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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1-0National I 2003 B91
Agrest,E vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2National I 2003 A17
Hamdouchi,H vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2National I 2003 C54
Adams,Mi vs Baklan,V
1/2-1/2National I 2003 C08
Hebden,M vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/24NCL 2003 A46
Adams,Mi vs Haslinger,S
1-04NCL 2003 C92
Pert,N vs Adams,Mi
0-14NCL 2003 E13
Cornette,M vs Adams,Mi
0-1National I 2003 A17
Adams,Mi vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2National I 2003 B31
Bologan,V vs Adams,Mi
0-1National I 2003 C88
Adams,Mi vs Mullon,J
1-0National I 2003 C06
Adams,Mi vs Buhmann,R
1-0Bundesliga 2002-3 2003 C07
Sokolov,I vs Adams,Mi
1-0Edda Rapid 2003 E24
Adams,Mi vs Hjartarson,J
1-0Edda Rapid 2003 B47
Gurevich,M vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Edda Rapid 2003 A28
Sutovsky,E vs Adams,Mi
1-0Edda Rapid 2003 C45
Adams,Mi vs Macieja,B
1-0Edda Rapid 2003 C42
Adams,Mi vs Tregubov,P
1-0Edda Rapid 2003 B47
Bergsson,S vs Adams,Mi
0-1Edda Rapid 2003 A05
Adams,Mi vs Cmilyte,V
1-0Edda Rapid 2003 B31
Adams,Mi vs Stefansson,H
1-0Hrokurinn 2003 B66
Sokolov,I vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Hrokurinn 2003 E34
Macieja,B vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Hrokurinn 2003 C54
Adams,Mi vs Kristjansson,S
1-0Hrokurinn 2003 C03
Gretarsson,H vs Adams,Mi
0-1Hrokurinn 2003 E21
Adams,Mi vs McShane,L
1/2-1/2Hrokurinn 2003 C78
Bacrot,E vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Hrokurinn 2003 E13
Breder,D vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2002-3 2003 C68
Adams,Mi vs Lutz,C
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2002-3 2003 B47
Adams,Mi vs Komarov,D
1/2-1/2National I 2003 B30
Kosten,A vs Adams,Mi
0-1National I 2003 A13
Adams,Mi vs Nguyen Chi Minh
1-0National I 2003 C05
Adams,Mi vs Quinn,M
1-04NCL 2003 C42
Parker,J vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/24NCL 2003 E20
Adams,Mi vs Nikolic,Pr
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2002-3 2003 C92
Macieja,B vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2002-3 2003 C68
Adams,Mi vs Littlewood,P
1-04NCL 2002 B76
Cobb,J vs Adams,Mi
0-14NCL 2002 C44
Khenkin,I vs Adams,Mi
0-1Bundesliga 2002-3 2002 E12
Adams,Mi vs Prusikhin,M
1-0Bundesliga 2002-3 2002 B80
Adams,Mi vs Borovikov,V
1-0ECC 2002 C07
Sakaev,K vs Adams,Mi
0-1ECC 2002 E15
Adams,Mi vs Bareev,E
1-0ECC 2002 C07
Romanishin,O vs Adams,Mi
1-0ECC 2002 E12
Adams,Mi vs Banikas,H
1/2-1/2ECC 2002 B51
Bareev,E vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Sparkassen Gp 2 2002 E04
Adams,Mi vs Bareev,E
1/2-1/2Sparkassen Gp 2 2002 B19
Adams,Mi vs Damljanovic,B
1-0TCh-BIH 2002 B46
Nikolac,J vs Adams,Mi
0-1TCh-BIH 2002 A13
Adams,Mi vs Nikolic,Pr
1/2-1/2TCh-BIH 2002 C08