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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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Hausrath,D vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2017-18 2018 A07
Adams,Mi vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2017-18 2018 B90
Parligras,M vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2017-18 2018 D42
Adams,Mi vs Svane,R
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2017-18 2018 A13
Trent,L vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2017-18 2018 C78
Adams,Mi vs Grandelius,N
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2018 2018 B52
Moussard,J vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Gibraltar Masters 2018 2018 A00
Adams,Mi vs Sandipan,C
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2018 2018 C43
Vocaturo,D vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2018 2018 C53
Adams,Mi vs Christiansen,Johan-Sebastian
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2018 2018 A20
Perez Ponsa,F vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2018 2018 C75
Adams,Mi vs Pichot,A
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2018 2018 B30
Lalith,B vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2018 2018 E04
Adams,Mi vs Suarez Gomez,Julio
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2018 2018 C07
Renman,N vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Gibraltar Masters 2018 2018 D37
Adams,Mi vs Johansson,Linus
1-0
Bundesliga 2017-18 2017 B31
Kindermann,S vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Bundesliga 2017-18 2017 D00
Papaioannou,I vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
21st European Teams 2017 D02
Adams,Mi vs Anton Guijarro,D
1/2-1/2
21st European Teams 2017 C77
Zhigalko,S vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
21st European Teams 2017 E54
Adams,Mi vs Nikolaidis,I
1-0
21st European Teams 2017 C09
Adams,Mi vs Vocaturo,D
1/2-1/2
21st European Teams 2017 C42
Wojtaszek,R vs Adams,Mi
1-0
21st European Teams 2017 E06
Adams,Mi vs Tari,A
1/2-1/2
21st European Teams 2017 B11
Adams,Mi vs Graf,A
0-1
Bundesliga 2017-18 2017 C07
Cornette,M vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2017-18 2017 C48
Adams,Mi vs Xiong,Jeffery
1-0
chess.com IoM Masters 2017 A34
Grandelius,N vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
chess.com IoM Masters 2017 C67
Adams,Mi vs L'Ami,E
1/2-1/2
chess.com IoM Masters 2017 C67
Fressinet,L vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
chess.com IoM Masters 2017 C53
Tari,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
chess.com IoM Masters 2017 D37
Adams,Mi vs Bok,B
1/2-1/2
chess.com IoM Masters 2017 C65
Adams,Mi vs Bianco,V
1-0
chess.com IoM Masters 2017 B12
Adams,Mi vs Rodshtein,M
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2017 2017 C65
Rodshtein,M vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2017 2017 E21
Batchuluun,T vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2017 2017 D37
Adams,Mi vs Batchuluun,T
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2017 2017 C67
Batchuluun,T vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2017 2017 D37
Adams,Mi vs Batchuluun,T
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2017 2017 C50
Adams,Mi vs Wojtaszek,R
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 2017 C88
Adams,Mi vs Harikrishna,P
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 2017 C84
Adams,Mi vs Eljanov,P
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2017 2017 C50
Ding Liren vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Du Te Cup 2017 2017 D37
Adams,Mi vs Yu Yangyi
1/2-1/2
Du Te Cup 2017 2017 C43
Harikrishna,P vs Adams,Mi
1-0
Du Te Cup 2017 2017 A07
Adams,Mi vs Ding Liren
1/2-1/2
Du Te Cup 2017 2017 C77
Yu Yangyi vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Du Te Cup 2017 2017 E21
Adams,Mi vs Harikrishna,P
0-1
Du Te Cup 2017 2017 A14
Adams,Mi vs Miton,K
1-0
Bundesliga 2016-17 2017 C84
McShane,L vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2016-17 2017 C85
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