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Stockfish at the start of the endgame

Michael Adams in the endgame.

1,488 endgames of Michael Adams, each evaluated by Stockfish at its start. 779 began equal – they brought 53.5 % of the points and 130 wins.

All endgames of Michael Adams →

How it began – and how it ended

Every endgame of Michael Adams by the value Stockfish gives its start – from the side of Michael Adams –, and what became of it.

  1. Clearly worse (−1.5 and less) 197 · 13.5 %
  2. Slightly worse 38 · 22.4 %
  3. Equal (±0.5) 779 · 53.5 %
  4. Slightly better 66 · 76.5 %
  5. Clearly better (+1.5 and more) 408 · 94.5 %

won drawn lost

By endgame family
Rook and minor piece72559.2 %59
Queen and piece53960.6 %54
Rook endgames14257.4 %10
Minor pieces8262.2 %7

Michael Adams against Players who reached 2700

Points per endgame family – the family the endgame began in. Only families with at least ten endgames.

All endgames1,489 games · 93 positions in the trainer 59.7% 59.7%
Rook endgames142 games · 26 positions in the trainer 57.4% 58%
Minor pieces82 games · 21 positions in the trainer 62.2% 58.8%
Rook and minor piece726 games · 19 positions in the trainer 59.2% 60.1%
Queen and piece539 games 60.6% 59.8%

Michael AdamsPlayers who reached 2700

A click on a row shows only the positions of Michael Adams from these endgames in the trainer.

24 turning points the tablebase found in these endgames

By time control

The same endgames, split into classical, rapid and blitz games – each beside the own group.

Classical1,359 games 59.6% 60.5%
Rapid84 games 58.9% 59.2%
Blitz46 games 65.2% 55.8%

Michael AdamsPlayers who reached 2700

chessophia recognizes the time control by the name of the event (“Blitz”, “Rapid” …); all other games count as classical.

Won from equality 130

130 endgames Michael Adams began without an advantage – Stockfish saw at most half a pawn for either side – and won them all the same. Here the 24 with the lowest starting value.

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: −0.45 – White: Kg1, Qf3, Rb7, c2, f2, g2, h3, a4, c4; Black: Kg8, Qd8, Rh5, d4, c5, e6, a7, f7, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.45 → won

Friso Nijboer – Michael Adams
Hoogovens Blitz 1998 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 28 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: −0.35 – White: Kg1, Rf1, Be3, a2, f2, g2, c3, a5, g6; Black: Kg8, Rf8, Bf6, e4, d5, h6, a7, b7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−0.35 → won

Michael Adams – Jose Soza
Oz.com qual blitz 2000 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 25 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: −0.25 – White: Kg1, Qe4, Rc6, b2, g2, h2, a3, f4; Black: Kg8, Qd7, Ng6, b6, d6, h6, c7, f7, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.25 → won

Maia Chiburdanidze – Michael Adams
WchT 4th 1997 · Queen and rook vs. queen and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 30 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: −0.21 – White: Kg1, Bf1, Nf5, f3, g3, e4, h5; Black: Kg8, Ra8, Nb2, f6, h6, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−0.21 → won

Michael Adams – Alexey Dreev
FIDE-Wch k.o. g/15+10 1999 · Rook and knight vs. bishop and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 45 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: −0.21 – White: Kg1, Rd1, Bb2, a2, f2, h2, e3, g3; Black: Kg8, Re6, Bc5, h5, b6, a7, f7, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.21 → won

L. Javakhishvili – Michael Adams
Gibraltar Masters 2020 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 33 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: −0.15 – White: Kf3, Rd5, Be3, f2, g2, b3, h3, a4, c4; Black: Kc6, Re8, Bd6, h5, a6, b6, f6, g6, c78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−0.15 → won

Michael Adams – R. Buhmann
Bundesliga 2013-14 2014 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 32 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: −0.15 – White: Kg1, Rf1, Nh5, a2, c2, g2, b3, d3, h3; Black: Kg8, Ra8, Nc6, b4, c5, e5, g6, a7, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.15 → won

Sergei Rublevsky – Michael Adams
31st ECC Open 2015 · Rook and knight vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 28 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: −0.09 – White: Kc2, Re3, Bg5, b2, f2, h2, a3; Black: Kf8, Rb8, Nc5, c4, a6, c6, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.09 → won

