Michael Adams (chess Player)
Michael Adams (born 17 November 1971 in Truro, Cornwall, England, UK) is a British chess Grandmaster (1989). His highest ranking is world No. 4, achieved several times from October 2000 to October 2002. His peak Elo rating is 2755.
He has achieved good results in World Chess Championship tournaments. Several times a 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.
Read more about Michael Adams (chess Player): Early Career, National Success, World Championship Candidate, Other Results, Hydra Match, Personal Life
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