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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 Agdestein, Simen
1-0
Oslo m 1994 B02
Lautier, Joel vs Adams, Michael
1-0
Las Palmas 1994 A31
Adams, Michael vs Xu Jun
1-0
Cap d'Agde 1994 D00
Adams, Michael vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1-0
Garmisch 1994 C02
Adams, Michael vs Lautier, Joel
1/2-1/2
Munich 1993 B80
Adams, Michael vs Georgiev, Krum
1-0
Elenite 1993 B80
Adams, Michael vs Granda Zuniga, Julio E
1-0
Elenite 1993 B14
Yudasin, Leonid vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1993 C41
Adams, Michael vs Hodgson, Julian M
1/2-1/2
Wijk m 1993 B99
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Adams, Michael
0-1
Wijk op 1993 A29
Tiviakov, Sergei vs Adams, Michael
1-0
Groningen PCA 1993 B47
Gavriel, Tryfon vs Adams, Michael
0-1
London Lloyds 1993 A57
Adams, Michael vs Sadler, Matthew
1-0
Dublin zt 1993 B87
Huebner, Robert vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Munich 1993 E60
Adams, Michael vs Morovic Fernandez, Ivan
0-1
Las Palmas 1993 B23
Adams, Michael vs Ferron Garcia, Carlos
1-0
London Lloyds 1993 C63
Adams, Michael vs Azmaiparashvili, Zurab
1-0
Las Palmas 1993 C41
Adams, Michael vs Georgiev, Kiril
1-0
Las Palmas 1993 A45
Adams, Michael vs Bareev, Evgeny
1/2-1/2
Groningen PCA 1993 C08
Adams, Michael vs Vyzmanavin, Alexey
1-0
Elenite 1993 B17
Sadler, Matthew vs Adams, Michael
0-1
London Lloyds 1993 A57
Tukmakov, Vladimir B vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Elenite 1993 E11
Adams, Michael vs Jonsson, Hans
1-0
London Lloyds 1993 B66
Nielsen, Uffe V vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
London Lloyds 1993 E05
Adams, Michael vs Lobron, Eric
0-1
Wijk op 1993 B42
Georgiev, Kiril vs Adams, Michael
0-1
Groningen PCA 1993 B17
McNab, Colin Anderson vs Adams, Michael
0-1
Dublin zt 1993 A17
Adams, Michael vs Hodgson, Julian M
1/2-1/2
Wijk op 1993 D12
Adams, Michael vs Epishin, Vladimir
0-1
Dos Hermanas 1993 A46
Hjartarson, Johann vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Munich 1993 C84
Adams, Michael vs Dimitrov, Vladimir
1/2-1/2
Elenite 1993 C05
Salov, Valery vs Adams, Michael
1-0
Wijk op 1993 A30
Nikolic, Predrag vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Elenite 1993 A41
Sokolov, Ivan vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Elenite 1993 A41
Adams, Michael vs Romanishin, Oleg M
1-0
Groningen PCA 1993 C96
Fernandez Garcia, Jose L vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1993 B44
Adams, Michael vs Piket, Jeroen
1-0
Wijk op 1993 C72
Howell, James C vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Dublin zt 1993 C89
Adams, Michael vs Rivas Pastor, Manuel
1-0
Dos Hermanas 1993 C03
McEwan, Ken B vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
London Lloyds 1993 C54
Arkell, Keith C vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Dublin zt 1993 E15
Tukmakov, Vladimir B vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Groningen PCA 1993 E11
Adams, Michael vs Akopian, Vladimir
1-0
Groningen PCA 1993 C49
Bareev, Evgeny vs Adams, Michael
0-1
Munich 1993 A57
Magem Badals, Jorge vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Dos Hermanas 1993 B10
Adams, Michael vs Nunn, John DM
1/2-1/2
Wijk op 1993 C89
Adams, Michael vs Levitt, Jonathan
1-0
Dublin zt 1993 C07
Adams, Michael vs Kolev, Atanas
1-0
Elenite 1993 C90
Adams, Michael vs Sandstrom, Ludvig
1-0
London Lloyds 1993 B33
Kotronias, Vasilios vs Adams, Michael
0-1
Chalkidiki Afitos 1993 B07
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