Michael Adams (chess player)
Adams in 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 November 1971 Truro, Cornwall, England |
| Chess career | |
| Country | England |
| Title | Grandmaster (1989) |
| World Champion | WC (Seniors over-50) 2023 |
| FIDE rating | 2629 (March 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2761 (September 2013) |
| Ranking | No. 94 (March 2026) |
| Peak ranking | No. 4 (October 2000) |
Michael Adams (born 17 November 1971) is an English chess grandmaster and the reigning nine-time British Chess Champion. His highest ranking is world No. 4, achieved several times from October 2000 to October 2002. His peak Elo rating is 2761, the highest achieved by an English chess player.
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.