GM Michael Adams

United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Born 1971
Elo2622
FIDE Profile Wikipedia

Michael Adams is an English Grandmaster and nine-time British Chess Champion whose peak ranking reached No. 4 in the world. With a peak Elo of 2761, the highest ever achieved by an English player, he has been a dominant force in British chess since the 1990s. His versatile style spans the Sicilian, Ruy Lopez, and French defences.

Michael Adams

Associated Openings

As White

B50d6 Sicilian249 games
C70Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense207 games
C77Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation182 games
C07French Defense, Tarrasch Variation: c582 games
B45Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation70 games
B44Taimanov62 games
B47Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation45 games
C80Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Tartakower Variation23 games
C08French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System19 games

As Black

C89Ruy Lopez, Marshall Attack38 games
E34Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation26 games

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