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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0-1Oostende op 1991 C84
Adams, Michael vs Bareev, Evgeny
0-1Hastings9192 1991 A11
Lautier, Joel vs Adams, Michael
0-1Hoogovens 1991 E43
Adams, Michael vs Speelman, Jonathan S
1/2-1/2Hastings9192 1991 B14
Dufrenoy, M. vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2FRA-chT 1991 B07
Adams, Michael vs Piket, Jeroen
0-1Hoogovens 1991 C74
Adams, Michael vs Hodgson, Julian M
1-0Hastings9192 1991 B36
Nunn, John DM vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Hoogovens 1991 B17
Adams, Michael vs Boensch, Uwe
1/2-1/2Terrassa 1991 B54
Panno, Oscar vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Buenos Aires Najdorf 1991 E05
Chandler, Murray G vs Adams, Michael
0-1Hastings9192 1991 C45
Chernin, Alexander vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Hoogovens 1991 E02
Ricardi, Pablo vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Buenos Aires Najdorf 1991 A12
Speelman, Jonathan S vs Adams, Michael
0-1Hastings9192 1991 E61
Boissonet, Carlos P vs Adams, Michael
0-1Buenos Aires Najdorf 1991 B07
Adams, Michael vs Vanhul, C.
1-0Oostende op 1991 C63
Armas, Iulius vs Adams, Michael
1-0FRA-chT 1991 C55
Adams, Michael vs Seirawan, Yasser
1/2-1/2Hoogovens 1991 D42
Adams, Michael vs Watson, William N
1/2-1/2ENG-ch m 1991 A45
Adams, Michael vs Barbero, Gerardo F
1-0Buenos Aires Najdorf 1991 C76
Adams, Michael vs Sokolov, Ivan
0-1Hoogovens 1991 C89
Adams, Michael vs Garcia Ilundain, David
1-0Terrassa 1991 B66
Adams, Michael vs Granda Zuniga, Julio E
0-1Buenos Aires Najdorf 1991 B33
Adams, Michael vs Schmittdiel, Eckhard
1/2-1/2Oostende op 1991 B33
Adams, Michael vs Agnos, Demetrios
1-0Lloyds Bank op 1991 B07
Pinter, Jozsef vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2FRA-chT 1991 A21
Murshed, Niaz vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Lloyds Bank op 1991 A57
Adams, Michael vs Amura, Claudia Noemi
1-0Buenos Aires Najdorf 1991 B33
Fedorowicz, John P vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Hoogovens 1991 E18
Adams, Michael vs Anastasian, Ashot
1/2-1/2Lloyds Bank op 1991 B44
Adams, Michael vs Hebden, Mark
1-0FRA-chT 1991 C89
Adams, Michael vs Kozul, Zdenko
1-0Hoogovens 1991 B67
Adams, Michael vs Agdestein, Simen
0-1Hastings9192 1991 C99
Kaidanov, Grigory S vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Telecom op 1991 E05
Adams, Michael vs Nogueiras, Jesus
1/2-1/2Buenos Aires Najdorf 1991 B07
Adams, Michael vs Suetin, Alexey S
1-0Hastings9192 1991 B47
Epishin, Vladimir vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Terrassa 1991 C41
Adams, Michael vs Chandler, Murray G
0-1Hastings9192 1991 B33
Hodgson, Julian M vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Hastings9192 1991 A30
Adams, Michael vs Milos, Gilberto
0-1Buenos Aires Najdorf 1991 C84
Timoshchenko, Gennadi A vs Adams, Michael
0-1Lloyds Bank op 1991 A57
Adams, Michael vs Watson, William N
1/2-1/2ENG-ch m 1991 A01
Adams, Michael vs Emms, John M
1-0Lloyds Bank op 1991 D41
Speelman, Jonathan S vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2ENG-ch m 1991 A57
Adams, Michael vs Adrian, Claude
1-0FRA-chT 1991 B36
Ehlvest, Jaan vs Adams, Michael
0-1Terrassa 1991 A28
Agdestein, Simen vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Hastings9192 1991 A28
Adams, Michael vs Berg, Klaus
1-0Oostende op 1991 B14
Hodgson, Julian M vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Telecom op 1991 A46
Bareev, Evgeny vs Adams, Michael
1-0Hastings9192 1991 A57