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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1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2021-22 2022 C53
Nagy,Ga1 vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2021-22 2022 A28
Adams,Mi vs Clarke,B
1-04NCL 2021-22 2022 B51
Jones,G vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/24NCL 2021-22 2022 C54
Nguyen,Thai Dai Van vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2021-22 2022 D37
Adams,Mi vs McShane,L
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2021-22 2022 C50
Harvey,Marcus R vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/212th LCC English Rapid 2021 A28
Adams,Mi vs Trent,L
1-012th LCC English Rapid 2021 C64
Jones,G vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/212th LCC English Rapid 2021 C50
Adams,Mi vs Horton,Andrew P
1-012th LCC English Rapid 2021 C84
Ghasi,A vs Adams,Mi
0-112th LCC English Rapid 2021 A07
Adams,Mi vs Gormally,D
1-012th LCC English Rapid 2021 B51
Haria,R vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/212th LCC English Rapid 2021 C53
Adams,Mi vs Speelman,J
0-112th LCC English Rapid 2021 B15
McShane,L vs Adams,Mi
1-012th LCC English Rapid 2021 C69
Lagarde,Max vs Adams,Mi
0-112th LCC ENG v ROW 2021 2021 A09
Adams,Mi vs Vitiugov,N
1/2-1/212th LCC ENG v ROW 2021 2021 B51
Adams,Mi vs Lagarde,Max
1/2-1/212th LCC ENG v ROW 2021 2021 B47
Vitiugov,N vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/212th LCC ENG v ROW 2021 2021 C88
Adams,Mi vs Deac,Bogdan-Daniel
0-123rd European Teams 2021 B90
Pechac,Jergus vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/223rd European Teams 2021 D58
Adams,Mi vs Mehmeti,D
1-023rd European Teams 2021 C02
Adams,Mi vs Vocaturo,D
1/2-1/223rd European Teams 2021 B91
Jobava,Ba vs Adams,Mi
1-023rd European Teams 2021 C53
Adams,Mi vs Mager,D
1-0Bundesliga 2019-20 2021 B90
Bluebaum,M vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2019-20 2021 D35
Wagner,De vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2019-20 2021 E06
Adams,Mi vs Santos Ruiz,Miguel
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2019-20 2021 C67
Rozentalis,E vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2019-20 2021 C47
Adams,Mi vs Fedorchuk,S
1-0Bundesliga 2019-20 2021 B47
Piceu,T vs Adams,Mi
0-1Bundesliga 2019-20 2021 E12
Adams,Mi vs Van den Doel,E
0-1Online Olym Top DivD 2021 2021 C84
Arenas,D vs Adams,Mi
0-1Online Olym Top DivD 2021 2021 C91
Adams,Mi vs Xiong,Jeffery
1-0Online Olym Top DivD 2021 2021 B90
Cordova,E vs Adams,Mi
1-0Online Olym Top DivD 2021 2021 A45
Gordon,Frederick vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2ch-GBR Online 2021 2021 C58
Adams,Mi vs Blackburn,J
1-0ch-GBR Online 2021 2021 C04
Dargan,P vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2ch-GBR Online 2021 2021 B22
Adams,Mi vs Lalic,B
1/2-1/2ch-GBR Online 2021 2021 D00
Arkell,K vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2ch-GBR Online 2021 2021 E15
Adams,Mi vs Ismail,Mohammed Aayan
1-0ch-GBR Online 2021 2021 B15
Han,Yichen vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2ch-GBR Online 2021 2021 C53
Adams,Mi vs Grieve,Harry
1-0ch-GBR Online 2021 2021 D02
Mehrafarin,Amirabbas vs Adams,Mi
0-1ch-GBR Online 2021 2021 A45
Ghasi,A vs Adams,Mi
0-1Checkmate Covid Rematch 2021 A47
Siddharth,Jagadeesh vs Adams,Mi
0-1Checkmate Covid Rematch 2021 A46
Adams,Mi vs Bramson,Mike
1-0Checkmate Covid Rematch 2021 D00
Shearsby,Jude vs Adams,Mi
0-1Checkmate Covid Rematch 2021 B12
Starley,Robert vs Adams,Mi
0-1Checkmate Covid Rematch 2021 B04
Adams,Mi vs Siddharth,Jagadeesh
1-0Checkmate Covid Rematch 2021 D27