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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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Ris,R vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Schachbundesliga 2010-11 2011 E00
Adams,Mi vs Golod,V
1-0
Schachbundesliga 2010-11 2011 C80
Parker,J vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
4NCL 2010-11 2011 E14
Adams,Mi vs Slaby,Je
0-1
4NCL 2010-11 2011 B30
Kosintseva,N vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2011 C64
Adams,Mi vs Lemos,D
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2011 C07
Ikonnikov,Vy vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2011 D58
Adams,Mi vs Kulaots,K
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2011 B92
Fridman,D vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2011 D37
Adams,Mi vs Kosintseva,T
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2011 C95
Buhmann,R vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2011 E04
Adams,Mi vs Harika,D
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2011 C49
Dzagnidze,N vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Gibraltar Masters 2011 E12
Adams,Mi vs Monroy,C
1-0
Gibraltar Masters 2011 B12
Adams,Mi vs Trent,L
1-0
4NCL 2010-11 2011 C78
Bates,Ri vs Adams,Mi
0-1
4NCL 2010-11 2011 E04
Spoelman,W vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Schachbundesliga 2010-11 2010 E56
Adams,Mi vs Bogner,S
1/2-1/2
Schachbundesliga 2010-11 2010 B90
Tiviakov,S vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Schachbundesliga 2010-11 2010 C53
Stevic,H vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
26th European Club Cup 2010 C26
Cheparinov,I vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
26th European Club Cup 2010 D58
Sulskis,S vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
26th European Club Cup 2010 C89
Adams,Mi vs Bojkov,D
1-0
26th European Club Cup 2010 C97
Dgebuadze,A vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Schachbundesliga 2010-11 2010 C53
Adams,Mi vs Ragger,M
1/2-1/2
Schachbundesliga 2010-11 2010 B12
Wells,P vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
97th ch-GBR 2010 E13
Adams,Mi vs Williams,Si1
1-0
97th ch-GBR 2010 B52
Hunt,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
97th ch-GBR 2010 C64
Adams,Mi vs Conquest,S
1-0
97th ch-GBR 2010 B12
Gordon,S vs Adams,Mi
0-1
97th ch-GBR 2010 E00
Adams,Mi vs Pert,N
1/2-1/2
97th ch-GBR 2010 B31
Slavin,A vs Adams,Mi
0-1
97th ch-GBR 2010 A46
Adams,Mi vs Rudd,J
1-0
97th ch-GBR 2010 B06
Pert,R vs Adams,Mi
0-1
97th ch-GBR 2010 A45
Adams,Mi vs Summerscale,A
1-0
97th ch-GBR 2010 B12
Eames,R vs Adams,Mi
0-1
97th ch-GBR 2010 C33
Adams,Mi vs Esen,B
1-0
IsBank TCh-TUR 2010 B90
Adams,Mi vs Salepci,O
1-0
IsBank TCh-TUR 2010 B15
Gelashvili,T vs Adams,Mi
0-1
IsBank TCh-TUR 2010 E14
Adams,Mi vs Arslan,Erda
1-0
IsBank TCh-TUR 2010 B30
Atakisi,U vs Adams,Mi
0-1
IsBank TCh-TUR 2010 B32
Mirzoev,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
IsBank TCh-TUR 2010 E21
Adams,Mi vs Savchenko,B
1-0
IsBank TCh-TUR 2010 B30
Can,E vs Adams,Mi
0-1
IsBank TCh-TUR 2010 C50
Erdogan,H vs Adams,Mi
0-1
IsBank TCh-TUR 2010 A32
Adams,Mi vs Taddei,B
1-0
Coupe de France Final 2010 C41
Adams,Mi vs Akobian,V
1-0
14th Chicago Open 2010 C03
Adams,Mi vs Mitkov,N1
1-0
14th Chicago Open 2010 C48
Sedlak,N vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
14th Chicago Open 2010 E56
Adams,Mi vs Vojinovic,G
1-0
14th Chicago Open 2010 C03
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