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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1/2-1/2Hastings Masters 1995 C48
Ward, Christopher vs Adams, Michael
1-0Hastings Masters 1995 A57
Speelman, Jonathan S vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2PCA/Intel-GP 1995 B36
Sion Castro, Marcelino vs Adams, Michael
0-1Leon 1995 C78
Illescas Cordoba, Miguel vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Dos Hermanas 1995 D27
Adams, Michael vs Greenfeld, Alon
1/2-1/2EUCup f 1995 B66
Dautov, Rustem vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Ter Apel 1995 A41
Bates, Richard vs Adams, Michael
0-1Hastings Masters 1995 A43
Adams, Michael vs Hracek, Zbynek
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 9495 1995 B66
Dreev, Alexey vs Adams, Michael
0-1PCA/Intel-GP 1995 E12
Schmittdiel, Eckhard vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 9495 1995 B10
Adams, Michael vs Hansen, Curt
1-0Groningen 1995 B82
Winants, Luc vs Adams, Michael
0-1Hoogovens op 1995 B13
Adams, Michael vs Lputian, Smbat G
0-1EUCup f 1995 C09
Piket, Jeroen vs Adams, Michael
1-0PCA/Intel-GP 1995 E11
Arkell, Keith C vs Adams, Michael
1-0Hastings Masters 1995 A55
Adams, Michael vs Rozentalis, Eduardas
1/2-1/2Bundesliga 9495 1995 C08
Lautier, Joel vs Adams, Michael
1-0PCA/Intel-GP 1995 E05
Adams, Michael vs Onischuk, Alexander
0-1Hoogovens op 1995 C78
Lautier, Joel vs Adams, Michael
1-0PCA/Intel-GP 1995 A40
Tkachiev, Vladislav vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Hoogovens rapid 1995 B12
Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander vs Adams, Michael
1-0New York op 1995 A41
Adams, Michael vs Lautier, Joel
1-0PCA/Intel-GP 1995 A45
Lutz, Christopher vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Hoogovens rapid 1995 E11
Adams, Michael vs Romero Holmes, Alfonso
1-0Leon 1995 B22
Adams, Michael vs Miladinovic, Igor
1-0Belgrade Invest 1995 B22
Adams, Michael vs Lautier, Joel
1/2-1/2Belgrade Invest 1995 B33
Ahn, Martin vs Adams, Michael
1-0EUCup Gr1 1995 B93
Alburt, Lev O vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2New York op 1995 D00
Adams, Michael vs Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander
1-0New York PCA-qual 1995 B22
Adams, Michael vs McDonald, Neil R
1-0Hastings Masters 1995 B22
Adams, Michael vs Piket, Jeroen
1-0Dos Hermanas 1995 C54
Rivas Pastor, Manuel vs Adams, Michael
0-1Leon 1995 E61
Zvjaginsev, Vadim vs Adams, Michael
0-1Hoogovens op 1995 E13
Adams, Michael vs Tkachiev, Vladislav
1-0Hoogovens rapid15 1995 A45
Benjamin, Joel vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Donner mem-A 1994 E11
Adams, Michael vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1/2-1/2PCA/Intel-GP 1994 C77
Adams, Michael vs Sokolov, Ivan
1/2-1/2Donner mem-A 1994 C90
Sokolov, Ivan vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Garmisch 1994 C17
Motwani, Paul vs Adams, Michael
1-0Moscow ol (Men) 1994 B07
Adams, Michael vs Xu Jun
1/2-1/2Cap d'Agde 1994 C29
Ehlvest, Jaan vs Adams, Michael
0-1PCA-op playoff 1994 E11
Adams, Michael vs Dzindzichashvili, Roman
1-0PCA-op 1994 B22
Adams, Michael vs Nikolic, Predrag
1-0PCA/Intel-GP 1994 C02
Adams, Michael vs Sokolov, Ivan
1/2-1/2Moscow ol (Men) 1994 C80
Adams, Michael vs Van Wely, Loek
1-0Garmisch 1994 B93
Adams, Michael vs Morovic Fernandez, Ivan
1/2-1/2Las Palmas 1994 B46
Lutz, Christopher vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Garmisch 1994 B10
Adams, Michael vs Hug, Werner
1-0Garmisch 1994 A45
Adams, Michael vs Nikolic, Predrag
0-1PCA/Intel-GP 1994 C02