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Michael Adams (chess player)
English chess grandmaster (born 1971)
For other people called Michael Adams, see Michael Adams (disambiguation).
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.
Early career
Adams was born on 17 November 1971 in Truro, Cornwall, UK.
By 1980, his chess talent had been recognised by the British Chess Federation, and he received high-level coaching from former European Junior ChampionShaun Taulbut a