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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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Hawkins,Jo vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
PokerStars IoM Masters 2014 2014 D58
Adams,Mi vs Van Foreest,Jorden
1-0
PokerStars IoM Masters 2014 2014 C70
Raznikov,D vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
PokerStars IoM Masters 2014 2014 D37
Adams,Mi vs Ferguson,M
1-0
PokerStars IoM Masters 2014 2014 A15
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
30th ECC Open 2014 2014 C45
Adams,Mi vs Harikrishna,P
1/2-1/2
30th ECC Open 2014 2014 C95
Dreev,A vs Adams,Mi
0-1
30th ECC Open 2014 2014 E35
Adams,Mi vs Agrest,E
1/2-1/2
30th ECC Open 2014 2014 B12
Adams,Mi vs Baramidze,D
1-0
42nd GM 2014 2014 C95
Meier,Geo vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
42nd GM 2014 2014 D11
Naiditsch,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
42nd GM 2014 2014 C67
Adams,Mi vs Vachier Lagrave,M
0-1
4NCL 2013-14 2014 B90
Hawkins,Jo vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
4NCL 2013-14 2014 E44
Adams,Mi vs Rendle,T
1-0
4NCL 2013-14 2014 C07
Adams,Mi vs Schenk,An
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2013-14 2014 C07
Bogner,S vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2013-14 2014 D53
Adams,Mi vs Buhmann,R
1-0
Bundesliga 2013-14 2014 C67
Adams,Mi vs McShane,L
1-0
Bundesliga 2013-14 2014 C67
Kravtsiv,M vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2013-14 2014 C47
Wei Yi vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2014 2014 C48
Adams,Mi vs Adhiban,Baskaran
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2014 2014 B47
Rodshtein,M vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2014 2014 E06
Adams,Mi vs Mareco,S
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2014 2014 B51
Antipov,M2 vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Gibraltar Masters 2014 2014 C65
Adams,Mi vs Lenderman,A
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2014 2014 B19
Fier,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2014 2014 E20
Adams,Mi vs Al Sayed,Mohamad
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2014 2014 B90
Sanchez Jerez,E vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Gibraltar Masters 2014 2014 C51
McShane,L vs Adams,Mi
0-1
5th Classic GpA 2013 2013 C84
Adams,Mi vs McShane,L
1/2-1/2
5th Classic GpA 2013 2013 C47
Adams,Mi vs Istratescu,A
1-0
5th Classic GpA 2013 2013 C07
Istratescu,A vs Adams,Mi
0-1
5th Classic GpA 2013 2013 A22
Adams,Mi vs Socko,B
1/2-1/2
19th European Teams 2013 B52
Adams,Mi vs Erdos,V
1-0
19th European Teams 2013 C78
Jobava,Ba vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
19th European Teams 2013 C44
Adams,Mi vs Areshchenko,A
1/2-1/2
19th European Teams 2013 B52
Naiditsch,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
19th European Teams 2013 E56
Adams,Mi vs Djukic,Ni
1-0
19th European Teams 2013 B47
Banikas,H vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
19th European Teams 2013 E17
Adams,Mi vs Van Wely,L
1-0
17th Unive Crown 2013 B90
Adams,Mi vs Van Kampen,R
1/2-1/2
17th Unive Crown 2013 B47
Van Wely,L vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
17th Unive Crown 2013 E54
Van Kampen,R vs Adams,Mi
1-0
17th Unive Crown 2013 C16
Vachier Lagrave,M vs Adams,Mi
0-1
6th Final Masters 2013 E17
Adams,Mi vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1-0
6th Final Masters 2013 B40
Kryvoruchko,Y vs Adams,Mi
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 C48
Adams,Mi vs Kryvoruchko,Y
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 B40
Kryvoruchko,Y vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 C53
Adams,Mi vs Kryvoruchko,Y
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 B40
Wan Yunguo vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 C45
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