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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0-1TCh-BIH 2002 E06
Adams,Mi vs Bistric,F
1-0TCh-BIH 2002 B42
Adams,Mi vs Sokolov,I
1/2-1/2Eurotel Trophy 2002 C77
Sokolov,I vs Adams,Mi
1-0Eurotel Trophy 2002 E12
Skripchenko,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2001-2 2002 C47
Vallejo Pons,F vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2SuperGM 2002 A05
Adams,Mi vs Vallejo Pons,F
1/2-1/2SuperGM 2002 C67
Ftacnik,L vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2001-2 2002 A17
Papaioannou,I vs Adams,Mi
0-1EuTCh 2001 A13
Adams,Mi vs Lutz,C
1-0EuTCh 2001 B48
Adams,Mi vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2EuTCh 2001 B53
Adams,Mi vs Bacrot,E
1-0EuTCh 2001 C92
Milov,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2EuTCh 2001 E53
Kozul,Z vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2EuTCh 2001 E32
Adams,Mi vs Kengis,E
1-0EuTCh 2001 B43
Vassallo,M vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2TCh-ESP 2001 A13
Adams,Mi vs Rojo Gomez,J
1-0TCh-ESP 2001 C06
Adams,Mi vs Garcia Ilundain,D
1/2-1/2TCh-ESP 2001 B63
Adams,Mi vs Paramos Dominguez,R
1-0TCh-ESP 2001 B30
Pomes Marcet,J vs Adams,Mi
0-1TCh-ESP 2001 E46
Adams,Mi vs Vega Holm,F
1-0TCh-ESP 2001 C07
Campos Moreno,J vs Adams,Mi
0-1TCh-ESP 2001 E21
Adams,Mi vs Narciso Dublan,M
1-0TCh-ESP 2001 C70
Adams,Mi vs Gurevich,M
1-0Bundesliga 2001-2 2001 C08
Conquest,S vs Adams,Mi
0-14NCL 2001 E46
Adams,Mi vs Hennigan,M
1-04NCL 2001 B30
POCKET FRITZ vs Adams,Mi
0-1Mainz CC Pocketfritz 2001 C16
Adams,Mi vs POCKET FRITZ
1-0Mainz CC Pocketfritz 2001 B50
Pomes Marcet,J vs Adams,Mi
0-1Ordix Open Rapid 2001 E25
Bonnaire,Ulrich vs Adams,Mi
0-1Ordix Open Rapid 2001 C86
Adams,Mi vs Bezold,M
1-04NCL 2001 B06
Adams,Mi vs Van Wely,L
1/2-1/2TCh-FRA 2001 B52
Koch,JR vs Adams,Mi
0-1TCh-FRA 2001 C55
Kallai,G vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2TCh-FRA 2001 E15
Adams,Mi vs Hodgson,Ju
1-0Redbus KO 2001 B06
Hodgson,Ju vs Adams,Mi
0-1Redbus KO 2001 A29
Adams,Mi vs Lalic,B
1-0Redbus KO 2001 B42
Lalic,B vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Redbus KO 2001 E08
Adams,Mi vs Chandler,M
1-0Redbus KO 2001 B31
Chandler,M vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Redbus KO 2001 C42
Ward,C vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Redbus KO 2001 E32
Adams,Mi vs Ward,C
1-0Redbus KO 2001 B26
Adams,Mi vs Legky,N
1-0TCh-FRA 2001 C03
Hamdouchi,H vs Adams,Mi
0-1World Cup of Rapid Chess Gp B 2001 C47
Ye Jiangchuan vs Adams,Mi
0-1World Cup of Rapid Chess Gp B 2001 C84
Adams,Mi vs Gurevich,M
1/2-1/2World Cup of Rapid Chess Gp B 2001 C08
Bacrot,E vs Adams,Mi
0-1World Cup of Rapid Chess Gp B 2001 E12
Adams,Mi vs Tkachiev,V
1/2-1/2World Cup of Rapid Chess Gp B 2001 B22
Tkachiev,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Rapidplay Match 2001 E11
Tkachiev,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Rapidplay Match 2001 E04