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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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Adams,Mi vs HYDRA
0-1
Man-Machine 2005 B42
Adams,Mi vs Kazhgaleyev,M
1/2-1/2
ch-FRA Top 16 Poule Haute 2005 C78
Vaisser,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
ch-FRA Top 16 Poule Haute 2005 E55
Bologan,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
ch-FRA Top 16 Poule Haute 2005 E36
Charbonneau,P vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
4NCL 2005 C45
Adams,Mi vs Bates,Ri
1-0
4NCL 2005 B90
Gyimesi,Z vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 2004-5 2005 E11
Hamdouchi,H vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
ch-FRA Top 16 GpA 2005 C92
Adams,Mi vs Pelletier,Y
1/2-1/2
ch-FRA Top 16 GpA 2005 B47
Adams,Mi vs Rocha,S
1-0
ch-FRA Top 16 GpA 2005 B76
Vallejo Pons,F vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
XXII SuperGM 2005 A05
Adams,Mi vs Vallejo Pons,F
1-0
XXII SuperGM 2005 B90
Adams,Mi vs Rowson,J
1/2-1/2
ch-FRA Top 16 GpA 2005 B80
Slobodjan,R vs Adams,Mi
0-1
ch-FRA Top 16 GpA 2005 E12
Sakaev,K vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
ch-FRA Top 16 GpA 2005 E13
Adams,Mi vs Kosyrev,V
0-1
Russian Blitz Internet Cup Superfinal 2004 C00
Adams,Mi vs Shipov,S
1-0
Russian Blitz Internet Cup Superfinal 2004 D00
Adams,Mi vs Rublevsky,S
1-0
Russian Blitz Internet Cup Superfinal 2004 D00
Adams,Mi vs Azmaiparashvili,Z
1-0
Russian Blitz Internet Cup Superfinal 2004 C41
Adams,Mi vs Sakaev,K
1-0
Russian Blitz Internet Cup Superfinal 2004 B50
Vlassov,N vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Russian Blitz Internet Cup Superfinal 2004 C55
Van Wely,L vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Russian Blitz Internet Cup Superfinal 2004 E32
Adams,Mi vs Bologan,V
1-0
Russian Blitz Internet Cup Superfinal 2004 A45
Panarin,M vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Russian Blitz Internet Cup Superfinal 2004 C86
Adams,Mi vs Turov,M
1/2-1/2
Russian Blitz Internet Cup Superfinal 2004 B14
Adams,Mi vs Kharlov,A
1-0
Russian Blitz Internet Cup Superfinal 2004 D00
Aleksandrov,A vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Russian Blitz Internet Cup Superfinal 2004 E43
Adams,Mi vs Bareev,E
1-0
Russian Blitz Internet Cup Superfinal 2004 A85
Dobrov,V vs Adams,Mi
1-0
Russian Blitz Internet Cup Superfinal 2004 E32
Ovetchkin,R vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Russian Blitz Internet Cup Superfinal 2004 E11
Motylev,A vs Adams,Mi
1-0
Russian Blitz Internet Cup Superfinal 2004 C96
Dreev,A vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Russian Blitz Internet Cup Superfinal 2004 E11
Adams,Mi vs Bologan,V
1-0
EuCh-Internet KO 2004
Adams,Mi vs Psakhis,L
1-0
EuCh-Internet KO 2004
Adams,Mi vs Jakovenko,D
1-0
EuCh-Internet KO 2004
Adams,Mi vs Nielsen,PH
0-1
EuCh-Internet KO 2004
Psakhis,L vs Adams,Mi
0-1
EuCh-Internet KO 2004
Nielsen,PH vs Adams,Mi
1-0
EuCh-Internet KO 2004
Jakovenko,D vs Adams,Mi
0-1
EuCh-Internet KO 2004
Adams,Mi vs Bologan,V
1-0
EuCh-Internet KO 2004
Rublevsky,S vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
20th ECC 2004 C42
Adams,Mi vs Kurajica,B
1-0
20th ECC 2004 C41
Fejzullahu,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
20th ECC 2004 C96
Adams,Mi vs Maki Uuro,Mi
1-0
20th ECC 2004 B04
Vaganian,R vs Adams,Mi
1-0
ARM-ROW Match 2004 D05
Adams,Mi vs Lputian,S
1/2-1/2
ARM-ROW Match 2004 C09
Adams,Mi vs Akopian,Vl
1-0
ARM-ROW Match 2004 C10
Adams,Mi vs Rowson,J
1/2-1/2
4NCL 2004 B84
Adams,Mi vs Woodward,T
1-0
4NCL 2004 B19
Adams,Mi vs Santo Roman,M
1-0
TCh-FRA Nat1 Final 2004 B03
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