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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 Andreikin,D
1/2-1/2
28th European Club Cup 2012 C10
Palac,M vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
28th European Club Cup 2012 C88
Wang Hao vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
1st FIDE GP London 2012 2012 E56
Adams,Mi vs Iordachescu,V
0-1
Turkish Bank Chess League 2012 2012 C70
Mamedov,Nid vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Turkish Bank Chess League 2012 2012 C88
Safarli,E vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Turkish Bank Chess League 2012 2012 C84
Adams,Mi vs Tregubov,P
1-0
Turkish Bank Chess League 2012 2012 B40
Adams,Mi vs Bologan,V
1/2-1/2
Turkish Bank Chess League 2012 2012 B90
Shimanov,A vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Turkish Bank Chess League 2012 2012 A20
Adams,Mi vs Malakhov,V
1/2-1/2
Turkish Bank Chess League 2012 2012 C65
Adams,Mi vs Gagunashvili,M
1/2-1/2
Turkish Bank Chess League 2012 2012 B85
Chadaev,N vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Turkish Bank Chess League 2012 2012 C47
Adams,Mi vs Hess,Ro
1/2-1/2
21st Chicago Open 2012 C67
Adams,Mi vs Perunovic,Mil
1/2-1/2
21st Chicago Open 2012 A34
Kacheishvili,G vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
21st Chicago Open 2012 E21
Amanov,Z vs Adams,Mi
0-1
21st Chicago Open 2012 A22
Adams,Mi vs Black,James A
1-0
21st Chicago Open 2012 B14
Ludwig,Dan vs Adams,Mi
1-0
21st Chicago Open 2012 E15
Adams,Mi vs Troff,Kayden W
1/2-1/2
21st Chicago Open 2012 A20
Williams,Si1 vs Adams,Mi
0-1
4NCL 2011-12 2012 D37
Turner,Ma vs Adams,Mi
0-1
4NCL 2011-12 2012 E32
Adams,Mi vs Paehtz,E
1-0
4NCL 2011-12 2012 C03
Adams,Mi vs Neubauer,M
1/2-1/2
Schachbundesliga 2011-12 2012 C65
Bindrich,F vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Schachbundesliga 2011-12 2012 A17
Spoelman,W vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Schachbundesliga 2011-12 2012 E20
Adams,Mi vs Fressinet,L
1-0
Schachbundesliga 2011-12 2012 C65
Galego,L vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Bunratty Open 2012 A46
Williams,Si1 vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Bunratty Open 2012 D37
Adams,Mi vs Jones,G
1/2-1/2
Bunratty Open 2012 E60
Ansell,S vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Bunratty Open 2012 B31
Hunt,A vs Adams,Mi
0-1
4NCL 2011-12 2012 C84
Adams,Mi vs Morrison,G SCO
1-0
4NCL 2011-12 2012 B45
Bologan,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Open 2012 C84
Almasi,Z vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Open 2012 C84
Adams,Mi vs Howell,D
1-0
Gibraltar Open 2012 C63
Gopal,G vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Open 2012 C84
Adams,Mi vs Brunello,S
1-0
Gibraltar Open 2012 C63
Hou Yifan vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Open 2012 C89
Adams,Mi vs Fridman,D
1-0
Gibraltar Open 2012 C07
Berg,E vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Gibraltar Open 2012 C94
Adams,Mi vs Zhukova,N
1-0
Gibraltar Open 2012 B07
Parligras,M vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Schachbundesliga 2011-12 2011 E37
Adams,Mi vs Ragger,M
1/2-1/2
Schachbundesliga 2011-12 2011 B12
Adams,Mi vs Nyback,T
1/2-1/2
18th European Teams 2011 C63
Wojtaszek,R vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
18th European Teams 2011 A13
Adams,Mi vs Sulskis,S
1-0
18th European Teams 2011 C07
Sutovsky,E vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
18th European Teams 2011 C84
Adams,Mi vs Banikas,H
1/2-1/2
18th European Teams 2011 B47
Miezis,N vs Adams,Mi
0-1
18th European Teams 2011 A22
Firman,N vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Schachbundesliga 2011-12 2011 C88
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