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Adams, Michael

modern era

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

Most Faced Opponents

Anand,V47 gamesAnand, Viswanathan45 gamesMcShane,L41 gamesLeko,P36 gamesHowell,D31 gamesGelfand, Boris30 gamesVan Wely,L29 gamesSvidler,P29 gamesKramnik,V28 gamesShirov, Alexei27 games

Featured Games

FCGFCG
1-0

Adams, Michael vs Dreev, Alexey

FIDE-Wch k.o. g/15+10

1999

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0-1

Adams, Michael vs Morozevich, Alexander

Tilburg

1993

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FCGFCG
1-0

Kramnik, Vladimir vs Adams, Michael

Linares16th

1999

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FCGFCG
1-0

Adams, Michael vs Polgar, Judit

Tilburg Fontys

1996

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FCGFCG
1-0

Anand, Viswanathan vs Adams, Michael

Tilburg Fontys

1998

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FCGFCG
1-0

Anand,V vs Adams,Mi

FIDE WCh KO

2000

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FCGFCG
1-0

Carlsen,M vs Adams,Mi

3rd London Chess Classic

2011

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FCGFCG
0-1

Adams, Michael vs Akopian, Vladimir

FIDE-Wch k.o.

1999

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FCGFCG
0-1

Adams,Mi vs Svidler,P

FIDE WCh KO

2001

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FCGFCG
0-1

Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Adams, Michael

Dortmund

1998

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Games (3720)

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Adams, Michael vs Tiviakov, Sergei★
1/2-1/2
PCA-Wch Candidats m1 playoff 1994 D00
Adams, Michael vs Karpov, Anatoly★
1-0
Dortmund 1994 B17
Adams, Michael vs Tiviakov, Sergei★
1/2-1/2
PCA-Wch Candidats m1 playoff 1994 B52
Tiviakov, Sergei vs Adams, Michael★
1/2-1/2
PCA-Wch Candidats m1 playoff 1994 B17
Tiviakov, Sergei vs Adams, Michael★
1-0
PCA-Wch Candidats m1 1994 B17
Tiviakov, Sergei vs Adams, Michael★
1/2-1/2
PCA-Wch Candidats m1 1994 C86
Adams, Michael vs Tiviakov, Sergei★
1-0
PCA-Wch Candidats m1 1994 B22
Anand, Viswanathan vs Adams, Michael★
1/2-1/2
PCA-Wch Candidats sf2 1994 B52
Anand, Viswanathan vs Adams, Michael★
1-0
PCA-Wch Candidats sf2 1994 C92
Tiviakov, Sergei vs Adams, Michael★
1/2-1/2
PCA-Wch Candidats m1 playoff 1994 C85
Adams, Michael vs Anand, Viswanathan★
1/2-1/2
PCA-Wch Candidats sf2 1994 C22
Tiviakov, Sergei vs Adams, Michael★
0-1
PCA-Wch Candidats m1 1994 B17
Adams, Michael vs Tiviakov, Sergei★
1-0
PCA-Wch Candidats m1 playoff 1994 B22
Anand, Viswanathan vs Adams, Michael★
1-0
PCA-Wch Candidats sf2 1994 B04
Adams, Michael vs Timman, Jan H★
1/2-1/2
Dortmund 1994 C90
Adams, Michael vs Tiviakov, Sergei★
1/2-1/2
PCA-Wch Candidats m1 1994 B22
Adams, Michael vs Morozevich, Alexander★
0-1
Tilburg 1993 D00
Khalifman, Alexander vs Adams, Michael★
1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal 1993 E11
Kramnik, Vladimir vs Adams, Michael★
0-1
Biel Interzonal 1993 A30
Adams, Michael vs Kamsky, Gata★
1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal 1993 C88
Gelfand, Boris vs Adams, Michael★
1/2-1/2
Biel Interzonal 1993 E43
Morozevich, Alexander vs Adams, Michael★
1-0
Tilburg 1993 B23
Gelfand, Boris vs Adams, Michael★
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1992 E12
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Adams, Michael★
0-1
Tilburg rapid 1992 B07
Beliavsky, Alexander G vs Adams, Michael★
1-0
Tilburg 1992 A57
Shirov, Alexei vs Adams, Michael★
1/2-1/2
Dortmund 1992 A57
Adams, Michael vs Beliavsky, Alexander G★
1-0
Tilburg 1992 C99
Gelfand, Boris vs Adams, Michael★
0-1
Tilburg rapid 1992 A57
Adams, Michael vs Kasparov, Gary★
0-1
Dortmund 1992 D45
Adams, Michael vs Anand, Viswanathan★
1/2-1/2
Dortmund 1992 C84
Adams, Michael vs Gelfand, Boris★
1/2-1/2
Tilburg 1992 B90
Adams, Michael vs Beliavsky, Alexander G★
1-0
Tilburg rapid 1992 B07
Ivanchuk, Vassily vs Adams, Michael★
1-0
Dortmund 1992 A31
Adams, Michael vs Gelfand, Boris★
1/2-1/2
Tilburg rapid 1992 A45
Kamsky, Gata vs Adams, Michael★
1/2-1/2
Dortmund 1992 C48
Shirov, Alexei vs Adams, Michael★
1-0
Biel 1991 E20
Adams, Michael vs Shirov, Alexei★
0-1
Biel 1991 B72
Ljubojevic, Ljubomir vs Adams, Michael★
1/2-1/2
Manila Interzonal 1990 A30
Sosonko, Gennadi vs Adams, Michael★
1/2-1/2
WchT 1989 A41
Hug, Werner vs Adams, Michael★
1/2-1/2
WchT 1989 A11
Adams, Michael vs Damljanovic, Branko★
1/2-1/2
WchT 1989 B90
Adams, Michael vs Ivanchuk, Vassily★
0-1
WchT 1989 C99
Adams, Michael vs Garcia Gonzales, Guillermo★
1-0
WchT 1989 C42
Adams, Michael vs Paneque, Pedro★
1-0
Wch U20 1988 C09
Serper, Grigory vs Adams, Michael★
1-0
Wch U20 1988 B17
Canfell, Gregory vs Adams, Michael★
0-1
Wch U20 1988 B07
Manor, Ilan vs Adams, Michael★
1-0
Wch U20 1988 E11
Adams, Michael vs Hernandez, Eduardo★
1-0
Wch U20 1988 B80
Hansen, Lars Bo vs Adams, Michael★
1-0
Wch U20 1988 E11
Cooper, P. vs Adams, Michael★
0-1
Wch U20 1988 B14
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