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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1-04NCL Div 1a 2018-19 2019 C11
Zakarian,D vs Adams,Mi
0-14NCL Div 1a 2018-19 2019 C33
Howell,D vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2ch-GBR KO 2018 2018 A13
Adams,Mi vs Howell,D
1-0ch-GBR KO 2018 2018 B10
Adams,Mi vs Howell,D
1/2-1/2ch-GBR KO 2018 2018 B13
Adams,Mi vs Howell,D
1/2-1/2ch-GBR KO 2018 2018 B10
Howell,D vs Adams,Mi
0-1ch-GBR KO 2018 2018 A09
Howell,D vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2ch-GBR KO 2018 2018 A07
Howell,D vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2ch-GBR KO 2018 2018 C88
Adams,Mi vs Howell,D
1/2-1/2ch-GBR KO 2018 2018 B10
McShane,L vs Adams,Mi
1-0ch-GBR KO 2018 2018 C85
McShane,L vs Adams,Mi
0-1ch-GBR KO 2018 2018 C78
Adams,Mi vs McShane,L
0-1ch-GBR KO 2018 2018 C67
Adams,Mi vs McShane,L
1-0ch-GBR KO 2018 2018 C55
Adams,Mi vs McShane,L
1-0ch-GBR KO 2018 2018 C55
McShane,L vs Adams,Mi
1-0ch-GBR KO 2018 2018 C78
Adams,Mi vs McShane,L
1/2-1/2ch-GBR KO 2018 2018 C07
McShane,L vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2ch-GBR KO 2018 2018 C50
Adams,Mi vs Williams,Si1
1-0ch-GBR KO 2018 2018 B69
Williams,Si1 vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2ch-GBR KO 2018 2018 D55
Abel,D vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2018-19 2018 E04
Babula,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2018-19 2018 E55
Adams,Mi vs Hausrath,D
1-0Bundesliga 2018-19 2018 C41
Adams,Mi vs Adhiban,Baskaran
0-1chess.com IoM Masters 2018 B30
Wojtaszek,R vs Adams,Mi
1-0chess.com IoM Masters 2018 E04
Adams,Mi vs Gupta,Ab
1-0chess.com IoM Masters 2018 C15
Deac,Bogdan-Daniel vs Adams,Mi
0-1chess.com IoM Masters 2018 E03
Adams,Mi vs Olafsson,H1
1-0chess.com IoM Masters 2018 C42
Vishnu,P vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2chess.com IoM Masters 2018 A22
Adams,Mi vs Merry,Alan B
1-0chess.com IoM Masters 2018 D10
Bulmaga,I vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2chess.com IoM Masters 2018 C50
Adams,Mi vs Erenberg,Ariel
1/2-1/2chess.com IoM Masters 2018 C84
McShane,L vs Adams,Mi
0-1105th ch-GBR TB 2018 2018 C50
Gormally,D vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2105th ch-GBR 2018 2018 C45
Adams,Mi vs McShane,L
1-0105th ch-GBR TB 2018 2018 C50
Adams,Mi vs McShane,L
1-0105th ch-GBR TB 2018 2018 C76
McShane,L vs Adams,Mi
1-0105th ch-GBR TB 2018 2018 C50
Adams,Mi vs Pert,N
1/2-1/2105th ch-GBR 2018 2018 B30
Jones,G vs Adams,Mi
0-1105th ch-GBR 2018 2018 C88
Adams,Mi vs Ghasi,A
1-0105th ch-GBR 2018 2018 B07
McShane,L vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2105th ch-GBR 2018 2018 C50
Adams,Mi vs Howell,D
1/2-1/2105th ch-GBR 2018 2018 C07
Fodor,T jr vs Adams,Mi
0-1105th ch-GBR 2018 2018 E35
Adams,Mi vs Arkell,K
1-0105th ch-GBR 2018 2018 B17
Zapolskis,A vs Adams,Mi
0-1105th ch-GBR 2018 2018 C50
Adams,Mi vs Predojevic,B
1/2-1/2Bundesliga TB 2017-18 2018 C07
Gurevich,Vl vs Adams,Mi
0-1Bundesliga 2017-18 2018 C50
Hoolt,S vs Adams,Mi
0-1Bundesliga 2017-18 2018 C48
Adams,Mi vs Wagner,De
1-0Bundesliga 2017-18 2018 C77
Adams,Mi vs Spoelman,W
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2017-18 2018 B47