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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1/2-1/224th ECC 2008 B47
Gunnarsson,J vs Adams,Mi
0-124th ECC 2008 C55
Werle,J vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/24th ch-EU 2008 A17
Adams,Mi vs David,Alb
1-04th ch-EU 2008 B14
Miezis,N vs Adams,Mi
0-14th ch-EU 2008 A20
Adams,Mi vs Meier,Geo
1/2-1/24th ch-EU 2008 C10
Abergel,T vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/24th ch-EU 2008 E27
Adams,Mi vs Edouard,R
1-04th ch-EU 2008 B92
Sebenik,M vs Adams,Mi
0-14th ch-EU 2008 E04
Adams,Mi vs Kennaugh,C
1-04th ch-EU 2008 C63
Adams,Mi vs Illescas Cordoba,M
1/2-1/2TCh-ESP Hon Gp1 2008 B30
Avrukh,B vs Adams,Mi
0-1TCh-ESP Hon Gp1 2008 E00
Mamedov,Rau vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2TCh-ESP Hon Gp1 2008 C50
Graf,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2TCh-ESP Hon Gp1 2008 E55
Adams,Mi vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/26th Staunton Memorial 2008 B52
Sokolov,Iv NED vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/26th Staunton Memorial 2008 E21
Adams,Mi vs Speelman,J
1-06th Staunton Memorial 2008 B14
Wells,P vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/26th Staunton Memorial 2008 C65
Cherniaev,A1 vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/26th Staunton Memorial 2008 C28
Wade,R vs Adams,Mi
0-16th Staunton Memorial 2008 A47
L'Ami,E vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/26th Staunton Memorial 2008 E37
Adams,Mi vs Werle,J
1-06th Staunton Memorial 2008 C99
Smeets,J vs Adams,Mi
0-16th Staunton Memorial 2008 C45
Bu Xiangzhi vs Adams,Mi
1-0Karen Asrian Mem 2008 A05
Adams,Mi vs Bu Xiangzhi
1/2-1/2Karen Asrian Mem 2008 B51
Akopian,Vl vs Adams,Mi
0-1Karen Asrian Mem 2008 C78
Adams,Mi vs Akopian,Vl
1/2-1/2Karen Asrian Mem 2008 B14
Adams,Mi vs Sargissian,G
1/2-1/2Giants Rapid 2008 C88
Sargissian,G vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Giants Rapid 2008 E19
Adams,Mi vs Gashimov,V
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2008 C42
Inarkiev,E vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2008 C42
Wang Yue vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2008 E12
Adams,Mi vs Bacrot,E
1/2-1/2FIDE GP 2008 C88
Adams,Mi vs Cheparinov,I
1-0FIDE GP 2008 B52
Sargissian,G vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2II Ruy Lopez Masters 2008 E17
Perez Candelario,Man vs Adams,Mi
0-1II Ruy Lopez Masters 2008 C64
Adams,Mi vs Zhang Pengxiang
1/2-1/2II Ruy Lopez Masters 2008 B30
Hou Yifan vs Adams,Mi
0-1II Ruy Lopez Masters 2008 C78
Adams,Mi vs Koneru,H
1-0II Ruy Lopez Masters 2008 C99
Adams,Mi vs Granda Zuniga,J
1/2-1/2II Ruy Lopez Masters 2008 C42
Zhou Jianchao vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2World Cup 2007 E04
Adams,Mi vs Zhou Jianchao
1-0World Cup 2007 C67
Adams,Mi vs Gurevich,M
1-0World Cup 2007 C07
Gurevich,M vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2World Cup 2007 E36
Zugic,I vs Adams,Mi
0-1World Cup 2007 E13
Adams,Mi vs Zugic,I
1/2-1/2World Cup 2007 C09
Adams,Mi vs Dreev,A
0-1World Blitz 2007 B10
Korotylev,A vs Adams,Mi
0-1World Blitz 2007 A46
Adams,Mi vs Bacrot,E
0-1World Blitz 2007 C10
Adams,Mi vs Rublevsky,S
1-0World Blitz 2007 B42