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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1/2-1/2Gibraltar Masters 2017 2017 D37
Adams,Mi vs Sethuraman,S
1-0Gibraltar Masters 2017 2017 A20
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Adams,Mi
1-0Gibraltar Masters 2017 2017 C67
Adams,Mi vs Ju Wenjun
1-0Gibraltar Masters 2017 2017 C07
Adams,Mi vs Hou Yifan
1-0Gibraltar Masters 2017 2017 A33
Iturrizaga,E vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Gibraltar Masters 2017 2017 D02
Adams,Mi vs Deac,Bogdan-Daniel
1-0Gibraltar Masters 2017 2017 A13
Debashis,D vs Adams,Mi
0-1Gibraltar Masters 2017 2017 D36
Adams,Mi vs Vuilleumier,A
1-0Gibraltar Masters 2017 2017 A20
Adams,Mi vs Lalic,B
1/2-1/2Kilkenny Masters 2016 A37
Adams,Mi vs Jones,G
1-0Kilkenny Masters 2016 A48
Adams,Mi vs Collins,S IRL
1-0Kilkenny Masters 2016 A28
Cornette,M vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Kilkenny Masters 2016 C48
Maze,S vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Kilkenny Masters 2016 C49
Van Voorthuijsen,PW vs Adams,Mi
0-1Kilkenny Masters 2016 E00
Adams,Mi vs Nisipeanu,LD
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2016-17 2016 C07
Rodshtein,M vs Adams,Mi
0-1Bundesliga 2016-17 2016 D37
Adams,Mi vs Kindermann,S
1-0Bundesliga 2016-17 2016 C07
Fedorovsky,M vs Adams,Mi
0-1Bundesliga 2016-17 2016 E14
Adams,Mi vs Bok,B
1-0chess.com IoM Masters 2016 B91
Howell,D vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2chess.com IoM Masters 2016 A14
Adams,Mi vs Gupta,Ab
1-0chess.com IoM Masters 2016 C07
Grandelius,N vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2chess.com IoM Masters 2016 D58
Adams,Mi vs Hou Yifan
1/2-1/2chess.com IoM Masters 2016 B91
Harika,D vs Adams,Mi
0-1chess.com IoM Masters 2016 C50
Adams,Mi vs Schroeder,Ja
1/2-1/2chess.com IoM Masters 2016 C78
Tate,A vs Adams,Mi
0-1chess.com IoM Masters 2016 C45
Brown,Mart vs Adams,Mi
0-1103rd ch-GBR 2016 2016 C45
Adams,Mi vs Gormally,D
1-0103rd ch-GBR 2016 2016 A20
Jones,G vs Adams,Mi
0-1103rd ch-GBR 2016 2016 A14
Adams,Mi vs Eggleston,D
1-0103rd ch-GBR 2016 2016 B91
Howell,D vs Adams,Mi
0-1103rd ch-GBR 2016 2016 C65
Adams,Mi vs Tan,Ju2
1-0103rd ch-GBR 2016 2016 C95
Pert,N vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2103rd ch-GBR 2016 2016 C54
Adams,Mi vs Pert,R
1-0103rd ch-GBR 2016 2016 A20
Wells,P vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2103rd ch-GBR 2016 2016 D02
Adams,Mi vs Kalaiyalahan,Akshaya
1-0103rd ch-GBR 2016 2016 B47
Shaw,P vs Adams,Mi
0-1103rd ch-GBR 2016 2016 D52
Adams,Mi vs Romanov,E
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2015-16 2016 C88
Jakovenko,D vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2015-16 2016 C84
Fressinet,L vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2015-16 2016 C84
Adams,Mi vs Mchedlishvili,M
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2015-16 2016 C84
Hebden,M vs Adams,Mi
0-1King's Head Blitz 2016 2016 A46
McShane,L vs Adams,Mi
0-1King's Head Blitz 2016 2016 C95
Norwood,D vs Adams,Mi
0-1King's Head Blitz 2016 2016 A00
Adams,Mi vs McShane,L
1/2-1/2King's Head Blitz 2016 2016 A20
Adams,Mi vs Hebden,M
1/2-1/2King's Head Blitz 2016 2016 A45
Adams,Mi vs Ragger,M
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2015-16 2016 B90
Erdos,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2015-16 2016 A07
Adams,Mi vs Lupulescu,C
1/2-1/220th European Teams 2015 C07