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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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Adams,Mi vs Vogel,Roven
1-0
European Blitz 2022 2022 B23
Alonso Rosell,A vs Adams,Mi
1-0
European Blitz 2022 2022 E10
Petrovskyi,Vadym vs Adams,Mi
0-1
European Blitz 2022 2022 C44
Adams,Mi vs Mucha,Hubert
1-0
European Blitz 2022 2022 B23
Adams,Mi vs Petrovskyi,Vadym
1-0
European Blitz 2022 2022 B23
Budrewicz,K vs Adams,Mi
0-1
European Blitz 2022 2022 E15
Vogel,Roven vs Adams,Mi
0-1
European Blitz 2022 2022 A45
Adams,Mi vs Gavrilescu,David
0-1
European Blitz 2022 2022 C01
Adams,Mi vs Alonso Rosell,A
1/2-1/2
European Blitz 2022 2022 C50
Mucha,Hubert vs Adams,Mi
0-1
European Blitz 2022 2022 C50
Wikar,Martyna vs Adams,Mi
1-0
European Blitz 2022 2022 C50
Piorun,K vs Adams,Mi
0-1
European Blitz 2022 2022 A45
Quilter,T vs Adams,Mi
1-0
European Blitz 2022 2022 C53
Adams,Mi vs Piorun,K
1/2-1/2
European Blitz 2022 2022 B01
Adams,Mi vs Pultinevicius,Paulius
0-1
European Blitz 2022 2022 B10
Klekowski,M vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
European Blitz 2022 2022 A22
Adams,Mi vs Wikar,Martyna
0-1
European Blitz 2022 2022 B23
Adams,Mi vs Klekowski,M
1-0
European Blitz 2022 2022 B46
Adams,Mi vs Quilter,T
1-0
European Blitz 2022 2022 C72
Markus,Rob vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2022-23 2022 E10
Adams,Mi vs Edouard,R
1-0
Bundesliga 2022-23 2022 B66
Kempinski,R vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2022-23 2022 D37
Adams,Mi vs Yuffa,D
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2022-23 2022 B51
Bok,B vs Adams,Mi
1-0
Chess.com RCC Wk25 Swiss 2022 E37
Eljanov,P vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Chess.com RCC Wk25 Swiss 2022 A07
Salem,AR vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Chess.com RCC Wk25 Swiss 2022 E24
Adams,Mi vs Lenderman,A
1/2-1/2
Chess.com RCC Wk25 Swiss 2022 A10
Adams,Mi vs Kollars,Dmitrij
1/2-1/2
NC World Masters 2022 2022 B59
Fridman,D vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
NC World Masters 2022 2022 B20
Kollars,Dmitrij vs Adams,Mi
1-0
NC World Masters 2022 2022 C47
Adams,Mi vs Fridman,D
1-0
NC World Masters 2022 2022 C65
Adams,Mi vs Brkic,A
1/2-1/2
German Team Cup 2022 2022 B90
Adams,Mi vs Zilka,S
1-0
German Team Cup 2022 2022 C65
Adams,Mi vs Van Wely,L
1-0
Bundesliga 2021-22 2022 B90
Gupta,Ab vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2021-22 2022 D02
Adams,Mi vs Meshkovs,Nikita
1-0
Bundesliga 2021-22 2022 B31
Svane,Frederik vs Adams,Mi
1-0
Bundesliga 2021-22 2022 C88
Adams,Mi vs Sturua,Z
1-0
World Senior Teams +50 2022 C42
Peelen,P vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
World Senior Teams +50 2022 E00
Adams,Mi vs David,Alb
1-0
World Senior Teams +50 2022 B80
Horvath,Jo1 vs Adams,Mi
0-1
World Senior Teams +50 2022 E03
Adams,Mi vs Kaidanov,G
1-0
World Senior Teams +50 2022 C50
Olafsson,H1 vs Adams,Mi
0-1
World Senior Teams +50 2022 E04
Adams,Mi vs Flear,G
1/2-1/2
World Senior Teams +50 2022 C77
Maghsoodloo,Parham vs Adams,Mi
1-0
Bundesliga 2021-22 2022 D37
Adams,Mi vs Santos Latasa,J
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2021-22 2022 C80
Adams,Mi vs Salem,AR
1-0
27th Sigeman & Co 2022 2022 B12
Van Foreest,Jorden vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
27th Sigeman & Co 2022 2022 D35
Adams,Mi vs Grandelius,N
1/2-1/2
27th Sigeman & Co 2022 2022 B92
Niemann,Hans Moke vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
27th Sigeman & Co 2022 2022 D36
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