Johannes A. J. Van Mil – Michael Adams
Ostend op 1990 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 35 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: −0.08 – White: Kg1, Rd4, Be4, f3, g4, f5; Black: Kg8, Rb8, Ne5, b6, d6, f7, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.08 → won

Jaan Ehlvest – Michael Adams
PCA-op playoff 1994 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 37 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: −0.07 – White: Kh2, Rd2, Nb5, b2, f2, a3, h4, e5; Black: Kg8, Rf3, Nd5, b6, e6, g6, a7, d7, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.07 → won

Claude Mathonia – Michael Adams
Bad Wildbad IM 1991 · Rook and knight vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 34 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: −0.06 – White: Kg1, Ra1, Bd3, c2, g2, b3, e3, h3, a5; Black: Kd8, Rc7, Bb7, b4, a6, e6, f7, g7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−0.06 → won

Michael Adams – Neil F. Dickenson
Lloyds Bank op 1984 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 30 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: −0.06 – White: Ke2, Rc1, Na4, f2, g2, b3, g3, d4; Black: Kc7, Rf7, Bd6, b4, g4, h5, c6, g61h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−0.06 → won

D. Debashis – Michael Adams
Gibraltar Masters 2017 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 34 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: −0.05 – White: Kg1, Qe3, Re1, a2, b2, c2, g2, h2; Black: Kg8, Qf5, Re8, e4, c6, f6, a7, b7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−0.05 → won

Michael Adams – Chris Van Hul
Ostend op 1991 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 26 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: 0.0 – White: Kf2, Rb7, Nd5, a2, c2, g2, h3, f4, e6; Black: Ke8, Rc4, Rg8, f5, g5, d6, h6, e78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Michael Adams – Saeed Ahmed Saeed
Lloyds Bank op 1984 · Two rooks vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 29 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: 0.0 – White: Kh1, Rd1, Bb5, g2, h2, f3, a4, e5; Black: Kg8, Ra8, Bg6, a5, c5, h5, e6, f7, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Jacek Gdanski – Michael Adams
Oakham YM 1988 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 27 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Qe3, Na4, a2, f2, h2, b3, g3, c4; Black: Kg8, Qd8, Nd4, c5, e5, f5, h6, a7, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Graham Morrison – Michael Adams
BCF-ch 1988 · Queen and knight vs. queen and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 29 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: 0.0 – White: Kh3, Qf7, a2, b3, d4, h4, g5; Black: Kh8, Rc2, Bg7, Nd6, d5, e6, g6, a7, b78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Michael Adams – Gary Quillan
Oakham YM 1988 · Rook, bishop and knight vs. queen

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 46 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: 0.0 – White: Kc3, Rh5, Bf5, a3, c4, e5, c6; Black: Ke7, Rd4, Ne8, f4, c5, b6, a7, f71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Graham Burgess – Michael Adams
Lloyds Bank op 1989 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 35 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: 0.0 – White: Kg2, Qf3, Nc3, a2, b2, d5; Black: Kf7, Qb6, Re2, f5, g6, a7, b7, c7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Stanislaw Sokolowski – Michael Adams
Paris op-1 1989 · Queen and rook vs. queen and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 42 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: 0.0 – White: Kg2, Rd5, Bc1, a3, f3, g3, e4, h4; Black: Kg8, Re8, Na5, a4, b6, f6, g6, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Larry Mark Christiansen – Michael Adams
Reykjavik Summit 1990 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 31 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: 0.0 – White: Kf1, Bb1, Ng5, a2, f2, g2, b3, g3, b5; Black: Ke7, Bd5, Nd7, c5, f5, d6, g6, a7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

0.0 → won

Joel Lautier – Michael Adams
Hoogovens 1991 · Bishop and knight vs. bishop and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 33 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Qc4, Re1, h2, g3, b4, c5; Black: Kg7, Qe7, Re5, e4, c6, g6, b78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Michael Adams – Vasyl Ivanchuk
Roquebrune 1992 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 35 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Qe4, Nf3, a2, f2, g2, b3, e5, h5; Black: Kg7, Qf6, Nb6, g5, e6, h6, a7, b7, f78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Michael Adams – Jordi Magem Badals
EU-chT (Men) 1992 · Queen and knight vs. queen and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 34 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: 0.0 – White: Kg1, Qe3, Bb2, g2, b3, h3, a4, c4, e4; Black: Kg8, Qc7, Nh6, b4, a5, h5, e6, f7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

0.0 → won

Michael Adams – Alexey Dreev
Manila ol (Men) 1992 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 37 →

Saved 43

43 endgames Michael Adams held or won although Stockfish saw a disadvantage of at least one and a half pawns at the start. The 12 with the worst value.

