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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 Wan Yunguo
1-0
FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 C07
Adams,Mi vs Wan Yunguo
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 C07
Wan Yunguo vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
FIDE World Cup 2013 2013 C45
Meier,Geo vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
41st GM 2013 E00
Adams,Mi vs Khenkin,I
1-0
41st GM 2013 B18
Naiditsch,A vs Adams,Mi
0-1
41st GM 2013 D53
Adams,Mi vs Wang Hao
1-0
41st GM 2013 A15
Adams,Mi vs Andreikin,D
1-0
41st GM 2013 C67
Fridman,D vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
41st GM 2013 C47
Adams,Mi vs Fressinet,L
1-0
4NCL 2012-13 2013 C47
Adams,Mi vs Morrison,G SCO
1-0
4NCL 2012-13 2013 B40
Wells,P vs Adams,Mi
0-1
4NCL 2012-13 2013 E39
Ding Liren vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Alekhine Mem 2013 E25
Adams,Mi vs Vachier Lagrave,M
1/2-1/2
Alekhine Mem 2013 B90
Adams,Mi vs Vitiugov,N
1/2-1/2
Alekhine Mem 2013 B40
Fressinet,L vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Alekhine Mem 2013 A07
Adams,Mi vs Buhmann,R
1-0
Bundesliga 2012-13 2013 E06
Berkes,F vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2012-13 2013 D37
Adams,Mi vs Lupulescu,C
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2012-13 2013 B12
Adams,Mi vs Piorun,K
1-0
Bundesliga 2012-13 2013 B30
Khenkin,I vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2012-13 2013 D37
Bates,Ri vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
20th Bunratty Masters 2013 D02
Adams,Mi vs Aguera Naredo,J
1-0
20th Bunratty Masters 2013 B07
Adams,Mi vs Pein,M
1-0
20th Bunratty Masters 2013 E06
Orr,M vs Adams,Mi
0-1
20th Bunratty Masters 2013 B31
Rendle,T vs Adams,Mi
0-1
20th Bunratty Masters 2013 C74
Adams,Mi vs Thee,Bernd
1-0
20th Bunratty Masters 2013 D30
Stellwagen,D vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2012-13 2013 C88
Adams,Mi vs Bogner,S
1-0
Bundesliga 2012-13 2013 A15
Adams,Mi vs Meier,Geo
1/2-1/2
1st GRENKE Chess Classic 2013 C00
Fridman,D vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
1st GRENKE Chess Classic 2013 E34
Adams,Mi vs Naiditsch,A
1/2-1/2
1st GRENKE Chess Classic 2013 A20
Meier,Geo vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
1st GRENKE Chess Classic 2013 E00
Adams,Mi vs Fridman,D
1/2-1/2
1st GRENKE Chess Classic 2013 E06
Naiditsch,A vs Adams,Mi
1-0
1st GRENKE Chess Classic 2013 E56
Georgiev,Ki vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
11th Gibraltar Masters 2013 D37
Adams,Mi vs Ehlvest,J
1-0
11th Gibraltar Masters 2013 C62
Salgado Lopez,I vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
11th Gibraltar Masters 2013 C50
Adams,Mi vs Tkachiev,V
1/2-1/2
11th Gibraltar Masters 2013 B06
Dzagnidze,N vs Adams,Mi
0-1
11th Gibraltar Masters 2013 E15
Adams,Mi vs Felgaer,R
1/2-1/2
11th Gibraltar Masters 2013 A37
Jones,G vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
11th Gibraltar Masters 2013 E34
Adams,Mi vs Kanep,M
1-0
11th Gibraltar Masters 2013 A15
Telljohann,S vs Adams,Mi
0-1
11th Gibraltar Masters 2013 D02
Adams,Mi vs Lind,JO
1-0
11th Gibraltar Masters 2013 E67
Spoelman,W vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2012-13 2012 E46
Adams,Mi vs McShane,L
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2012-13 2012 C67
Adams,Mi vs Karttunen,M
1-0
28th European Club Cup 2012 C03
Arnaudov,G vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
28th European Club Cup 2012 E21
Adams,Mi vs Jakovenko,D
1/2-1/2
28th European Club Cup 2012 C65
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