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2109th ch-GBR 2023 2023 D58
Grieve,Harry vs Adams,Mi
0-1109th ch-GBR 2023 2023 C78
Adams,Mi vs Fernandez,Dan SIN
1-0109th ch-GBR 2023 2023 B01
Adams,Mi vs Gasanov,E
1/2-1/2109th ch-GBR 2023 2023 B40
Dong Bao Nghia vs Adams,Mi
0-1109th ch-GBR 2023 2023 C53
Adams,Mi vs Jones,Steven A
1-0109th ch-GBR 2023 2023 B30
Adams,Mi vs Prohaszka,P2
0-150th Sparkassen Open A 2023 C65
Wadsworth,Matthew J vs Adams,Mi
0-150th Sparkassen Open A 2023 E00
Adams,Mi vs Seemann,Jakub
1/2-1/250th Sparkassen Open A 2023 B53
Raja,Rithvik R vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/250th Sparkassen Open A 2023 D37
Adams,Mi vs Samunenkov,Ihor
1/2-1/250th Sparkassen Open A 2023 B30
Kobo,Ori vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/250th Sparkassen Open A 2023 C65
Adams,Mi vs Janzelj,T
1-050th Sparkassen Open A 2023 C02
Meins,G vs Adams,Mi
0-150th Sparkassen Open A 2023 E04
Adams,Mi vs Heinemann,Josefine
1-050th Sparkassen Open A 2023 B92
Donchenko,Alexa vs Adams,Mi
1-0Armageddon Euro&Africa L 2023 A20