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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1/2-1/2Lloyds Bank op 1989 C65
Guidez, Yann Michel vs Adams, Michael
0-1FRA-chT 1989 E16
Adams, Michael vs Dunnington, Angus J
1-0Haringey 1989 B04
Murshed, Niaz vs Adams, Michael
1-0London NWYM 1989 E20
Plaskett, Jim vs Adams, Michael
0-1BCF-ch 1989 A30
Adams, Michael vs Lautier, Joel
0-1FRA-chT 1989 B85
Adams, Michael vs Hebden, Mark
1-0London NWYM 1989 C84
King, Daniel J vs Adams, Michael
1-0London WFW 1989 B17
Adams, Michael vs Polaczek, Richard
1/2-1/2Haringey 1989 C92
Navrotescu, Catalin vs Adams, Michael
1-0Oakham YM 1988 E38
Adams, Michael vs Kosten, Anthony C
1-0London NWYM 1988 B56
Adams, Michael vs Hebden, Mark
0-1London NWYM 1988 C85
Garcia Palermo, Carlos vs Adams, Michael
1-0Oakham YM 1988 E11
Adams, Michael vs Rechlis, Gad
1-0Oakham YM 1988 B14
Arkell, Keith C vs Adams, Michael
0-1BCF-ch 1988 C16
Adams, Michael vs Thorhallsson, Throstur
1-0EU-ch U20 1988 B01
Adams, Michael vs Agnos, Demetrios
1-0Oakham YM 1988 B07
Adams, Michael vs Quillan, Gary
1-0Oakham YM 1988 C05
Adams, Michael vs Britton, Richard
1-0Lloyds Bank op 1988 B80
Adams, Michael vs Przewoznik, Jan
1-0Lloyds Bank op 1988 B33
Adams, Michael vs Kula, Robert
1/2-1/2EU-ch U20 1988 C54
King, Daniel J vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2London NWYM 1988 B17
Morrison, Graham vs Adams, Michael
0-1BCF-ch 1988 B17
Mortazavi, Ali vs Adams, Michael
0-1BCF-ch 1988 A47
House, Glenn vs Adams, Michael
0-1Lloyds Bank op 1988 D42
Erker, Egon vs Adams, Michael
0-1Lloyds Bank op 1988 B11
Hansen, Mads Smith vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2EU-ch U20 1988 B83
Adams, Michael vs Aschwanden, Franz Beat
1-0EU-ch U20 1988 B90
Adams, Michael vs Bell, Stephen
1-0BCF-ch 1988 B07
Adams, Michael vs Bellini, Fabio
1-0Oakham YM 1988 C60
Adams, Michael vs MacKay, Ian D
1-0EU-ch U20 1988 B46
Adams, Michael vs Hodgson, Julian M
1-0London NWYM 1988 B07
Van der Werf, Mark vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2EU-ch U20 1988 E12
Adams, Michael vs Pigott, John C
1-0BCF-ch 1988 B80
Rogers, Ian vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2London NWYM 1988 B13
Adams, Michael vs Sadler, Matthew
1-0Lloyds Bank op 1988 B90
McNab, Colin Anderson vs Adams, Michael
0-1London NWYM 1988 A30
Horvath, Csaba vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2EU-ch U20 1988 A11
Dreev, Alexey vs Adams, Michael
1-0EU-ch U20 1988 E21
Manca, Federico vs Adams, Michael
0-1EU-ch U20 1988 D40
Adams, Michael vs Kudrin, Sergey
1/2-1/2London NWYM 1988 B70
Norwood, David vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2London NWYM 1988 A30
Serper, Grigory vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Oakham YM 1988 B17
Adams, Michael vs Dunnington, Angus J
1/2-1/2BCF-ch 1988 B00
Adams, Michael vs Van Wely, Loek
1/2-1/2EU-ch U20 1988 B07
Adams, Michael vs Kinsman, Andrew PH
0-1Lloyds Bank op 1988 C05
MacKay, Ian D vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Lloyds Bank op 1988 E32
Larsson, K. vs Adams, Michael
0-1Lloyds Bank op 1988 B10
Adams, Michael vs Beaumont, Chris
0-1BCF-ch 1988 B07
Adams, Michael vs Arnason, Jon L
1-0Oakham YM 1988 C96