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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0-1Las Palmas 1993 E09
Adams, Michael vs Wells, Peter K
0-1London Lloyds 1993 C86
Adams, Michael vs Hodgson, Julian M
1/2-1/2Dublin zt 1993 B08
Smirin, Ilia vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Elenite 1993 C90
Adams, Michael vs Lobron, Eric
1/2-1/2Munich 1993 B43
Adams, Michael vs Ryan, Joseph
1-0Dublin zt 1993 B01
Murrey, Jacob vs Adams, Michael
1-0EUCup f 1993 C88
Adams, Michael vs Kotronias, Vasilios
1-0Chalkidiki Nikiti 1993 C45
Hansen, Lars Bo vs Adams, Michael
0-1Wijk op 1993 B07
Adams, Michael vs Lutz, Christopher
1/2-1/2Munich 1993 B67
Izeta Txabarri, Felix vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Dos Hermanas 1993 D03
Hertneck, Gerald vs Adams, Michael
0-1Munich 1993 B07
Tukmakov, Vladimir B vs Adams, Michael
1-0Wijk op 1993 E15
Adams, Michael vs Stanton, William
1-0London Lloyds 1993 C89
Adams, Michael vs Gulko, Boris F
1-0Groningen PCA 1993 C07
Adams, Michael vs Miles, Anthony J
1-0Dublin zt 1993 B04
Rivas Pastor, Manuel vs Adams, Michael
0-1Las Palmas 1993 A59
Adams, Michael vs Georgiev, Kiril
1-0Elenite 1993 A45
Kotronias, Vasilios vs Adams, Michael
0-1Chalkidiki Nikiti 1993 C69
Adams, Michael vs Sokolov, Ivan
1-0Groningen PCA 1993 C90
Adams, Michael vs Kotronias, Vasilios
1-0Chalkidiki Afitos 1993 C90
Lane, Gary W vs Adams, Michael
1-0London Lloyds 1993 C86
Gurevich, Mikhail vs Adams, Michael
1-0Munich 1993 A29
Khenkin, Igor vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Elenite 1993 E12
Speelman, Jonathan S vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Dublin zt 1993 E92
Hodgson, Julian M vs Adams, Michael
1-0Wijk m 1993 A45
Nijboer, Friso vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Wijk op 1993 C91
Adams, Michael vs Wells, Peter K
1-0Dublin zt 1993 C45
Adams, Michael vs Hon, Andrew
1-0Lloyds Bank op 1992 A45
Gdanski, Jacek vs Adams, Michael
1-0Oakham 1992 C88
Adams, Michael vs Miralles, Gilles
1-0FRA-chT 1992 C92
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Adams, Michael
1-0Oviedo Fischer Blitz 1992 A30
Adams, Michael vs Piket, Jeroen
0-1Roquebrune rapid 1992 C70
Lobron, Eric vs Adams, Michael
1-0Brussels SWIFT rapid 1992 A17
Illescas Cordoba, Miguel vs Adams, Michael
1-0Chalkidiki 1992 A30
Adams, Michael vs Speelman, Jonathan S
1/2-1/2Brussels SWIFT rapid 1992 B12
Seirawan, Yasser vs Adams, Michael
1-0Roquebrune 1992 B07
Adams, Michael vs Greenfeld, Alon
1/2-1/2EU-chT (Men) 1992 B63
Adams, Michael vs Dreev, Alexey
1-0Manila ol (Men) 1992 C10
Adams, Michael vs Vaganian, Rafael A
1-0Oviedo Fischer Blitz 1992 C02
Adams, Michael vs Santo Roman, Marc
1/2-1/2Oviedo rapid45 1992 B04
Lobron, Eric vs Adams, Michael
0-1Brussels SWIFT blitz 1992 A30
Westerinen, Heikki MJ vs Adams, Michael
0-1Manila ol (Men) 1992 C33
Lalic, Susan vs Adams, Michael
0-1Lloyds Bank op 1992 B07
Adams, Michael vs Lautier, Joel
1-0Chalkidiki 1992 B23
Kallai, Gabor vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2FRA-chT 1992 E11
Adams, Michael vs Bologan, Viktor
1/2-1/2Chalkidiki 1992 B15
Adams, Michael vs Thipsay, Praveen Mahadeo
1-0Lloyds Bank op 1992 D00
Adams, Michael vs Christiansen, Larry Mark
1-0Cannes team g/60 1992 C42
Adams, Michael vs Lobron, Eric
1-0Brussels SWIFT blitz 1992 B06