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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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FCGFCG
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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Strikovic, Aleksa vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Novi Sad ol (Men) 1990 A04
Gurevich, Mikhail vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Reykjavik Summit 1990 E32
Adams, Michael vs Wells, Peter K
1/2-1/2
BCF-ch 1990 C95
Adams, Michael vs Hjartarson, Johann
0-1
Reykjavik Summit 1990 B80
Adams, Michael vs Abravanel, Chely
1-0
Cannes op 1990 B14
Arnason, Jon L vs Adams, Michael
0-1
Groningen 1990 C88
Sadler, Matthew vs Adams, Michael
1-0
London WFW 1989 E44
Adams, Michael vs Ravikumar, Vaidyanathan
1-0
Lloyds Bank op 1989 B60
Adams, Michael vs Demarre, Jacques
1-0
Paris op-1 1989 C83
Chernin, Alexander vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Lloyds Bank op 1989 A20
Adams, Michael vs Crawley, Gavin
1-0
BCF-ch 1989 C54
Spraggett, Kevin vs Adams, Michael
1-0
Hastings8990 1989 A25
Adams, Michael vs Lane, Gary W
1-0
BCF-ch 1989 C65
McNab, Colin Anderson vs Adams, Michael
0-1
London WFW 1989 A30
Adams, Michael vs Levitt, Jonathan
1-0
Preston 1989 C07
Adams, Michael vs Hebden, Mark
0-1
FRA-chT 1989 C91
Adams, Michael vs Dolmatov, Sergey
1/2-1/2
Hastings8990 1989 C08
Adams, Michael vs Nikolic, Predrag
1/2-1/2
Hastings8990 1989 C07
Adams, Michael vs Coleman, David
1-0
BCF-ch 1989 B30
Nikolic, Predrag vs Adams, Michael
1-0
Hastings8990 1989 E11
Adams, Michael vs Adrian, Claude
1-0
FRA-chT 1989 C09
McDonald, Neil R vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
BCF-ch 1989 B10
Denker, Arnold S vs Adams, Michael
0-1
GMA Baleares Open 1989 A46
Wolff, Patrick G vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Preston 1989 B17
Shrentzel, Mordechai vs Adams, Michael
0-1
Haringey 1989 B07
Adams, Michael vs Psakhis, Lev
1-0
GMA Baleares Open 1989 C91
Adams, Michael vs Malaniuk, Vladimir P
0-1
GMA Baleares Open 1989 C78
Adams, Michael vs Chandler, Murray G
1-0
BCF-ch 1989 B33
Damljanovic, Branko vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
GMA Baleares Open 1989 E15
Adams, Michael vs Petrovic, Petar
1/2-1/2
Paris op-1 1989 C43
Adams, Michael vs Lautier, Joel
1/2-1/2
EU-chT 1989 B82
Speelman, Jonathan S vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Hastings8990 1989 A34
Adams, Michael vs Barua, Dibyendu
1/2-1/2
London NWYM 1989 C54
Adams, Michael vs Levitt, Jonathan
1/2-1/2
London NWYM 1989 C07
Adams, Michael vs Pergericht, Daniel
1-0
Haringey 1989 C24
Hodgson, Julian M vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Haringey 1989 C17
Dutreeuw, Marc vs Adams, Michael
0-1
Haringey 1989 C17
De Lagontrie, Jean vs Adams, Michael
0-1
Paris op-1 1989 E13
Miles, Anthony J vs Adams, Michael
1-0
Cannes schev 1989 E12
Gulko, Boris F vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Hastings8990 1989 E32
Adams, Michael vs Vaisman, Volodia
1-0
FRA-chT 1989 B42
Adams, Michael vs Gavrikov, Viktor
1-0
GMA Baleares Open 1989 B90
Burgess, Graham vs Adams, Michael
0-1
Lloyds Bank op 1989 E12
Adams, Michael vs Arkell, Keith C
1/2-1/2
London WFW 1989 B17
Adams, Michael vs Rajkovic, Dusan
1-0
Haringey 1989 B47
Lodhi, Mahmood vs Adams, Michael
1-0
Lloyds Bank op 1989 A30
Adams, Michael vs Lund, D Brett
1-0
Preston 1989 C07
Cooper, Lawrence vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
BCF-ch 1989 C05
Tisdall, Jonathan D vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2
Preston 1989 C05
Adams, Michael vs Csom, Istvan
1-0
Cannes schev 1989 B56
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