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
View PrintGames (3720)
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1/2-1/2Gibtelecom Masters 2007 D38
Adams,Mi vs Greenfeld,A
1-0Gibtelecom Masters 2007 C83
Adams,Mi vs Paehtz,E
1-0Gibtelecom Masters 2007 B29
Hebden,M vs Adams,Mi
1-030th Congress 2006 A46
Adams,Mi vs Atlas,V
1-030th Congress 2006 B81
Adams,Mi vs Heidenfeld,M
1/2-1/230th Congress 2006 C88
Adams,Mi vs Nikolic,Pr
1/2-1/2TCh-NED Playoffs 2005-6 2006 C91
Landa,K vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2TCh-NED Playoffs 2005-6 2006 C54
L'Ami,E vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/24th Staunton Mem 2006 E19
Adams,Mi vs Levitt,J
1-04th Staunton Mem 2006 C02
Day,L vs Adams,Mi
0-14th Staunton Mem 2006 C34
Adams,Mi vs Speelman,J
1/2-1/24th Staunton Mem 2006 C07
Wells,P vs Adams,Mi
0-14th Staunton Mem 2006 E21
Adams,Mi vs Bosboom Lanchava,T
1-04th Staunton Mem 2006 B08
Werle,J vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/24th Staunton Mem 2006 A30
Adams,Mi vs Sokolov,Iv
1/2-1/24th Staunton Mem 2006 C54
Visser,Y vs Adams,Mi
0-14th Staunton Mem 2006 C90
Adams,Mi vs Howell,D
1-04th Staunton Mem 2006 C80
Adams,Mi vs Naiditsch,A
1/2-1/2Sparkassen 2006 C55
Adams,Mi vs Jobava,Ba
1/2-1/2Sparkassen 2006 B14
Almasi,Z vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2TCh-FRA Top 16 2006 C87
Gurevich,M vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2TCh-FRA Top 16 2006 A30
Adams,Mi vs Nikolaidis,I
1-0TCh-FRA Top 16 2006 B13
Fressinet,L vs Adams,Mi
0-14NCL 2005-06 2006 C49
Adams,Mi vs Davies,Ni
1-04NCL 2005-06 2006 C87
Johannessen,LE vs Adams,Mi
0-14NCL 2005-06 2006 E54
Adams,Mi vs Gregoire,S
1-0TCh-FRA Top 16 Gp A 2006 B30
Gashimov,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2TCh-FRA Top 16 Gp A 2006 A13
Adams,Mi vs Nisipeanu,LD
1/2-1/2TCh-FRA Top 16 Gp A 2006 C91
Adams,Mi vs Cardon,H
1-0TCh-NED 2005-6 2006 B51
Adams,Mi vs Hamdouchi,H
1-0TCh-FRA Top 16 Gp A 2006 B30
Adams,Mi vs Fressinet,L
1-0Corsica Masters KO 2005 C83
Fressinet,L vs Adams,Mi
0-1Corsica Masters KO 2005 C87
Riazantsev,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Corsica Masters KO 2005 E15
Riazantsev,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Corsica Masters KO 2005 E12
Riazantsev,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Corsica Masters KO 2005 E15
Adams,Mi vs Riazantsev,A
1/2-1/2Corsica Masters KO 2005 B19
Adams,Mi vs Riazantsev,A
1/2-1/2Corsica Masters KO 2005 B14
Adams,Mi vs Riazantsev,A
1-0Corsica Masters KO 2005 D00
Adams,Mi vs Riazantsev,A
1/2-1/2Corsica Masters KO 2005 B14
Sutovsky,E vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2It 2005 C85
Bacrot,E vs Adams,Mi
1-0It 2005 E15
Adams,Mi vs Nielsen,PH
1-0It 2005 C42
Adams,Mi vs Naiditsch,A
1/2-1/2It 2005 B90
Adams,Mi vs Van Wely,L
0-1It 2005 B81
HYDRA vs Adams,Mi
1-0Man-Machine 2005 C87
Adams,Mi vs HYDRA
0-1Man-Machine 2005 B23
HYDRA vs Adams,Mi
1-0Man-Machine 2005 C91
Adams,Mi vs HYDRA
1/2-1/2Man-Machine 2005 B47
HYDRA vs Adams,Mi
1-0Man-Machine 2005 C42