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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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Zarnicki,P vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Oz.com qualifier blitz 2000 B31
Adams,Mi vs Kogan,A
0-1
Oz.com qualifier blitz 2000 A45
Adams,Mi vs Deep Junior
1/2-1/2
KasparovChess GP g/60 2000 C54
Seirawan,Y vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Match 2000 E34
Adams,Mi vs Seirawan,Y
1/2-1/2
Match 2000 B17
Seirawan,Y vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Match 2000 E34
Adams,Mi vs Seirawan,Y
1/2-1/2
Match 2000 C07
Seirawan,Y vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Match 2000 A17
Adams,Mi vs Seirawan,Y
1-0
Match 2000 C07
Gulko,B vs Adams,Mi
0-1
KasparovChess GP g/60 2000 E53
Adams,Mi vs Gulko,B
1/2-1/2
KasparovChess GP g/60 2000 B63
Seirawan,Y vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Match 2000 A17
Adams,Mi vs Seirawan,Y
1-0
Match 2000 C03
Adams, Michael vs Solozhenkin, Evgeniy
1-0
FRA-chT 9899 1999 B19
Adams, Michael vs Skripchenko, Almira
1-0
FRA-chT 9899 1999 B48
Summerscale, Aaron vs Adams, Michael
0-1
FRA-chT 9899 1999 A45
Tkachiev, Vladislav vs Adams, Michael
1-0
FRA-chT 9899 1999 E12
Hamdouchi, Hichem vs Adams, Michael
0-1
FRA-chT 9899 1999 C24
Koch, Jean Rene vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
FRA-chT 9899 1999 C50
Adams, Michael vs Magem Badals, Jorge
1-0
FRA-chT 9899 1999 B19
Speelman,J vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Bundesliga 1999-2000 1999 A17
Adams,Mi vs Ftacnik,L
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 1999-2000 1999 B52
Baburin,A vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Masters 1999 E32
Adams,Mi vs Lalic,B
0-1
Masters 1999 C42
Hebden,M vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Masters 1999 A46
Adams,Mi vs McShane,L
1/2-1/2
Masters 1999 B26
Adams,Mi vs Bellin,R
1-0
Masters 1999 B66
O'Cinneide,M vs Adams,Mi
0-1
Masters 1999 E04
Adams,Mi vs Arkell,K
1-0
ch-GBR Blitz 1999 C11
Adams, Michael vs Van Wely, Loek
1/2-1/2
Frankfurt Ordix op 1999 B25
Lutz, Christopher vs Adams, Michael
0-1
Frankfurt Ordix op 1999 C78
Gutman, Lev vs Adams, Michael
0-1
Frankfurt Ordix op 1999 A07
Orsag, Milan vs Adams, Michael
0-1
Frankfurt Ordix op 1999 C54
Pichler, Juergen vs Adams, Michael
1-0
Frankfurt Ordix op 1999 E13
Lutz, Christopher vs Adams, Michael
1-0
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 B01
Fritz 6 vs Adams, Michael
1-0
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 B17
Adams, Michael vs Lutz, Christopher
0-1
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 B50
Adams, Michael vs Fritz 6
1/2-1/2
Frankfurt-West Masters 1999 B01
Adams, Michael vs Bareev, Evgeny
1/2-1/2
Sarajevo 1999 C00
Adams, Michael vs Sokolov, Ivan
1-0
Sarajevo 1999 B81
Adams, Michael vs De Vreugt, Dennis
1-0
NED-chT Playoff 1999 C88
Adams, Michael vs Hausrath, Daniel
1/2-1/2
NED-chT Playoff 1999 B31
Illescas Cordoba, Miguel vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1999 C78
Adams, Michael vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1-0
Dos Hermanas 1999 C67
Adams, Michael vs Votava, Jan
1-0
Bundesliga 9899 1999 B90
Schlosser, Philipp vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 9899 1999 A46
Adams, Michael vs Seirawan, Yasser
1/2-1/2
Mermaid Beach Club Match 1999 B17
Seirawan, Yasser vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Mermaid Beach Club Match 1999 E12
Adams, Michael vs Seirawan, Yasser
1-0
Mermaid Beach Club Match 1999 B12
Seirawan, Yasser vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Mermaid Beach Club Match 1999 B07
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