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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0-125th ECC 2009 C68
Adams,Mi vs Andriasian,Z
1-025th ECC 2009 B90
Havlicek,L2 vs Adams,Mi
0-125th ECC 2009 E15
Adams,Mi vs Meszaros,T
1-025th ECC 2009 C49
Adams,Mi vs Kniest,O
1-025th ECC 2009 C97
Adams,Mi vs Matlakov,M
1-0LIII TCh-ESP CECLUB Gp2 2009 C88
Del Rio de Angelis,S vs Adams,Mi
0-1LIII TCh-ESP CECLUB Gp2 2009 E56
Adams,Mi vs Negi,P
1/2-1/2LIII TCh-ESP CECLUB Gp2 2009 B92
Magem Badals,J vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2LIII TCh-ESP CECLUB Gp2 2009 C69
Fontana Sotomayor,L vs Adams,Mi
0-1LIII TCh-ESP CECLUB Gp2 2009 C68
L'Ami,E vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/27th Staunton Memorial 2009 E04
Adams,Mi vs Sokolov,Ivan
1/2-1/27th Staunton Memorial 2009 C63
Smeets,J vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/27th Staunton Memorial 2009 C64
Adams,Mi vs Werle,J
1/2-1/27th Staunton Memorial 2009 C49
Van Wely,L vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/27th Staunton Memorial 2009 E15
Adams,Mi vs L'Ami,E
1/2-1/27th Staunton Memorial 2009 B12
Sokolov,Ivan vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/27th Staunton Memorial 2009 E46
Adams,Mi vs Smeets,J
0-17th Staunton Memorial 2009 C42
Werle,J vs Adams,Mi
0-17th Staunton Memorial 2009 D58
Adams,Mi vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/27th Staunton Memorial 2009 B85
Krush,I vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Canadian Open 2009 E39
Adams,Mi vs Porper,E
1/2-1/2Canadian Open 2009 B04
Adams,Mi vs Zhao Xue
1-0Canadian Open 2009 B04
Mikhalevski,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Canadian Open 2009 E15
Adams,Mi vs Bradford,J
1-0Canadian Open 2009 C06
Davies,No vs Adams,Mi
0-1Canadian Open 2009 C95
Adams,Mi vs Pechenkin,V
1/2-1/2Canadian Open 2009 B01
Grumic,S vs Adams,Mi
0-1Canadian Open 2009 C78
Adams,Mi vs Ventura,Jason
1-0Canadian Open 2009 B90
Cheparinov,I vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2III Ruy Lopez 2009 C95
Adams,Mi vs Koneru,H
1-0III Ruy Lopez 2009 C88
Perez Candelario,Man vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2III Ruy Lopez 2009 C63
Adams,Mi vs Granda Zuniga,J
1/2-1/2III Ruy Lopez 2009 B12
Cramling,P vs Adams,Mi
0-1III Ruy Lopez 2009 D37
Larino Nieto,D vs Adams,Mi
1-0III Ruy Lopez 2009 C69
Adams,Mi vs D'Costa,L
1-04NCL 2008-9 2009 B42
Cherniaev,A1 vs Adams,Mi
0-14NCL 2008-9 2009 C54
Adams,Mi vs Gordon,S
1-04NCL 2008-9 2009 B92
Adams,Mi vs Czarnota,P
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2008-9 2009 B67
Buhmann,R vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2008-9 2009 E04
Adams,Mi vs Efimenko,Z
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2008-9 2009 B92
Spoelman,W vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2008-9 2009 C55
Alekseev,Evgeny vs Adams,Mi
1-0TCh-ESP CECLUB Final 2008 E18
Adams,Mi vs Alekseev,Evgeny
1-0TCh-ESP CECLUB Final 2008 C67
Jakovenko,D vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2TCh-ESP CECLUB Final 2008 C92
Sasikiran,K vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/224th ECC 2008 C93
Brkic,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/224th ECC 2008 C54
Adams,Mi vs Zvjaginsev,V
1/2-1/224th ECC 2008 B84
Adams,Mi vs Wang Yue
1/2-1/224th ECC 2008 C67
Meier,Geo vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/224th ECC 2008 C68