| Michael Adams | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Michael_Adams_Dortmunder_Schachtage_2023.jpg) Adams at the Dortmunder Schachtage in 2023 | |
| Country | England |
| Born | 17 November 1971 Truro, Cornwall, England |
| Title | Grandmaster (1989) |
| World Champion | WC (Seniors over-50) 2023 |
| FIDE rating | 2662 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2761 (September 2013) |
| Ranking | No. 65 (November 2024) |
| Peak ranking | No. 4 (October 2000) |
Michael Adams (born 17 November 1971) is an English chess grandmaster and is an eight-time British Chess Champion. His highest ranking is world No. 4, achieved several times from October 2000 to October 2002.[1] His peak Elo rating is 2761, the highest achieved by an English chess player.[2]
Several times a World Championship Candidate, he reached the semifinals in 1997, 1999 and 2000. He reached the final at the 2004 FIDE Championship, narrowly losing out to Rustam Kasimdzhanov in the tie-break games.
Adams won the World Senior Chess Championship (Over-50 category) in 2023.
- ^ "Adams, Michael (ENG) FIDE Top Chess Player". Ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 17 December 2011.
- ^ "Records". 2700chess.com. Retrieved 7 November 2021.