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
View PrintGames (3720)
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1/2-1/2Oakham 1992 A45
Adams, Michael vs Tan Lian Ann
1-0Manila ol (Men) 1992 B14
Renet, Olivier vs Adams, Michael
0-1Cannes team g/60 1992 C92
Adams, Michael vs Galliamova, Alisa
1-0Oakham 1992 D26
Sokolov, Ivan vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Chalkidiki 1992 E17
Timoshchenko, Gennadi A vs Adams, Michael
1-0Lloyds Bank op 1992 A57
Adams, Michael vs Nunn, John DM
1-0Oviedo Fischer Blitz 1992 B21
Adams, Michael vs Estrada, Cesar
1-0Oviedo rapid45 1992 B27
Adams, Michael vs Hall, Jesper
1/2-1/2Oakham 1992 B80
Levitt, Jonathan vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Lloyds Bank op 1992 A40
Adams, Michael vs Kortschnoj, Viktor
1/2-1/2Roquebrune rapid 1992 C08
Adams, Michael vs Moynihan, Kieran
1/2-1/2Ireland-Wales 1992 C66
Gurevich, Ilya vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Lloyds Bank op 1992 C91
Salov, Valery vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2FRA-chT 1992 E15
Adams, Michael vs Djurhuus, Rune
1-0Oakham 1992 C07
Adams, Michael vs Adorjan, Andras
1-0Manila ol (Men) 1992 A45
Prakash, G B. vs Adams, Michael
0-1Oakham 1992 A57
Psakhis, Lev vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Chalkidiki 1992 E11
Adams, Michael vs Magem Badals, Jorge
1-0EU-chT (Men) 1992 B14
Adams, Michael vs Epishin, Vladimir
0-1Ter Apel 1992 C02
Adams, Michael vs Lobron, Eric
1-0Brussels SWIFT rapid 1992 B42
Nunn, John DM vs Adams, Michael
1-0Oviedo Fischer Blitz 1992 B12
Vaganian, Rafael A vs Adams, Michael
1-0Ter Apel 1992 A07
Sjodahl, Pontus vs Adams, Michael
0-1Oakham 1992 A58
Nunn, John DM vs Adams, Michael
0-1Brussels SWIFT rapid 1992 B12
Chabanon, Jean Luc vs Adams, Michael
0-1Oviedo rapid45 1992 E13
Adams, Michael vs Makarichev, Sergey
1/2-1/2Oviedo rapid45 1992 C42
Van der Sterren, Paul vs Adams, Michael
0-1Ter Apel 1992 A58
Kinsman, Andrew PH vs Adams, Michael
0-1Lloyds Bank op 1992 E04
Adams, Michael vs Speelman, Jonathan S
1/2-1/2Brussels SWIFT blitz 1992 D00
Adams, Michael vs Ubilava, Elizbar
1/2-1/2Manila ol (Men) 1992 B23
Adams, Michael vs Piket, Jeroen
1-0Cannes team g/60 1992 C74
Adams, Michael vs Nunn, John DM
1/2-1/2Brussels SWIFT rapid 1992 B33
Adams, Michael vs Cvitan, Ognjen
1-0EU-chT (Men) 1992 B81
Adams, Michael vs Seirawan, Yasser
1-0Roquebrune rapid 1992 B06
Adams, Michael vs Stohl, Igor
1-0Chalkidiki 1992 A45
Adams, Michael vs King, Daniel J
1/2-1/2Oviedo rapid45 1992 B93
Adams, Michael vs Ward, Christopher
1/2-1/2Lloyds Bank op 1992 A32
Adams, Michael vs Khenkin, Igor
1/2-1/2Chalkidiki 1992 B45
Speelman, Jonathan S vs Adams, Michael
1-0Roquebrune rapid 1992 E12
Gallego, Victoriano vs Adams, Michael
0-1Oviedo rapid45 1992 E11
Kotronias, Vasilios vs Adams, Michael
0-1Chalkidiki 1992 C89
Akopian, Vladimir vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Manila ol (Men) 1992 B17
Adams, Michael vs Howell, James C
1/2-1/2Lloyds Bank op 1992 C47
Adams, Michael vs Christiansen, Larry Mark
1-0Ter Apel 1992 B56
Seirawan, Yasser vs Adams, Michael
1-0Roquebrune rapid 1992 E11
Speelman, Jonathan S vs Adams, Michael
0-1Brussels SWIFT blitz 1992 A57
Speelman, Jonathan S vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Brussels SWIFT rapid 1992 A34
Veingold, Aleksandr vs Adams, Michael
1-0Manila ol (Men) 1992 A21
Adams, Michael vs Danailov, Silvio
1/2-1/2Oviedo rapid45 1992 B82