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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1-0TCh-FRA Nat1 Final 2004 B47
Adams,Mi vs Philippe,C
1-0TCh-FRA Nat1 GpA 2004 B31
Sutovsky,E vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2TCh-FRA Nat1 GpA 2004 C85
Galdunts,S vs Adams,Mi
0-1TCh-FRA Nat1 GpA 2004 C47
Adams,Mi vs Kallai,G
1-0TCh-FRA Nat1 GpA 2004 B14
Adams,Mi vs Bologan,V
1/2-1/2TCh-FRA Nat1 GpA 2004 C42
Hernandez,Gi vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2TCh-FRA Nat1 GpA 2004 C54
Adams,Mi vs Banikas,H
1-0TCh-FRA Nat1 GpA 2004 B90
Bologan,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2GMA 2004 E15
Van Wely,L vs Adams,Mi
1-0GMA 2004 E34
Akopian,Vl vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2GMA 2004 A13
Adams,Mi vs Bareev,E
1-0GMA 2004 C07
Adams,Mi vs Zhang Zhong
1-0GMA 2004 B90
Sokolov,I vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2GMA 2004 E34
Adams,Mi vs Hansen,SuB
1-0ch-Europe Internet Blitz 2003 B42
Dovramadjiev,T vs Adams,Mi
0-1ch-Europe Internet Blitz 2003 D30
Hansen,SuB vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2ch-Europe Internet Blitz 2003 C54
Nunn,J vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2ch-Europe Internet Blitz 2003 C87
Adams,Mi vs Nunn,J
1-0ch-Europe Internet Blitz 2003 B90
Adams,Mi vs Dovramadjiev,T
1-0ch-Europe Internet Blitz 2003 B31
Adams,Mi vs Dovramadjiev,T
1/2-1/2ch-Europe Internet Blitz 2003 B22
Bacrot,E vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2ch-Europe Internet Blitz 2003 E15
Hansen,SuB vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2ch-Europe Internet Blitz 2003 A13
Adams,Mi vs Bacrot,E
0-1ch-Europe Internet Blitz 2003 C77
Adams,Mi vs Bacrot,E
1-0ch-Europe Internet Blitz 2003 C41
Bacrot,E vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2ch-Europe Internet Blitz 2003 A46
Adams,Mi vs Bacrot,E
0-1ch-Europe Internet Blitz 2003 C41
Bacrot,E vs Adams,Mi
1-0ch-Europe Internet Blitz 2003 C88
Adams,Mi vs Hansen,SuB
1-0ch-Europe Internet Blitz 2003 B42
Adams,Mi vs Hansen,SuB
0-1ch-Europe Internet Blitz 2003 B42
Adams,Mi vs Nunn,J
1-0ch-Europe Internet Blitz 2003 B91
Adams,Mi vs Azmaiparashvili,Z
1-0GpA 2003 B07
Adams,Mi vs Bacrot,E
0-1GpA 2003 C42
Bareev,E vs Adams,Mi
1-0GpA 2003 E32
Adams,Mi vs Avrukh,B
1/2-1/2ECC 2003 B80
Adams,Mi vs Kobalia,M
1-0ECC 2003 B90
Rublevsky,S vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2ECC 2003 C45
Macieja,B vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2ECC 2003 C68
Adams,Mi vs Zhigalko,S
1/2-1/2ECC 2003 B30
Babula,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2ECC 2003 C68
Rasik,V vs Adams,Mi
0-1ECC 2003 C77
Adams,Mi vs Akopian,Vl
1/2-1/2It 2003 C07
Bareev,E vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2It 2003 E34
Fressinet,L vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2It 2003 C69
Bauer,Ch vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2It 2003 C99
Adams,Mi vs Lautier,J
1-0It 2003 B47
Bauer,Ch vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Final Coupe de France 2003 C89
Sokolov,And vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/21/2 Coupe de France 2003 C87
Adams,Mi vs Saiboulatov,D
1-01/4 Coupe de France 2003 C05
Adams,Mi vs Saiboulatov,D
1-01/4 Coupe de France 2003 C05