Michael Adams vs Ivan Sokolov

GM Michael Adams (2622) · GM Ivan Sokolov (2567)

Adams wins

draws

Sokolov wins

games

Michael Adams and Ivan Sokolov have played 33 recorded games against each other, the first in Jan 1989 and the most recent in Sep 2010. Adams leads 4 wins to 4, with 25 draws (24% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Ruy Lopez: Closed (4 games). The average game between them lasted 36 moves.

Results by color

Split	Games	Adams	Draws	Sokolov
Adams with White	15	3	11	1
Sokolov with White	18	1	14	3

Results by time format

Format	Games	Adams	Draws	Sokolov
Classical	31	4	24	3
Rapid	2	0	1	1

Openings in their games

ECO	Opening	Games	Adams	Draws	Sokolov
C90	Ruy Lopez: Closed	4	1	3	0
E21	Queen's Indian Defense	2	0	2	0
C80	Ruy Lopez: Open	2	0	2	0
E12	Queen's Indian Defense	2	0	1	1
E14	Bogo-Indian Defense	2	0	2	0
E34	Nimzo-Indian: Classical Variation	2	0	2	0
C63	Ruy Lopez: Schliemann	1	0	1	0
C54	Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo	1	0	1	0

Most recent 30 of 33 games

Date	White	Black	Result	Opening	Event
Sep 2010	Ivan Sokolov	Michael Adams	1-0	Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System	Olympiad-39
Mar 2010	Michael Adams	Ivan Sokolov	1/2-1/2	Ruy Lopez: Classical	11th ch-EU
Aug 2009	Michael Adams	Ivan Sokolov	1/2-1/2	Ruy Lopez: Schliemann	7th Staunton Memorial
Aug 2009	Ivan Sokolov	Michael Adams	1/2-1/2	Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System	7th Staunton Memorial
Aug 2008	Ivan Sokolov	Michael Adams	1/2-1/2	Queen's Indian Defense	Staunton Memorial 6th
Aug 2007	Ivan Sokolov	Michael Adams	1/2-1/2	Queen's Indian Defense	5th Staunton Memorial
Aug 2006	Michael Adams	Ivan Sokolov	1/2-1/2	Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo	4th Staunton Memorial
Jan 2006	Ivan Sokolov	Michael Adams	1/2-1/2	Bogo-Indian Defense	Corus
Jan 2005	Michael Adams	Ivan Sokolov	1/2-1/2	Ruy Lopez: Closed	Corus
Jan 2004	Ivan Sokolov	Michael Adams	1/2-1/2	Nimzo-Indian: Classical Variation	Corus
Mar 2003	Ivan Sokolov	Michael Adams	1-0	Nimzo-Indian: Sämisch Variation	Reykjavik Edda Rapid
Feb 2003	Ivan Sokolov	Michael Adams	1/2-1/2	Nimzo-Indian: Classical Variation	Reykjavik Hrokurinn
Apr 2002	Ivan Sokolov	Michael Adams	1-0	Queen's Indian Defense	Eurotel Trophy
Apr 2002	Michael Adams	Ivan Sokolov	1/2-1/2	Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense	Eurotel Trophy
May 2000	Michael Adams	Ivan Sokolov	1-0	Ruy Lopez: Open	30th Sarajevo Bosnia
Jul 1999	Ivan Sokolov	Michael Adams	1/2-1/2	Queen's Indian Defense	27th Dortmund SuperGM
May 1999	Michael Adams	Ivan Sokolov	1-0	Sicilian: Scheveningen	29th Sarajevo Bosnia
Jan 1997	Michael Adams	Ivan Sokolov	1/2-1/2	King's Gambit	Koge Open A
Jan 1996	Ivan Sokolov	Michael Adams	0-1	Horwitz Defense	Hoogovens
Jan 1996	Ivan Sokolov	Michael Adams	1/2-1/2	Bogo-Indian Defense	ch-EU Rapid-30'
Jan 1996	Michael Adams	Ivan Sokolov	1/2-1/2	Ruy Lopez: Closed	New York CITS
Jan 1995	Ivan Sokolov	Michael Adams	1/2-1/2	Nimzo-Indian: Classical Variation	Hoogovens Open
Jan 1995	Michael Adams	Ivan Sokolov	1/2-1/2	Ruy Lopez: Open	Leon
Jan 1995	Michael Adams	Ivan Sokolov	1/2-1/2	Ruy Lopez: Closed	Ter Apel
Jan 1995	Ivan Sokolov	Michael Adams	1/2-1/2	Queen's Indian Defense	Groningen
Dec 1994	Michael Adams	Ivan Sokolov	1/2-1/2	Ruy Lopez: Open	Olympiad-31
Jan 1994	Michael Adams	Ivan Sokolov	1/2-1/2	Ruy Lopez: Closed	Donner Memorial-A
Jan 1994	Ivan Sokolov	Michael Adams	1/2-1/2	French: Winawer Variation	Garmisch Partenkirchen
Jan 1993	Michael Adams	Ivan Sokolov	1-0	Ruy Lopez: Closed	Groningen PCA
Jan 1993	Ivan Sokolov	Michael Adams	1/2-1/2	Rat Defense	Elenite

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Michael Adams and Ivan Sokolov?

In 33 recorded games, Michael Adams has 4 wins, Ivan Sokolov has 4 wins, and they have drawn 25 times.

How many times have Michael Adams and Ivan Sokolov played each other?

Our database records 33 games between them, from Jan 1989 to Sep 2010.

What openings do Michael Adams and Ivan Sokolov play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the Ruy Lopez: Closed (4 games), followed by the Queen's Indian Defense (2). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.