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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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Adams,Mi vs Kobalija,M★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2001 B90
Adams,Mi vs Sarthou,G★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2001 B30
Sarthou,G vs Adams,Mi★
0-1
FIDE WCh KO 2001 E55
Adams,Mi vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2001 B90
Anand,V vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2000 C78
Adams,Mi vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2000 C42
Anand,V vs Adams,Mi★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2000 C78
Adams,Mi vs Anand,V★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2000 C42
Topalov,V vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2000 C42
Adams,Mi vs Topalov,V★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2000 B84
Adams,Mi vs Svidler,P★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2000 B84
Svidler,P vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2000 C42
Adams,Mi vs Svidler,P★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2000 B51
Svidler,P vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2000 C42
Adams,Mi vs Yermolinsky,A★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2000 B33
Yermolinsky,A vs Adams,Mi★
0-1
FIDE WCh KO 2000 A17
Adams,Mi vs Yermolinsky,A★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2000 B65
Yermolinsky,A vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2000 A30
Adams,Mi vs Dao Thien Hai★
1-0
FIDE WCh KO 2000 B42
Dao Thien Hai vs Adams,Mi★
0-1
FIDE WCh KO 2000 E15
Adams,Mi vs Dao Thien Hai★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2000 C42
Dao Thien Hai vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO 2000 E34
Jussupow,A vs Adams,Mi★
1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000 E32
Adams,Mi vs Morozevich,A★
1/2-1/2
34th Olympiad 2000 B33
Adams, Michael vs Akopian, Vladimir★
0-1
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1999 C07
Akopian, Vladimir vs Adams, Michael★
1/2-1/2
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1999 E05
Adams, Michael vs Akopian, Vladimir★
0-1
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1999 B06
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Adams, Michael★
0-1
FIDE-Wch k.o. g/15+10 1999 A28
Adams, Michael vs Kramnik, Vladimir★
1/2-1/2
FIDE-Wch k.o. g/25+10 1999 B25
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Adams, Michael★
1/2-1/2
FIDE-Wch k.o. g/25+10 1999 A17
Adams, Michael vs Kramnik, Vladimir★
1-0
FIDE-Wch k.o. g/15+10 1999 B30
Adams, Michael vs Kramnik, Vladimir★
1/2-1/2
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1999 B31
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Adams, Michael★
1/2-1/2
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1999 E37
Dreev, Alexey vs Adams, Michael★
1/2-1/2
FIDE-Wch k.o. g/25+10 1999 E34
Adams, Michael vs Dreev, Alexey★
1/2-1/2
FIDE-Wch k.o. g/25+10 1999 B19
Adams, Michael vs Dreev, Alexey★
1-0
FIDE-Wch k.o. g/15+10 1999 B10
Dreev, Alexey vs Adams, Michael★
0-1
FIDE-Wch k.o. g/15+10 1999 E34
Dreev, Alexey vs Adams, Michael★
1/2-1/2
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1999 E12
Adams, Michael vs Dreev, Alexey★
1/2-1/2
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1999 D26
Adams, Michael vs Almasi, Zoltan★
1-0
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1999 C67
Almasi, Zoltan vs Adams, Michael★
1/2-1/2
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1999 E13
Adams, Michael vs Kobalija, Mihail★
1-0
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1999 B42
Kobalija, Mihail vs Adams, Michael★
0-1
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1999 C64
Topalov, Veselin vs Adams, Michael★
0-1
Dortmunder Schachtage 1999 E15
Adams, Michael vs Kramnik, Vladimir★
1/2-1/2
Dortmunder Schachtage 1999 C24
Adams, Michael vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
Dortmunder Schachtage 1999 C42
Leko, Peter vs Adams, Michael★
1-0
Dortmunder Schachtage 1999 C89
Adams, Michael vs Anand, Viswanathan★
1/2-1/2
Dortmunder Schachtage 1999 B90
Adams, Michael vs Timman, Jan H★
1-0
Dortmunder Schachtage 1999 B43
Anand, Viswanathan vs Adams, Michael★
1-0
Linares16th 1999 A17
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