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: −mate – White: Kb4, Qc6, b2, c2, a5; Black: Kb8, Qg3, Rf2, Be7, h3, g5, a6, b6, d68a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−mate → drawn

Michael Adams – Loek Van Wely
Hoogovens Blitz 1998 · Queen, rook and bishop vs. queen

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 43 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: −mate – White: Kh1, Ra4, Rc5, g4, h5; Black: Kh4, Rc2, Rg2, f6, h6, f78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−mate → drawn

Michael Adams – D. Anton Guijarro
ch-Schachbundesliga 2020 · Two rooks vs. two rooks

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 62 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: −8.63 – White: Kh2, Rd2, Re7, g3, c5, d6; Black: Kh7, Qc6, Ng5, b5, f6, h6, a7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−8.63 → won

Michael Adams – Larry Mark Christiansen
Roquebrune 1992 · Queen and knight vs. two rooks

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 47 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: −6.61 – White: Kg2, Qe3, Rh1, a2, g3, c4, f4, d5; Black: Kf7, Qg6, Rh8, e4, b6, d6, a7, c7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−6.61 → drawn

Michael Adams – David Howell
ch-GBR KO 2019 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 36 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: −6.47 – White: Ka2, Qd1, Ng5, b2, b3, a4, h4, d5; Black: Kb8, Qf2, Ba6, b4, a5, e5, d6, g6, c7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−6.47 → drawn

Michael Adams – K. Budrewicz
European Blitz 2022 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 43 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: −6.4 – White: Kg2, Qf1, Nc5, a2, b2, f2, d4, g4; Black: Kg8, Qh4, Rf7, f4, d5, c6, e68a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−6.4 → drawn

Michael Adams – Mikhail Gurevich
Bundesliga 0001 2001 · Queen and rook vs. queen and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 37 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: −6.35 – White: Ke2, Rd1, Nf3, g2, e3; Black: Kh7, Rf8, Bg7, f2, b3, e5, f5, h68a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−6.35 → drawn

Michael Adams – Valery Salov
Hoogovens Blitz 1998 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 39 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: −6.32 – White: Kg2, Ra4, Nc2, f2, g3, c4, h4, d5; Black: Kg8, Re8, Bf8, b4, c5, h5, f7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−6.32 → drawn

Michael Adams – Alexander Morozevich
Candidates Tournament Gp2 2002 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 37 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: −6.11 – White: Kg1, Rc2, Nf1, a2, f2, g2, b5, e6; Black: Kf7, Rc8, Rh8, c3, h4, e5, f68a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−6.11 → won

Michael Adams – Luke McShane
ch-GBR KO 2019 · Two rooks vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 43 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: −6.1 – White: Kg2, Qg5, Rf2, Bg7, a2, c3, g3, d5, f6; Black: Kg6, Re8, b6, d6, a7, c7, f71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−6.1 → drawn

M. Klekowski – Michael Adams
European Blitz 2022 · Queen, rook and bishop vs. rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 44 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: −5.57 – White: Ke2, Qe3, Bg8, a2, b3, h3, c4, f4, d5; Black: Kf8, Rd4, Nd7, a3, h4, c5, d6, c7, f71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

−5.57 → won

T. Heinemann – Michael Adams
Bundesliga 2018-19 2019 · Queen and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 39 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: −5.56 – White: Kh2, Qg6, Bg2, a2, b3, f4, h5, f6; Black: Kg8, Qf8, Bd7, a3, d4, e6, b7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

−5.56 → drawn

Michael Adams – Vladimir Dimitrov
Elenite 1993 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 43 →

Let slip 44

44 endgames Michael Adams began at least one and a half pawns up – and did not win. That belongs to it too: the 12 with the highest value.

