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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1-0Manila ol (Men) 1992 C88
Adams, Michael vs Tiviakov, Sergei
0-1Oakham 1992 E15
Adams, Michael vs Speelman, Jonathan S
1/2-1/2Roquebrune rapid 1992 C87
Ulibin, Mikhail vs Adams, Michael
1-0Chalkidiki 1992 C62
Adams, Michael vs Vaganian, Rafael A
1-0Oviedo Fischer Blitz 1992 D00
Adams, Michael vs Horvath, Jozsef
1-0EU-chT (Men) 1992 B04
Christiansen, Larry Mark vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Cannes team g/60 1992 A57
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Adams, Michael
1-0Roquebrune rapid 1992 A30
Piket, Jeroen vs Adams, Michael
0-1Roquebrune rapid 1992 E11
Adams, Michael vs Christiansen, Larry Mark
1-0Roquebrune 1992 D12
Arnason, Jon L vs Adams, Michael
1-0Manila ol (Men) 1992 C25
Adams, Michael vs Van Wely, Loek
1-0EU-chT (Men) 1992 B07
Lopez Roldan, E. vs Adams, Michael
0-1Oviedo rapid45 1992 A57
Adams, Michael vs Salazar, Hernan
1-0Manila ol (Men) 1992 B81
Adams, Michael vs Serper, Grigory
1/2-1/2Manila ol (Men) 1992 B66
Kortschnoj, Viktor vs Adams, Michael
1-0Roquebrune 1992 A48
Minasian, Artashes vs Adams, Michael
0-1EU-chT (Men) 1992 A01
Adams, Michael vs Nunn, John DM
1-0Oviedo Fischer Blitz 1992 C90
Adams, Michael vs San Claudio, Francisco Javier
1-0Oviedo rapid45 1992 C78
Piket, Jeroen vs Adams, Michael
0-1Cannes team g/60 1992 E11
Adams, Michael vs Renet, Olivier
1-0Cannes team g/60 1992 B82
Akopian, Vladimir vs Adams, Michael
1-0Oakham 1992 C88
Adams, Michael vs Dreev, Alexey
1/2-1/2EU-chT (Men) 1992 C07
Sokolov, Andrei vs Adams, Michael
1-0FRA Cup 1992 C92
Sosonko, Gennadi vs Adams, Michael
0-1Ter Apel 1992 A57
Adams, Michael vs Akopian, Vladimir
1/2-1/2Chalkidiki 1992 C07
Adams, Michael vs Fedorowicz, John P
1/2-1/2Buenos Aires Najdorf 1991 B33
Littlewood, Paul E vs Adams, Michael
0-1Sheffield op 1991 C02
Adams, Michael vs Pein, Malcolm
1-0Sheffield op 1991 C09
Adams, Michael vs Littlewood, Paul E
1-0Sheffield op 1991 C84
Hebden, Mark vs Adams, Michael
0-1Sheffield op 1991 E18
Romanishin, Oleg M vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Terrassa 1991 C84
Gurevich, Mikhail vs Adams, Michael
0-1Oostende op 1991 A03
Zilberman, Yaacov vs Adams, Michael
0-1Lloyds Bank op 1991 A57
Conquest, Stuart vs Adams, Michael
0-1Telecom op 1991 D02
Adams, Michael vs Shabalov, Alexander
1/2-1/2Lloyds Bank op 1991 B35
Neidhardt, Claus Ulrich vs Adams, Michael
0-1FRA-chT 1991 E32
Olafsson, Helgi vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Hoogovens 1991 A41
Jackson, Oliver vs Adams, Michael
0-1Sheffield op 1991 C33
Adams, Michael vs Hansen, Curt
1-0Hoogovens 1991 B81
Adams, Michael vs Dolmatov, Sergey
1/2-1/2Buenos Aires Najdorf 1991 C08
Adams, Michael vs McDonald, Neil R
1-0Lloyds Bank op 1991 A45
Adams, Michael vs Flear, Glenn C
1-0Telecom op 1991 C77
Adams, Michael vs Howell, James C
1/2-1/2Telecom op 1991 B93
Adams, Michael vs Ivkov, Borislav
1-0FRA-chT 1991 C92
Adams, Michael vs Littlewood, Paul E
1-0Sheffield op 1991 A29
Lisenko, Alexander V vs Adams, Michael
0-1Telecom op 1991 E17
Mainka, Romuald vs Adams, Michael
0-1Oostende op 1991 C88
Adams, Michael vs Kovalev, Andrei
1-0Oostende op 1991 D00
Watson, William N vs Adams, Michael
0-1ENG-ch m 1991 C55