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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1-0

Kramnik, Vladimir vs Adams, Michael

Linares16th

1999

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1-0

Adams, Michael vs Polgar, Judit

Tilburg Fontys

1996

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1-0

Anand, Viswanathan vs Adams, Michael

Tilburg Fontys

1998

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1-0

Anand,V vs Adams,Mi

FIDE WCh KO

2000

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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,Mi vs Navara,D
0-1
CGC KO 2022 2022 B11
Navara,D vs Adams,Mi
0-1
CGC KO 2022 2022 C50
Adams,Mi vs Navara,D
0-1
CGC KO 2022 2022 C65
Adams,Mi vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
CGC KO 2022 2022 B52
Navara,D vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
CGC KO 2022 2022 C88
Adams,Mi vs Grischuk,A
0-1
Chess.com RCC Wk25 Swiss 2022 A20
Schitco,Ivan vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
44th Olympiad 2022 2022 E04
Adams,Mi vs Vocaturo,D
1/2-1/2
44th Olympiad 2022 2022 B52
Peralta,Fe vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
44th Olympiad 2022 2022 E54
Adams,Mi vs Dardha,Daniel
1/2-1/2
44th Olympiad 2022 2022 C65
Supi,L vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
44th Olympiad 2022 2022 C50
Adams,Mi vs Ragger,M
1/2-1/2
44th Olympiad 2022 2022 C65
Adams,Mi vs Sargissian,G
1/2-1/2
44th Olympiad 2022 2022 C50
Indjic,A vs Adams,Mi
0-1
44th Olympiad 2022 2022 D35
Adams,Mi vs Laurusas,T
1/2-1/2
44th Olympiad 2022 2022 C42
Tin,Jingyao vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
44th Olympiad 2022 2022 E36
Anand,V vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
NC World Masters 2022 2022 D35
Adams,Mi vs Anand,V
1/2-1/2
NC World Masters 2022 2022 A30
Erigaisi,Arjun vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
27th Sigeman & Co 2022 2022 A45
Adams,Mi vs Navara,D
1/2-1/2
27th Sigeman & Co 2022 2022 B23
Shirov,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
27th Sigeman & Co 2022 2022 C84
Gelfand,B vs Adams,Mi
1-0
12th LCC ENG v ROW 2021 2021 E10
Adams,Mi vs Gelfand,B
1/2-1/2
12th LCC ENG v ROW 2021 2021 B30
Grischuk,A vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
23rd European Teams 2021 D37
Mamedyarov,S vs Adams,Mi
1-0
European Online CC Final 2021 C26
Duda,J vs Adams,Mi
1-0
European Online CC Final 2021 D37
Adams,Mi vs Duda,J
1/2-1/2
European Online CC PlayC 2021 B90
Adams,Mi vs Ivanchuk,V
0-1
European Online CC GpD 2021 B52
Svidler,P vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Bunratty 2021 Online 2021 A07
Adams,Mi vs Keymer,Vincent
1-0
ch-Schachbundesliga 2020 2020 B12
Aronian,L vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
Online Olym Top DivC 2020 2020 D37
Adams,Mi vs Naiditsch,A
1-0
53rd Biel GMT 2020 2020 C55
Studer,N vs Adams,Mi
0-1
53rd Biel GMT 2020 2020 D37
Anton Guijarro,D vs Adams,Mi
1-0
53rd Biel GMT 2020 2020 A13
Adams,Mi vs Edouard,R
1-0
53rd Biel GMT Blitz 2020 2020 B51
Studer,N vs Adams,Mi
0-1
53rd Biel GMT Blitz 2020 2020 E10
Adams,Mi vs Harikrishna,P
1/2-1/2
53rd Biel GMT Blitz 2020 2020 B30
Adams,Mi vs Anton Guijarro,D
1-0
53rd Biel GMT Blitz 2020 2020 C50
Harikrishna,P vs Adams,Mi
0-1
53rd Biel GMT Blitz 2020 2020 C78
Adams,Mi vs Wojtaszek,R
0-1
53rd Biel GMT Blitz 2020 2020 B90
Naiditsch,A vs Adams,Mi
0-1
53rd Biel GMT Blitz 2020 2020 C69
Edouard,R vs Adams,Mi
0-1
53rd Biel GMT Blitz 2020 2020 A28
Wojtaszek,R vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
53rd Biel GMT Blitz 2020 2020 D37
Adams,Mi vs Naiditsch,A
1-0
53rd Biel GMT Blitz 2020 2020 B30
Adams,Mi vs Studer,N
0-1
53rd Biel GMT Blitz 2020 2020 C42
Anton Guijarro,D vs Adams,Mi
0-1
53rd Biel GMT Blitz 2020 2020 A06
Adams,Mi vs Edouard,R
1/2-1/2
53rd Biel GMT 2020 2020 C11
Wojtaszek,R vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
53rd Biel GMT 2020 2020 D37
Harikrishna,P vs Adams,Mi
1/2-1/2
53rd Biel GMT 2020 2020 C84
Edouard,R vs Adams,Mi
0-1
53rd Biel GMT Rapid 2020 2020 E21
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