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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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Nisipeanu,LD vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
22nd European Teams 2019 D37
Adams,Mi vs Andreikin,D
1-0
22nd European Teams 2019 C07
Adams,Mi vs Saric,Iv
1/2-1/2
22nd European Teams 2019 B31
Grandelius,N vs Adams,Mi
0-1
22nd European Teams 2019 C67
Adams,Mi vs Andersen,Mad
1/2-1/2
22nd European Teams 2019 B90
Dragnev,Valentin vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
22nd European Teams 2019 E04
Aravindh,Chithambaram VR. vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 D35
Adams,Mi vs Aravindh,Chithambaram VR.
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 C77
Adams,Mi vs Aravindh,Chithambaram VR.
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 C77
Aravindh,Chithambaram VR. vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 D35
Aravindh,Chithambaram VR. vs Adams,Mi
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 C50
Adams,Mi vs Aravindh,Chithambaram VR.
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 C80
Adams,Mi vs Aravindh,Chithambaram VR.
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 C50
Aravindh,Chithambaram VR. vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2019 2019 E20
Adams,Mi vs Gordon,S
1-0
106th ch-GBR 2019 2019 B51
Adams,Mi vs Pert,R
1-0
106th ch-GBR 2019 2019 B12
Howell,D vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
106th ch-GBR 2019 2019 E35
Tan,Ju2 vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
106th ch-GBR 2019 2019 C47
Adams,Mi vs Palliser,R
1-0
106th ch-GBR 2019 2019 B90
Haria,R vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
106th ch-GBR 2019 2019 C47
Adams,Mi vs Ashton,A
1-0
106th ch-GBR 2019 2019 C77
Adams,Mi vs Pigott,J
1-0
106th ch-GBR 2019 2019 C07
Rudd,J vs Adams,Mi
0-1
106th ch-GBR 2019 2019 C54
Adams,Mi vs Kuzubov,Y
0-1
German Club Cup Final 2019 B30
Stubbe,W vs Adams,Mi
0-1
German Club Cup Final 2019 C46
Adams,Mi vs Lupulescu,C
1/2-1/2
4NCL Div 1c 2018-19 2019 C11
Adams,Mi vs Howell,D
1-0
4NCL Div 1c 2018-19 2019 C50
Gormally,D vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
4NCL Div 1c 2018-19 2019 C65
Hainke,G vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2018-19 2019 E46
Smeets,J vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2018-19 2019 C67
Adams,Mi vs Pakleza,Z
1-0
Bundesliga 2018-19 2019 C10
Heinemann,T vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Bundesliga 2018-19 2019 C47
Adams,Mi vs Grandelius,N
1-0
12th World Teams 2019 2019 B51
Ding Liren vs Adams,Mi
1-0
12th World Teams 2019 2019 A07
Adams,Mi vs Amin,B
0-1
12th World Teams 2019 2019 C95
Maghsoodloo,Parham vs Adams,Mi
0-1
12th World Teams 2019 2019 D37
Adams,Mi vs Adhiban,Baskaran
1/2-1/2
12th World Teams 2019 2019 B31
Adams,Mi vs Swiercz,D
1/2-1/2
12th World Teams 2019 2019 C84
Naiditsch,A vs Adams,Mi
1-0
12th World Teams 2019 2019 C67
Adams,Mi vs Jumabayev,R
0-1
12th World Teams 2019 2019 C07
Ginsburg,G vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Bundesliga 2018-19 2019 D37
Alekseenko,K vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2019 2019 C65
Adams,Mi vs Svane,R
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2019 2019 C11
Deac,Bogdan-Daniel vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2019 2019 C67
Adams,Mi vs Lalith,B
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2019 2019 C83
Edouard,R vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2019 2019 D37
Adams,Mi vs Papp,Ga
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2019 2019 C42
Lagno,Kateryna vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Gibraltar Masters 2019 2019 C67
Cuenca Jimenez,J vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2019 2019 C95
Adams,Mi vs Zhukova,N
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2019 2019 A13
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