Michael Adams

🇬🇧 England

Age 54•Grandmaster

Michael Adams is a Grandmaster from England with a current classical FIDE rating of 2629. Michael Adams achieved a peak FIDE rating of 2761 in Sep 2013 (Age 41). Michael Adams is currently ranked #91 in the world and #4 in England. Michael's most popular opening is the Italian Game.

FIDE RATING

2629

Classical

2629

Rapid

2638

Blitz

2695

Career Statistics

World Rank#91

Country Rank#4

Peak Rating2761 - Sep 2013 (Age 41)

Total Games3821

Wins1503 (39%)

Draws1782 (47%)

Losses536 (14%)

Active Years1985 - 2026

Similar Players

Rank

Name

Rating

#88Erwin L'Ami2632

#90Ruslan Ponomariov2631

#91Michael Adams2629

#92Etienne Bacrot2629

#93Jonas Buhl Bjerre2629

Top Openings

Opening

Games

Italian GameC54

Ruy LopezC88

Queen's Indian DefenseE15

Sicilian DefenseB90

French DefenseC07

Last updated on March 02, 2026