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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0-1Lloyds Bank op 1988 B17
Gdanski, Jacek vs Adams, Michael
0-1Oakham YM 1988 E54
Murshed, Niaz vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2BCF-ch 1988 E20
Djurhuus, Rune vs Adams, Michael
1-0EU-ch U20 1988 C09
Adams, Michael vs Westerinen, Heikki MJ
1-0London NWYM 1988 C96
Adams, Michael vs Chandler, Murray G
1/2-1/2BCF-ch 1988 C95
Kosten, Anthony C vs Adams, Michael
0-1BCF-ch 1988 B14
Adams, Michael vs Wahls, Matthias
0-1EU-ch U20 1988 C85
Adams, Michael vs Conquest, Stuart
0-1BCF-ch 1988 C88
Summerscale, Aaron vs Adams, Michael
0-1Lloyds Bank op 1987 A28
Vlahos, Kiriakos vs Adams, Michael
0-1London NWYM 1987 A28
Pritchett, Craig William vs Adams, Michael
1-0BCF-ch 1987 B17
Adams, Michael vs Plaskett, Jim
1-0BCF-ch 1987 B40
Jacobs, Byron A vs Adams, Michael
0-1London NWYM 1987 D42
Adams, Michael vs Carton, Niall
1-0BCF-ch 1987 C05
Hodgson, Julian M vs Adams, Michael
0-1BCF-ch 1987 C16
Hergott, Deen vs Adams, Michael
0-1BCF-ch 1987 B17
McNab, Colin Anderson vs Adams, Michael
0-1BCF-ch 1987 A28
Adams, Michael vs Arkell, Keith C
1/2-1/2London NWYM 1987 B17
Adams, Michael vs Basagic, Zlatko
1-0Hastings op8788 1987 B06
Adams, Michael vs Mannion, Stephen R
1-0London NWYM 1987 C88
Adams, Michael vs Whiteley, Andrew J
1-0London NWYM 1987 C05
Fishbein, Alexander vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Hastings op8788 1987 B17
Adams, Michael vs Martin, Andrew D
1-0BCF-ch 1987 B27
Adams, Michael vs Fatin, Tarek
0-1London NWYM 1987 B31
Adams, Michael vs Lane, Gary W
1/2-1/2London NWYM 1987 C60
Ivanov, Igor V vs Adams, Michael
1-0BCF-ch 1987 A29
Adams, Michael vs King, Daniel J
1/2-1/2BCF-ch 1987 B90
Martin, Andrew D vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2London NWYM 1987 C19
Dunnington, Angus J vs Adams, Michael
0-1Lloyds Bank op 1987 A46
Adams, Michael vs Howell, James C
1/2-1/2BCF-ch 1987 C99
Rayner, Francis vs Adams, Michael
0-1London NWYM 1987 B17
Adams, Michael vs Szekely, Peter
1-0Hastings op8788 1987 B90
Adams, Michael vs Ludvigsen, Frode
1-0Oakham YM 1986 C05
Adams, Michael vs Wells, Peter K
1/2-1/2Oakham YM 1986 B17
Adams, Michael vs Hodgson, Julian M
1/2-1/2BCF-ch 1986 B40
MacFarlane, D. vs Adams, Michael
1-0Oakham YM 1986 A22
Adams, Michael vs Bowden, Karl
1-0BCF-ch 1986 C07
Adams, Michael vs Schandorff, Lars
1/2-1/2Oakham YM 1986 B14
Levitt, Jonathan vs Adams, Michael
0-1BCF-ch 1986 E13
Adams, Michael vs McDonald, Neil R
1/2-1/2BCF-ch 1986 C05
Adams, Michael vs Hennigan, Michael
1-0Oakham YM 1986 B07
Norwood, David vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2BCF-ch 1986 A00
Adams, Michael vs Kosten, Anthony C
1/2-1/2BCF-ch 1986 C07
Adams, Michael vs Mestel, A Jonathan
0-1BCF-ch 1986 B70
Plaskett, Jim vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2BCF-ch 1986 E13
Adams, Michael vs Conquest, Stuart
1-0BCF-ch 1986 B47
Watson, William N vs Adams, Michael
0-1BCF-ch 1986 C15
Prasad, Devaki V vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2BCF-ch 1986 C02
Emms, John M vs Adams, Michael
1/2-1/2Oakham YM 1986 D42