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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 Levin,F
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2021-22 2022 C53
Nagy,Ga1 vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2021-22 2022 A28
Adams,Mi vs Clarke,B
1-0
4NCL 2021-22 2022 B51
Jones,G vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
4NCL 2021-22 2022 C54
Nguyen,Thai Dai Van vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2021-22 2022 D37
Adams,Mi vs McShane,L
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2021-22 2022 C50
Harvey,Marcus R vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
12th LCC English Rapid 2021 A28
Adams,Mi vs Trent,L
1-0
12th LCC English Rapid 2021 C64
Jones,G vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
12th LCC English Rapid 2021 C50
Adams,Mi vs Horton,Andrew P
1-0
12th LCC English Rapid 2021 C84
Ghasi,A vs Adams,Mi
0-1
12th LCC English Rapid 2021 A07
Adams,Mi vs Gormally,D
1-0
12th LCC English Rapid 2021 B51
Haria,R vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
12th LCC English Rapid 2021 C53
Adams,Mi vs Speelman,J
0-1
12th LCC English Rapid 2021 B15
McShane,L vs Adams,Mi
1-0
12th LCC English Rapid 2021 C69
Lagarde,Max vs Adams,Mi
0-1
12th LCC ENG v ROW 2021 2021 A09
Adams,Mi vs Vitiugov,N
1/2-1/2
12th LCC ENG v ROW 2021 2021 B51
Adams,Mi vs Lagarde,Max
1/2-1/2
12th LCC ENG v ROW 2021 2021 B47
Vitiugov,N vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
12th LCC ENG v ROW 2021 2021 C88
Adams,Mi vs Deac,Bogdan-Daniel
0-1
23rd European Teams 2021 B90
Pechac,Jergus vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
23rd European Teams 2021 D58
Adams,Mi vs Mehmeti,D
1-0
23rd European Teams 2021 C02
Adams,Mi vs Vocaturo,D
1/2-1/2
23rd European Teams 2021 B91
Jobava,Ba vs Adams,Mi
1-0
23rd European Teams 2021 C53
Adams,Mi vs Mager,D
1-0
Bundesliga 2019-20 2021 B90
Bluebaum,M vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2019-20 2021 D35
Wagner,De vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2019-20 2021 E06
Adams,Mi vs Santos Ruiz,Miguel
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2019-20 2021 C67
Rozentalis,E vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2019-20 2021 C47
Adams,Mi vs Fedorchuk,S
1-0
Bundesliga 2019-20 2021 B47
Piceu,T vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Bundesliga 2019-20 2021 E12
Adams,Mi vs Van den Doel,E
0-1
Online Olym Top DivD 2021 2021 C84
Arenas,D vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Online Olym Top DivD 2021 2021 C91
Adams,Mi vs Xiong,Jeffery
1-0
Online Olym Top DivD 2021 2021 B90
Cordova,E vs Adams,Mi
1-0
Online Olym Top DivD 2021 2021 A45
Gordon,Frederick vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
ch-GBR Online 2021 2021 C58
Adams,Mi vs Blackburn,J
1-0
ch-GBR Online 2021 2021 C04
Dargan,P vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
ch-GBR Online 2021 2021 B22
Adams,Mi vs Lalic,B
1/2-1/2
ch-GBR Online 2021 2021 D00
Arkell,K vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
ch-GBR Online 2021 2021 E15
Adams,Mi vs Ismail,Mohammed Aayan
1-0
ch-GBR Online 2021 2021 B15
Han,Yichen vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
ch-GBR Online 2021 2021 C53
Adams,Mi vs Grieve,Harry
1-0
ch-GBR Online 2021 2021 D02
Mehrafarin,Amirabbas vs Adams,Mi
0-1
ch-GBR Online 2021 2021 A45
Ghasi,A vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Checkmate Covid Rematch 2021 A47
Siddharth,Jagadeesh vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Checkmate Covid Rematch 2021 A46
Adams,Mi vs Bramson,Mike
1-0
Checkmate Covid Rematch 2021 D00
Shearsby,Jude vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Checkmate Covid Rematch 2021 B12
Starley,Robert vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Checkmate Covid Rematch 2021 B04
Adams,Mi vs Siddharth,Jagadeesh
1-0
Checkmate Covid Rematch 2021 D27
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