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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1-0Telecom op 1991 B07
Winterstein, Wolfgang vs Adams, Michael
0-1Oostende op 1991 C91
Adams, Michael vs Lautier, Joel
1/2-1/2Terrassa 1991 C63
Suetin, Alexey S vs Adams, Michael
0-1Hastings9192 1991 A30
Safranska, Anda vs Adams, Michael
0-1Lloyds Bank op 1991 C88
Adams, Michael vs Salov, Valery
1-0Hoogovens 1991 C95
Cifuentes Parada, Roberto vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Buenos Aires Najdorf 1991 C41
Illescas Cordoba, Miguel vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Terrassa 1991 A30
Adams, Michael vs Van der Wiel, John TH
1-0Hoogovens 1991 B93
Adams, Michael vs Speelman, Jonathan S
1-0ENG-ch m 1991 C07
Ernst, Thomas vs Adams, Michael
1-0Lloyds Bank op 1991 C92
Adams, Michael vs Ziatdinov, Raset
1-0Telecom op 1991 C80
Watson, William N vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2ENG-ch m 1991 C45
Adams, Michael vs Pomes Marcet, Juan
1-0Terrassa 1991 C07
Bosboom, Manuel vs Adams, Michael
0-1Oostende op 1991 C54
Adams, Michael vs Norwood, David
1/2-1/2Oakham 1990 B06
Hodgson, Julian M vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Blackpool zt 1990 A14
Hodgson, Julian M vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2London WFW 1990 A46
Baudot, Denis vs Adams, Michael
0-1Cannes op 1990 A53
Adams, Michael vs Danailov, Silvio
1-0Cannes op 1990 C81
Adams, Michael vs Wojtkiewicz, Aleksander
1-0Lloyds Bank op 1990 B82
Adams, Michael vs Spasov, Vasil
1/2-1/2Novi Sad ol (Men) 1990 B33
Hebden, Mark vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2London WFW 1990 E18
Chandler, Murray G vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2London WFW 1990 C88
Christiansen, Larry Mark vs Adams, Michael
0-1Reykjavik Summit 1990 A29
Adams, Michael vs Suba, Mihai
1/2-1/2Blackpool zt 1990 B81
Adams, Michael vs Schlosser, Michael
1/2-1/2Prestwich 1990 B06
Adams, Michael vs Gaffar, A.
1-0Novi Sad ol (Men) 1990 C92
Badea, Bela vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Prestwich 1990 A28
Adams, Michael vs Conquest, Stuart
1-0Lloyds Bank op 1990 B63
King, Daniel J vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2BCF-ch 1990 A28
Lalic, Bogdan vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Cannes op 1990 E18
Adams, Michael vs Wells, Peter K
1-0Lloyds Bank op 1990 C78
Chandler, Murray G vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Blackpool zt 1990 B17
Kosten, Anthony C vs Adams, Michael
0-1London WFW 1990 A46
Schienmann, Bruno vs Adams, Michael
1-0Cannes op 1990 E44
Gallagher, Joseph G vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Lloyds Bank op 1990 B17
Hawksworth, John C vs Adams, Michael
0-1BCF-ch 1990 E05
Adams, Michael vs Zueger, Beat
1-0Lloyds Bank op 1990 C05
Adams, Michael vs King, Daniel J
0-1London WFW 1990 B33
Adams, Michael vs Chomet, Pascal
1-0FRA-chT 1990 B81
Adams, Michael vs Mestel, A Jonathan
1/2-1/2BCF-ch 1990 B70
Hjartarson, Johann vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Reykjavik Summit 1990 C16
Davies, Nigel R vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Blackpool zt 1990 A11
Adams, Michael vs Gurevich, Mikhail
1-0Reykjavik Summit 1990 C08
Ulibin, Mikhail vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Oakham 1990 B07
Sturua, Zurab vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Lloyds Bank op 1990 A40
Adams, Michael vs Sellos, Didier
1-0FRA-chT 1990 B46
Adams, Michael vs King, Daniel J
1/2-1/2Blackpool zt 1990 B90
Flear, Glenn C vs Adams, Michael
1-0London WFW 1990 A41