GMMichael Adams
ENG · FIDE ID 400041 · 291 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2597
#5 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2614
#3 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2695
#1 in ENG (active)
Score
68%
132 W · 131 D · 28 L
Opp. avg
2374
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 71%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 69 of 69 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 64%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 42 of 47 games (Indian Defense), scoring 65%.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation as White, 90% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 45% of games end in a draw.
Based on 291 over-the-board games (58 classical · 37 rapid · 14 blitz). 146 with White (71%), 145 with Black (64%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 146 | 71% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation | 9 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | 7 | 71% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 7 | 71% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 6 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 6 | 42% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (69 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 69 | 64% |
Against 1.d4 (47 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 42 | 65% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 5 | 60% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 10 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation | 7 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 6 | 58% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | 5 | 60% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 5 | 60% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Luca Jr Moroni (2556) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-26 | Artiom Stribuk (2489) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-24 | Jakhongir Vakhidov (2527) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-23 | Erigaisi Arjun (2759) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-21 | Etienne Bacrot (2620) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-20 | Nikolozi Kacharava (2525) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-19 | Jagadeesh Siddharth (2497) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-17 | Jaloliddin Ilkhomi (2391) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-08-09 | Supratit Banerjee (2357) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | W |
| 2026-08-08 | Shreyas Royal (2514) 2026 British Chess Championships: Championship | ½ |
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