Adams, Michael
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
Featured Games
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Adams, Michael vs Dreev, Alexey
FIDE-Wch k.o. g/15+10
1999
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Adams, Michael vs Morozevich, Alexander
Tilburg
1993
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Kramnik, Vladimir vs Adams, Michael
Linares16th
1999
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Adams, Michael vs Polgar, Judit
Tilburg Fontys
1996
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Anand, Viswanathan vs Adams, Michael
Tilburg Fontys
1998
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Anand,V vs Adams,Mi
FIDE WCh KO
2000
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Carlsen,M vs Adams,Mi
3rd London Chess Classic
2011
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Adams, Michael vs Akopian, Vladimir
FIDE-Wch k.o.
1999
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Adams,Mi vs Svidler,P
FIDE WCh KO
2001
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Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Adams, Michael
Dortmund
1998
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1/2-1/214th Chicago Open 2010 B32
Adams,Mi vs Sarkar,J
1-014th Chicago Open 2010 C03
Morales Mendoza,Lu vs Adams,Mi
0-114th Chicago Open 2010 A45
Palliser,R vs Adams,Mi
0-14NCL 2009-10 2010 E20
Adams,Mi vs D'Costa,L
1/2-1/24NCL 2009-10 2010 B81
Greet,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/24NCL 2009-10 2010 A46
Adams,Mi vs Bischoff,K
1-0Bundesliga 2009-10 2010 C05
Fridman,D2 vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2009-10 2010 E00
Adams,Mi vs Zhigalko,A
1-011th EICC Men 2010 B30
Khairullin,I vs Adams,Mi
1-011th EICC Men 2010 E20
Adams,Mi vs Edouard,R
1/2-1/211th EICC Men 2010 B30
Markus,Rob vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/211th EICC Men 2010 A07
Adams,Mi vs Macieja,B
1/2-1/211th EICC Men 2010 B47
Adams,Mi vs Sokolov,Ivan
1/2-1/211th EICC Men 2010 C64
Iordachescu,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/211th EICC Men 2010 C91
Adams,Mi vs Martinovic,Sa
1-011th EICC Men 2010 C07
Potkin,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/211th EICC Men 2010 E56
Adams,Mi vs Jankovic,A
1-011th EICC Men 2010 B67
Shytaj,L vs Adams,Mi
0-111th EICC Men 2010 C48
Reeh,O vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2009-10 2010 E14
Adams,Mi vs Areshchenko,A
0-1Bundesliga 2009-10 2010 B90
Muse,M vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2009-10 2010 A45
Adams,Mi vs Polzin,R
1-0Bundesliga 2009-10 2010 C02
Vallejo Pons,F vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/28th Gibtelecom Masters Playoff 2010 C95
Adams,Mi vs Gustafsson,J
1-08th Gibtelecom Masters Playoff 2010 C86
Gustafsson,J vs Adams,Mi
1-08th Gibtelecom Masters Playoff 2010 D37
Adams,Mi vs Gustafsson,J
1-08th Gibtelecom Masters Playoff 2010 C88
Vallejo Pons,F vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/28th Gibtelecom Masters 2010 C89
Adams,Mi vs Vallejo Pons,F
1-08th Gibtelecom Masters Playoff 2010 C06
Adams,Mi vs Lemos,D
1-08th Gibtelecom Masters 2010 C03
Adams,Mi vs Zhukova,N
1/2-1/28th Gibtelecom Masters 2010 B04
Gustafsson,J vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/28th Gibtelecom Masters 2010 E15
Adams,Mi vs Koneru,H
1-08th Gibtelecom Masters 2010 C43
Fressinet,L vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/28th Gibtelecom Masters 2010 D37
Adams,Mi vs Halkias,S
1-08th Gibtelecom Masters 2010 B45
Harika,D vs Adams,Mi
0-18th Gibtelecom Masters 2010 E08
Adams,Mi vs Reizniece,D
1-08th Gibtelecom Masters 2010 B07
Adams,Mi vs McShane,L
1-0Chess Classic 2009 C95
Ni Hua vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Chess Classic 2009 C89
Howell,D vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Chess Classic 2009 C45
Adams,Mi vs Michiels,B
1-0Bundesliga 2009-10 2009 B31
Schenk,An vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2009-10 2009 E15
Vallejo Pons,F vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2TCh-ESP Div Honor CECLUB 2009 D37
Adams,Mi vs Bacrot,E
1/2-1/2TCh-ESP Div Honor CECLUB 2009 C88
Adams,Mi vs Georgiev,Vl
1-017th TCh-Eur 2009 C92
Hammer,J vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/217th TCh-Eur 2009 E08
Ragger,M vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/217th TCh-Eur 2009 A30
Adams,Mi vs Bacrot,E
1/2-1/217th TCh-Eur 2009 C67
Adams,Mi vs Meins,G
1-025th ECC 2009 B31
Adams,Mi vs Yemelin,V
1/2-1/225th ECC 2009 C03