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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1/2-1/2Rapidplay Match 2001 B48
Adams,Mi vs Tkachiev,V
1/2-1/2Rapidplay Match 2001 B46
Adams,Mi vs Tkachiev,V
1-0Rapidplay Match 2001 B22
Tkachiev,V vs Adams,Mi
1-0Rapidplay Match 2001 E05
Adams,Mi vs Gurevich,M
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2000-1 2001 C06
Adams,Mi vs Piket,Je
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 2000-1 2001 B06
Kishnev,S vs Adams,Mi
0-1Bundesliga 2000-1 2001 E32
Adams,Mi vs Leski,M
1-0TCh-FRA 2001 B07
Adams,Mi vs Bacrot,E
1/2-1/2TCh-FRA 2001 C92
Mellado Trivino,J vs Adams,Mi
0-1TCh-FRA 2001 C45
Muse,M vs Adams,Mi
1-0Bundesliga 2000-1 2000 E14
Adams,Mi vs Stohl,I
1-0Bundesliga 2000-1 2000 B19
Motylev,A vs Adams,Mi
0-1XVI ECC 2000 C45
Huzman,A vs Adams,Mi
1-0XVI ECC 2000 A30
Akopian,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2SuperGM 2000 A30
Huebner,R vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2SuperGM 2000 E15
Adams,Mi vs DEEP JUNIOR 6
1/2-1/2SuperGM 2000 C68
Bareev,E vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2SuperGM 2000 E04
Adams,Mi vs Piket,Je
1-0SuperGM 2000 C42
Van Wely,L vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Masters 2000 E20
Rublevsky,S vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Masters 2000 C45
Adams,Mi vs Rabiega,R
1-0Masters 2000 B30
Adams,Mi vs Bareev,E
1/2-1/2Masters 2000 C00
Adams,Mi vs Van Wely,L
1-0Masters 2000 B53
Adams,Mi vs Rublevsky,S
0-1Masters 2000 B42
Bareev,E vs Adams,Mi
0-1Masters 2000 E54
Rabiega,R vs Adams,Mi
0-1Masters 2000 C50
Hoffmann,M vs Adams,Mi
0-1Dutch Team Championships 2000 C34
Adams,Mi vs Sokolov,I
1-0Bosna SuperGM 2000 C82
Adams,Mi vs Gurevich,M
1-0Bosna SuperGM 2000 B30
Bareev,E vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Bosna SuperGM 2000 A34
Bacrot,E vs Adams,Mi
0-1Bosna SuperGM 2000 E13
Adams,Mi vs Movsesian,S
1/2-1/2Bosna SuperGM 2000 B47
Georgiev,Ki vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Bosna SuperGM 2000 E34
Adams,Mi vs Lalic,B
1/2-1/2Redbus KO 2000 B26
Adams,Mi vs Lalic,B
1/2-1/2Redbus KO g/10 2000 B52
Lalic,B vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Redbus KO 2000 E15
Lalic,B vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Redbus KO g/10 2000 E13
Rowson,J vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Redbus KO 2000 C64
Adams,Mi vs Rowson,J
1/2-1/2Redbus KO g/10 2000 B50
Adams,Mi vs Rowson,J
1/2-1/2Redbus KO 2000 B80
Adams,Mi vs Emms,J
1-0Redbus KO 2000 B80
Emms,J vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Redbus KO 2000 C47
King,D vs Adams,Mi
0-1Redbus KO 2000 A13
Adams,Mi vs King,D
1/2-1/2Redbus KO 2000 B52
Lalic,B vs Adams,Mi
0-1Redbus KO g/5 2000 E53
Adams,Mi vs Visser,Y
1-0NED-chT 2000 C06
Van de Mortel,J vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2NED-chT 2000 E15
Adams,Mi vs Soza,J
1-0Oz.com qualifier blitz 2000 C03
Liiva,R vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2Oz.com qualifier blitz 2000 C48