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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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Adams, Michael vs Plaskett, Jim
1-0
BCF-chT 97/98 (4NCL) 1997 B47
Agdestein, Espen vs Adams, Michael
0-1
EUCup Gr3 1997 A30
Volke, Karsten vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
EUCup Gr3 1997 A57
Adams, Michael vs Kosten, Anthony C
1-0
BCF-ch 1997 C88
Miles, Anthony J vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
BCF-ch playoff 1997 A46
Adams, Michael vs Sadler, Matthew
1-0
BCF-ch playoff 1997 B80
Adams, Michael vs Emms, John M
1/2-1/2
BCF-ch playoff 1997 C78
Hebden, Mark vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
BCF-ch 1997 A46
Adams, Michael vs Emms, John M
1/2-1/2
BCF-ch 1997 A45
Miles, Anthony J vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
BCF-ch 1997 A32
Adams, Michael vs Ward, Christopher
1/2-1/2
BCF-ch 1997 B53
Adams, Michael vs Sheldon, Ruth
1-0
BCF-ch 1997 B80
Schandorff, Lars vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Skolernes Skakklub 1997 E32
Adams, Michael vs Nielsen, Peter Heine
1-0
Skolernes Skakklub 1997 C54
Hellers, Ferdinand vs Adams, Michael
0-1
Skolernes Skakklub 1997 C78
Adams, Michael vs Rozentalis, Eduardas
1/2-1/2
Skolernes Skakklub 1997 C42
Stefansson, Hannes vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Skolernes Skakklub 1997 C88
Hansen, Curt vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Skolernes Skakklub 1997 A17
Morovic Fernandez, Ivan vs Adams, Michael
0-1
Santiago m 1997 C78
Adams, Michael vs Morovic Fernandez, Ivan
1-0
Santiago m 1997 B90
Morovic Fernandez, Ivan vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Santiago m 1997 B04
Morovic Fernandez, Ivan vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Santiago m 1997 C89
Adams, Michael vs Nunn, John DM
1/2-1/2
Kilkenny op 1996 B45
Adams, Michael vs Nunn, John DM
0-1
Hastings9697 1996 B22
Adams, Michael vs Hracek, Zbynek
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 9596 1996 B22
Adams, Michael vs Benjamin, Joel
1-0
New York CITS 1996 B22
Van Wely, Loek vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Yerevan ol (Men) 1996 A53
Adams, Michael vs Serper, Grigory
1-0
New York CITS 1996 B66
Adams, Michael vs Marin, Mihail
1/2-1/2
Yerevan ol (Men) 1996 B50
Flear, Glenn C vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Hastings9697 1996 E00
Hebden, Mark vs Adams, Michael
1-0
Hastings9697 1996 A41
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Adams, Michael
0-1
Yerevan ol (Men) 1996 A30
Adams, Michael vs Illescas Cordoba, Miguel
1/2-1/2
Yerevan ol (Men) 1996 C05
Glek, Igor V vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
EU-ch Rapid-30' 1996 B17
Alterman, Boris vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Yerevan ol (Men) 1996 E32
Adams, Michael vs Van Wely, Loek
1-0
Hoogovens 1996 B50
Adams, Michael vs Stefansson, Hannes
1-0
New York op 1996 B66
Adams, Michael vs Van der Sterren, Paul
1/2-1/2
Bundesliga 9697 1996 B90
Adams, Michael vs Dzindzichashvili, Roman
1/2-1/2
New York CITS 1996 B66
Adams, Michael vs Poluljahov, Aleksandr
1-0
New York op 1996 B22
Adams, Michael vs Rausis, Igors
1/2-1/2
Yerevan ol (Men) 1996 D11
Adams, Michael vs Huebner, Robert
1-0
Hoogovens 1996 B22
Danielsen, Henrik vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Yerevan ol (Men) 1996 E11
Ashley, Maurice vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
New York CITS 1996 E44
Adams, Michael vs Smirin, Ilia
1/2-1/2
EU-ch Rapid-30' 1996 B22
Sitanggang, Salor vs Adams, Michael
0-1
Yerevan ol (Men) 1996 A28
Giorgadze, Giorgi vs Adams, Michael
1-0
Yerevan ol (Men) 1996 A57
Sokolov, Ivan vs Adams, Michael
0-1
Hoogovens 1996 A40
Adams, Michael vs Van der Sterren, Paul
1-0
Bundesliga 9596 1996 C90
Salov, Valery vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
New York CITS 1996 A53
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