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