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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0-1Armageddon Euro&Africa L 2023 E04
Adams,Mi vs Donchenko,Alexa
0-1Armageddon Euro&Africa L 2023 B47
Willow,Jonah B vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2English Open 2023 2023 C48
Harvey,Marcus R vs Adams,Mi
0-1English Open 2023 2023 E15
Adams,Mi vs Ghasi,A
1-0English Open 2023 2023 B13
Adams,Mi vs Derakhshani,Borna
1-0English Open 2023 2023 B12
Hebden,M vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2English Open 2023 2023 D37
Badacsonyi,Stanley vs Adams,Mi
0-1English Open 2023 2023 A45
Adams,Mi vs Ashton,A
1-0English Open 2023 2023 C77
Stevic,H vs Adams,Mi
1-0German Team Cup 2023 2023 C45
Adams,Mi vs Ragger,M
1/2-1/2German Team Cup 2023 2023 C50
Jaracz,P vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2022-23 2023 E32
Adams,Mi vs Korobov,A
0-1Bundesliga 2022-23 2023 B51
Adams,Mi vs Volokitin,And
1-0UK vs UKR Solidarity m 2023 C42
Volokitin,And vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2UK vs UKR Solidarity m 2023 C53
Adams,Mi vs Volokitin,And
0-1UK vs UKR Solidarity m 2023 C42
Volokitin,And vs Adams,Mi
1-0UK vs UKR Solidarity m 2023 C50
Adams,Mi vs Volokitin,And
1-0UK vs UKR Solidarity m 2023 B53
Volokitin,And vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2UK vs UKR Solidarity m 2023 C50
Adams,Mi vs Volokitin,And
0-1UK vs UKR Solidarity m 2023 B51
Volokitin,And vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2UK vs UKR Solidarity m 2023 C50
Gungl,T vs Adams,Mi
0-1Bundesliga 2022-23 2023 E46
Adams,Mi vs Warmerdam,Max
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2022-23 2023 C50
Indjic,A vs Adams,Mi
0-1Bundesliga 2022-23 2023 A20
Adams,Mi vs Stojanovic,Da
1-0Bundesliga 2022-23 2023 C65
Golubovic,B vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Cambridge Int Open 2023 2023 A46
Adams,Mi vs Shafi,Declan
1-0Cambridge Int Open 2023 2023 C84
Roberson,P vs Adams,Mi
0-1Cambridge Int Open 2023 2023 C78
Adams,Mi vs Fernandez,Dan SIN
1-0Cambridge Int Open 2023 2023 B90
Gormally,D vs Adams,Mi
0-1Cambridge Int Open 2023 2023 E15
Palucha,Szymon vs Adams,Mi
0-1Cambridge Int Open 2023 2023 C78
Adams,Mi vs Ismail,Mohammed Aayan
1-0Cambridge Int Open 2023 2023 B30
Adams,Mi vs Sefton,Adam
1-0Cambridge Int Open 2023 2023 C02
Santos Ruiz,Miguel vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2022-23 2023 C50
Adams,Mi vs Kozul,Z
1-0Bundesliga 2022-23 2023 B67
Krassowizkij,J vs Adams,Mi
1-0Bundesliga 2022-23 2023 C53
Drozdowski,K vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2European Rapid 2022 2022 C53
Adams,Mi vs Akesson,R
1-0European Rapid 2022 2022 B23
Yuffa,D vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2European Rapid 2022 2022 E01
Adams,Mi vs Laurusas,T
1-0European Rapid 2022 2022 C42
Adams,Mi vs Samunenkov,Ihor
0-1European Rapid 2022 2022 B12
Adams,Mi vs Redzisz,Michal
1-0European Rapid 2022 2022 A45
Adams,Mi vs Tazbir,M
1-0European Rapid 2022 2022 B12
Marciniak,Leonard vs Adams,Mi
0-1European Rapid 2022 2022 E04
Gavrilescu,David vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2European Rapid 2022 2022 C45
Adams,Mi vs Szpar,Milosz
1-0European Rapid 2022 2022 B23
Vega Gutierrez,S vs Adams,Mi
0-1European Rapid 2022 2022 C46
Wikar,Martyna vs Adams,Mi
1-0European Blitz 2022 2022 C50
Adams,Mi vs Budrewicz,K
1/2-1/2European Blitz 2022 2022 B06
Klekowski,M vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2European Blitz 2022 2022 A22