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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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Solak,D vs Adams,Mi
1-0
20th European Teams 2015 C69
Adams,Mi vs Grandelius,N
1/2-1/2
20th European Teams 2015 B29
Nisipeanu,LD vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
20th European Teams 2015 D37
Saric,Iv vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
20th European Teams 2015 C67
Adams,Mi vs Jobava,Ba
1/2-1/2
20th European Teams 2015 B12
Adams,Mi vs Matlakov,M
1-0
31st ECC Open 2015 2015 C92
Laznicka,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
31st ECC Open 2015 2015 D53
Adams,Mi vs Li Chao2
1-0
31st ECC Open 2015 2015 C42
Rublevsky,S vs Adams,Mi
0-1
31st ECC Open 2015 2015 C24
Maki,V vs Adams,Mi
0-1
31st ECC Open 2015 2015 C77
Movsesian,S vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
PokerStars IoM Masters 2015 C67
Adams,Mi vs Harika,D
1-0
PokerStars IoM Masters 2015 C06
Boruchovsky,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
PokerStars IoM Masters 2015 C95
Adams,Mi vs Merry,Alan B
1-0
PokerStars IoM Masters 2015 B01
Melkumyan,H vs Adams,Mi
1-0
PokerStars IoM Masters 2015 D16
Adams,Mi vs Vaisser,A
1-0
PokerStars IoM Masters 2015 A10
Arkell,K vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
PokerStars IoM Masters 2015 D02
Adams,Mi vs Jedynak,R
1-0
PokerStars IoM Masters 2015 C06
Adams,Mi vs Laznicka,V
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 B01
Adams,Mi vs Laznicka,V
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 B01
Laznicka,V vs Adams,Mi
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 A20
Laznicka,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 A20
Laznicka,V vs Adams,Mi
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 A30
Adams,Mi vs Laznicka,V
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 B01
Adams,Mi vs Laznicka,V
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 B45
Adams,Mi vs Laznicka,V
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 B46
Laznicka,V vs Adams,Mi
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 E35
Muzychuk,M vs Adams,Mi
0-1
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 A20
Adams,Mi vs Muzychuk,M
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2015 2015 C80
Adams,Mi vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015 2015 A37
Mamedov,Rau vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Vugar Gashimov Mem 2015 2015 C91
Adams,Mi vs Tomczak,J
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2014-15 2015 C08
Sandipan,C vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2014-15 2015 C84
Adams,Mi vs Motylev,A
1-0
Bundesliga 2014-15 2015 B10
Adams,Mi vs Bacrot,E
1/2-1/2
3rd GRENKE Chess Classic 2015 A15
Adams,Mi vs Baramidze,D
1-0
3rd GRENKE Chess Classic 2015 C84
Adams,Mi vs Naiditsch,A
1/2-1/2
3rd GRENKE Chess Classic 2015 C07
Fressinet,L vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2014-15 2015 A14
Adams,Mi vs Sadzikowski,D
1-0
6th LCC Super Rapidplay Open 2014 2014 A20
Cobb,J vs Adams,Mi
0-1
6th LCC Super Rapidplay Open 2014 2014 A07
Adams,Mi vs Vakhidov,J
1/2-1/2
6th LCC Super Rapidplay Open 2014 2014 B01
Rendle,T vs Adams,Mi
0-1
6th LCC Super Rapidplay Open 2014 2014 A03
Adams,Mi vs Hansen,Eric
1-0
6th LCC Super Rapidplay Open 2014 2014 C67
Adams,Mi vs Bates,C
1-0
6th LCC Super Rapidplay Open 2014 2014 A15
Golding,William vs Adams,Mi
0-1
6th LCC Super Rapidplay Open 2014 2014 D02
Adams,Mi vs Arkell,K
1-0
PokerStars IoM Masters 2014 2014 B17
Harika,D vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
PokerStars IoM Masters 2014 2014 E17
Adams,Mi vs Givon,A
1-0
PokerStars IoM Masters 2014 2014 B90
Howell,D vs Adams,Mi
1-0
PokerStars IoM Masters 2014 2014 C88
Adams,Mi vs Boruchovsky,A
1/2-1/2
PokerStars IoM Masters 2014 2014 C81
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