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: +7.95 – White: Kh2, Qf8, Ba6, Bd6, g2, f3; Black: Kh7, Qd4, d5, h5, b6, a7, f78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+7.95 → drawn

Michael Adams – Teimour Radjabov
Eurotel Trophy 2002 · Queen and two bishops vs. queen

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 41 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: +6.8 – White: Kg1, Rd1, Nc5, f2, g2, h2, a3, d4, e5; Black: Kg8, Rf3, Rf8, b3, c4, g4, h4, b5, e6, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+6.8 → drawn

Nigel Short – Michael Adams
FIDE-Wch k.o. 1997 · Two rooks vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 38 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: +6.21 – White: Kg1, Rb1, Rf1, c3, g3, h4; Black: Kf7, Rb6, Ng8, c5, e5, d6, f6, a78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+6.21 → drawn

Michael Adams – Miguel Illescas Cordoba
Madrid Magistral 7th 1998 · Two rooks vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 34 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: +5.96 – White: Kg1, Re1, Bc3, g2, d3, e3, h3, a5; Black: Kg8, Rf8, Ng3, d5, c6, g6, e7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+5.96 → drawn

Michael Adams – Sergei Zhigalko
EU-Cup 19th 2003 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 31 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: +5.94 – White: Kg1, Qe7, Ra1, f2, g2, c3, h3, a5; Black: Ka8, Qc6, Rc8, f5, g5, a6, h68a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+5.94 → drawn

Michael Adams – Vladimir Akopian
Chalkidiki 1992 · Queen and rook vs. queen and rook

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 36 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: +5.91 – White: Kc1, Rg1, Bf1, a2, b2, c2, d4, e6, h6; Black: Kg8, Rf8, Bg4, d5, c6, a7, b7, g7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+5.91 → drawn

Michael Adams – Xu Jun
Cap d'Agde 1994 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 25 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: +5.75 – White: Kg1, Rd1, Nd4, b2, f2, h2, a3, g3, c4; Black: Kg8, Re8, Na4, b5, a6, h6, f7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+5.75 → drawn

Michael Adams – Eduardas Rozentalis
Bundesliga 9495 1995 · Rook and knight vs. rook and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 31 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: +5.46 – White: Kg1, Qa6, Ng3, f2, g2, h3, b4, c4, d5; Black: Kh6, Qf8, Bf6, e5, f5, d6, g6, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+5.46 → drawn

Michael Adams – Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu
FRA-chT Top 16 GpA 2006 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 32 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: +5.41 – White: Kh2, Qg4, Bc2, b2, f2, g2, c3, h3, e4, d5; Black: Kg7, Qc7, Nc5, c4, b5, e5, d6, g6, f7, h71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+5.41 → drawn

Muhammad Lutfi Ali – Michael Adams
42nd Olympiad 2016 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 34 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: +5.34 – White: Kg2, Rb3, Be3, h2, f3, a4, e4, g4, d5; Black: Kg7, Ra8, Be5, a5, g5, d6, c7, f7, h78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+5.34 → drawn

Michael Adams – Daniel Dardha
44th Olympiad 2022 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 33 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: +5.26 – White: Kf1, Qe2, Bg1, b2, h2, a3, g3, c4, e4, d5; Black: Kg8, Qg6, Nb3, a4, e5, h5, b6, d6, c7, g71h2g3f4e5d6c7b8a

+5.26 → drawn

Marcus R. Harvey – Michael Adams
12th LCC English Rapid 2021 · Queen and bishop vs. queen and knight

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 32 →

Start of the endgame, value for Michael Adams: +5.25 – White: Kb1, Rd1, Bc1, a2, c2, b3, d5, h6; Black: Kg8, Rh5, Bf6, c3, a6, c7, g78a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h

+5.25 → drawn

Michael Adams – Angus J. Dunnington
BCF-ch 1988 · Rook and bishop vs. rook and bishop

Whole game on chesstoteles, from move 47 →

How it was measured

For each of the 1,488 endgames Stockfish 19 evaluated the position in which the game became an endgame – at depth 24, with a time limit; a measurement that missed the depth does not count. The values are pawns from the player's side: an evaluation, not a verdict like that of the tablebase. When a game counts as an endgame is told on the page Database.

Measurements as of 14 November 2026.