Michael Adams
GM
FIDE World Rank
age
52
age became grandmaster
18
residence
England
7 Time British Chess Champion
Michael
FIDE ID # 400041
Michael Adams iis an English chess grandmaster. His highest ranking is world No. 4, achieved several times from October 2000 to October 2002. He has achieved good results in World Chess Championship tournaments. Several times a World Championship Candidate, he reached the semifinals in 1997, 1999 and 2000. At the 2004 FIDE Championship, he reached the final, narrowly losing out to Rustam Kasimdzhanov in the tie-break games. He is also a seven-time British Chess Champion.
His incredible defensive play has earned Karjakin the nickname the “Minister of Defense.”
2017 Grand Chess Tour Winnings
$15,000
