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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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Saric,Iv vs Adams,Mi
1-0
Online Olym Top DivC 2020 2020 C89
Adams,Mi vs Erdos,V
1/2-1/2
Online Olym Div2 E 2020 2020 C50
Adams,Mi vs Djukic,Ni
1/2-1/2
Online Olym Div2 E 2020 2020 B51
Matamoros Franco,C vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Online Olym Div2 E 2020 2020 A20
Rios,Cr vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Online Olym Div2 E 2020 2020 E21
Adams,Mi vs Acosta,Pablo Ismael
1-0
Online Olym Div2 E 2020 2020 B42
Adams,Mi vs Speelman,J
1-0
4NCL Div 1a 2019-20 2020 C11
Gordon,S vs Adams,Mi
0-1
4NCL Div 1a 2019-20 2020 A20
Adams,Mi vs Karthikeyan,M2
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2020 2020 C65
Adams,Mi vs Antipov,M2
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2020 2020 C53
Maze,S vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2020 2020 C77
Adams,Mi vs Studer,N
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2020 2020 A20
Lalith,B vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Gibraltar Masters 2020 2020 E04
Adams,Mi vs Ibarra Jerez,JC
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2020 2020 B40
Javakhishvili,L vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Gibraltar Masters 2020 2020 E15
Adams,Mi vs Barbosa,Ev
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2020 2020 B47
Gagare,Shar vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2020 2020 C50
Adams,Mi vs Mieles Palau,D
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2020 2020 B31
Turner,Ma vs Adams,Mi
0-1
4NCL Div 1a 2019-20 2020 C69
Adams,Mi vs McClement,A
1-0
4NCL Div 1a 2019-20 2020 B80
Howell,D vs Adams,Mi
0-1
ch-GBR KO 2019 2019 A45
Adams,Mi vs Howell,D
1/2-1/2
ch-GBR KO 2019 2019 A10
Adams,Mi vs Howell,D
1/2-1/2
ch-GBR KO 2019 2019 B10
Adams,Mi vs Howell,D
0-1
ch-GBR KO 2019 2019 B12
Howell,D vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
ch-GBR KO 2019 2019 A28
Howell,D vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
ch-GBR KO 2019 2019 A09
Howell,D vs Adams,Mi
0-1
ch-GBR KO 2019 2019 C89
Adams,Mi vs Howell,D
1-0
ch-GBR KO 2019 2019 C65
Adams,Mi vs Howell,D
1/2-1/2
ch-GBR KO 2019 2019 C65
Adams,Mi vs McShane,L
1-0
ch-GBR KO 2019 2019 B06
McShane,L vs Adams,Mi
1-0
ch-GBR KO 2019 2019 C69
Adams,Mi vs McShane,L
1-0
ch-GBR KO 2019 2019 C53
McShane,L vs Adams,Mi
0-1
ch-GBR KO 2019 2019 C53
McShane,L vs Adams,Mi
1-0
ch-GBR KO 2019 2019 C69
Adams,Mi vs McShane,L
1/2-1/2
ch-GBR KO 2019 2019 B06
McShane,L vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
ch-GBR KO 2019 2019 C89
Adams,Mi vs McShane,L
1/2-1/2
ch-GBR KO 2019 2019 C67
Adams,Mi vs Harvey,Marcus R
1-0
ch-GBR KO 2019 2019 C11
Adams,Mi vs Harvey,Marcus R
1/2-1/2
ch-GBR KO 2019 2019 C11
Adams,Mi vs Harvey,Marcus R
1/2-1/2
ch-GBR KO 2019 2019 C03
Harvey,Marcus R vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
ch-GBR KO 2019 2019 A06
Harvey,Marcus R vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
ch-GBR KO 2019 2019 A06
Adams,Mi vs Vogel,Roven
1-0
Bundesliga 2019-20 2019 B12
Gumularz,Szymon vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2019-20 2019 E54
Andreikin,D vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
35th ECC Open 2019 2019 D30
Adams,Mi vs Matlakov,M
1/2-1/2
35th ECC Open 2019 2019 C50
Asadli,Vugar vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
35th ECC Open 2019 2019 C77
Adams,Mi vs Postny,E
1-0
35th ECC Open 2019 2019 B12
Kjartansson,G vs Adams,Mi
0-1
35th ECC Open 2019 2019 D37
Adams,Mi vs Skytte,R
1/2-1/2
35th ECC Open 2019 2019 B47
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