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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 Fedoseev,Vl3
0-1
European Online CC Final 2021 B91
Goryachkina,A vs Adams,Mi
0-1
European Online CC Final 2021 D37
Adams,Mi vs Vidit,S
1/2-1/2
European Online CC Final 2021 B40
Adams,Mi vs Grandelius,N
1/2-1/2
European Online CC Final 2021 B90
Bluebaum,M vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
European Online CC Final 2021 D05
Fedoseev,Vl3 vs Adams,Mi
1-0
European Online CC PlayC 2021 C65
Adams,Mi vs Kovalev,Vl
1-0
European Online CC PlayC 2021 C84
Tomashevsky,E vs Adams,Mi
0-1
European Online CC PlayC 2021 A20
Gadimbayli,Abdulla vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
European Online CC GpD 2021 C47
Tokhirjonova,Gulrukhbegim vs Adams,Mi
0-1
European Online CC GpD 2021 C78
Adams,Mi vs Reimanis,R
1-0
European Online CC GpD 2021 B31
Adams,Mi vs Straka,V
1-0
European Online CC GpD 2021 B36
Adams,Mi vs Bauer,Ch
1-0
European Online CC GpD 2021 B04
Lupulescu,C vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
European Online CC GpD 2021 D35
Adams,Mi vs Reichmann,H
1-0
Bunratty 2021 Online 2021 B06
Putar,Leon vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Bunratty 2021 Online 2021 C48
Grigoryan,Meri vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Bunratty 2021 Online 2021 E12
Adams,Mi vs Surowka,Michal
1-0
Bunratty 2021 Online 2021 C70
Adams,Mi vs Collins,Adam
1-0
Bunratty 2021 Online 2021 D12
Adams,Mi vs Wadsworth,Matthew J
1-0
Caplin Hastings Online 2021 B47
Jones,G vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Caplin Hastings Online 2021 C53
Howell,D vs Adams,Mi
1-0
Caplin Hastings Online 2021 A08
Adams,Mi vs Hebden,M
1-0
Caplin Hastings Online 2021 C84
Arkell,K vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Caplin Hastings Online 2021 E10
Adams,Mi vs Pert,N
1-0
Caplin Hastings Online 2021 B32
Flear,G vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Caplin Hastings Online 2021 E54
McShane,L vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Caplin Hastings Online 2021 C69
Adams,Mi vs Gormally,D
0-1
Caplin Hastings Online 2021 B91
Adams,Mi vs Ghasi,A
1/2-1/2
Caplin Hastings Online 2021 B12
Adams,Mi vs Turner,Ma
1-0
Caplin Hastings Online 2021 C80
Ghasi,A vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Caplin British Online TB 2021 A08
Tanmay,Chopra vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Caplin British Online 2021 E12
Adams,Mi vs Ghasi,A
1/2-1/2
Caplin British Online TB 2021 B40
Adams,Mi vs Wadsworth,Matthew J
1/2-1/2
Caplin British Online 2021 B40
Fernandez,Dan SIN vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Caplin British Online 2020 A45
Adams,Mi vs Lalic,B
1/2-1/2
Caplin British Online 2020 A35
Finn,Chris vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Caplin British Online 2020 C53
Adams,Mi vs Turner,Ma
1-0
Caplin British Online 2020 D11
Ghasi,A vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Caplin British Online 2020 A05
Adams,Mi vs Claridge-Hansen,William
1-0
Caplin British Online 2020 B40
Cox,Tr vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Caplin British Online 2020 D10
Adams,Mi vs Anton Guijarro,D
1/2-1/2
ch-Schachbundesliga 2020 2020 C53
Vandenbussche,T vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
ch-Schachbundesliga 2020 2020 C44
Spoelman,W vs Adams,Mi
0-1
ch-Schachbundesliga 2020 2020 A28
Adams,Mi vs Smeets,J
1-0
ch-Schachbundesliga 2020 2020 C42
Adams,Mi vs Fedorovsky,M
1-0
ch-Schachbundesliga 2020 2020 B31
Blohberger,Felix vs Adams,Mi
0-1
ch-Schachbundesliga 2020 2020 E28
Adams,Mi vs Lupulescu,C
0-1
Online Olym Top DivC 2020 2020 B53
Adams,Mi vs Amin,B
1-0
Online Olym Top DivC 2020 2020 C88
Adams,Mi vs Solak,D
1/2-1/2
Online Olym Top DivC 2020 2020 B11
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