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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 Short, Nigel D★
1/2-1/2
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997 B70
Adams, Michael vs Short, Nigel D★
1/2-1/2
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997 B50
Short, Nigel D vs Adams, Michael★
1/2-1/2
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997 B12
Short, Nigel D vs Adams, Michael★
1-0
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997 C92
Adams, Michael vs Van Wely, Loek★
1-0
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997 D00
Van Wely, Loek vs Adams, Michael★
1/2-1/2
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997 E15
Svidler, Peter vs Adams, Michael★
0-1
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997 C92
Adams, Michael vs Svidler, Peter★
0-1
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997 B22
Svidler, Peter vs Adams, Michael★
1/2-1/2
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997 C88
Adams, Michael vs Svidler, Peter★
1/2-1/2
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997 B90
Tiviakov, Sergei vs Adams, Michael★
1/2-1/2
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997 C77
Adams, Michael vs Tiviakov, Sergei★
1-0
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997 B51
Giorgadze, Giorgi vs Adams, Michael★
0-1
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997 E46
Adams, Michael vs Giorgadze, Giorgi★
1-0
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997 C95
Adams, Michael vs Vaganian, Rafael A★
1/2-1/2
WchT 4th 1997 C02
Onischuk, Alexander vs Adams, Michael★
1/2-1/2
WchT 4th 1997 B14
Adams, Michael vs Nogueiras, Jesus★
1/2-1/2
WchT 4th 1997 C10
Chiburdanidze, Maia vs Adams, Michael★
0-1
WchT 4th 1997 E44
Adams, Michael vs Benjamin, Joel★
1-0
WchT 4th 1997 C78
Pelletier, Yannick vs Adams, Michael★
1/2-1/2
WchT 4th 1997 E32
Polgar, Judit vs Adams, Michael★
1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys 1997 C89
Adams, Michael vs Kasparov, Gary★
1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys 1997 B43
Adams, Michael vs Shirov, Alexei★
1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys 1997 C33
Leko, Peter vs Adams, Michael★
1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys 1997 C89
Topalov, Veselin vs Adams, Michael★
1/2-1/2
Linares 14th 1997 A34
Adams, Michael vs Gelfand, Boris★
1-0
Linares 14th 1997 B50
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Adams, Michael★
1/2-1/2
Linares 14th 1997 E91
Adams, Michael vs Shirov, Alexei★
1-0
Linares 14th 1997 C78
Topalov, Veselin vs Adams, Michael★
0-1
Dortmund 1996 A41
Adams, Michael vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys 1996 B12
Polgar, Judit vs Adams, Michael★
1-0
Dortmund 1996 C88
Adams, Michael vs Shirov, Alexei★
1/2-1/2
Dortmund 1996 B08
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Adams, Michael★
1-0
Dortmund 1996 A17
Adams, Michael vs Svidler, Peter★
1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys 1996 B66
Adams, Michael vs Leko, Peter★
1/2-1/2
Tilburg Fontys 1996 B15
Gelfand, Boris vs Adams, Michael★
1-0
Tilburg Fontys 1996 B07
Adams, Michael vs Gelfand, Boris★
1/2-1/2
Dortmund 1996 B23
Shirov, Alexei vs Adams, Michael★
1-0
Tilburg Fontys 1996 C69
Adams, Michael vs Polgar, Judit★
1-0
Tilburg Fontys 1996 B54
Adams, Michael vs Anand, Viswanathan★
1/2-1/2
Dortmund 1996 B50
Leko, Peter vs Adams, Michael★
0-1
Dortmund 1996 B17
Adams, Michael vs Tiviakov, Sergei★
1-0
PCA-Wch Candidats m1 playoff 1994 B22
Adams, Michael vs Anand, Viswanathan★
1/2-1/2
PCA-Wch Candidats sf2 1994 C22
Tiviakov, Sergei vs Adams, Michael★
1/2-1/2
PCA-Wch Candidats m1 playoff 1994 B17
Adams, Michael vs Tiviakov, Sergei★
1-0
PCA-Wch Candidats m1 1994 B22
Tiviakov, Sergei vs Adams, Michael★
0-1
PCA-Wch Candidats m1 1994 B17
Adams, Michael vs Tiviakov, Sergei★
1-0
PCA-Wch Candidats m1 1994 B51
Tiviakov, Sergei vs Adams, Michael★
1/2-1/2
PCA-Wch Candidats m1 playoff 1994 B17
Tiviakov, Sergei vs Adams, Michael★
1-0
PCA-Wch Candidats m1 1994 B17
Adams, Michael vs Anand, Viswanathan★
0-1
PCA-Wch Candidats sf2 1994 C80
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