| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. Kasparov vs Adams |
| ½-½ | 20 |
1984 |
London/New York sim | B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation |
| 2. Fishbein vs Adams |
 | ½-½ | 99 |
1987 |
Hastings | B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation |
| 3. F Rayner vs Adams |
| 0-1 | 69 |
1987 |
London NWYM | B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation |
| 4. C W Pritchett vs Adams |
| 1-0 | 50 |
1987 |
Swansea GBR ch | B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation |
| 5. D Hergott vs Adams |
 | 0-1 | 80 |
1987 |
Swansea GBR ch | B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation |
| 6. Blatny vs Adams |
| 1-0 | 59 |
1988 |
Adelaide 46/186 | B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation |
| 7. G Morrison vs Adams |
 | 0-1 | 37 |
1988 |
Blackpool | B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation |
| 8. Short vs Adams |
 | ½-½ | 50 |
1988 |
London | B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation |
| 9. Chandler vs Adams |
| 0-1 | 42 |
1988 |
London Lloyds | B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation |
| 10. D King vs Adams |
| ½-½ | 37 |
1988 |
London NWYM | B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation |
| 11. Serper vs Adams |
| ½-½ | 33 |
1988 |
Oakham | B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation |
| 12. Gelfand vs Adams |
 | ½-½ | 50 |
1988 |
Sydney | B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation |
| 13. Serper vs Adams |
| 1-0 | 77 |
1988 |
WchJ U20 Adelaide | B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation |
| 14. D King vs Adams |
 | 1-0 | 41 |
1989 |
London WFW | B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation |
| 15. W Watson vs Adams |
| ½-½ | 20 |
1989 |
London WFW | B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation |
| 16. Wolff vs Adams |
| ½-½ | 31 |
1989 |
Preston | B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation |
| 17. Chandler vs Adams |
| ½-½ | 26 |
1990 |
Blackpool zt | B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation |
| 18. J Gallagher vs Adams |
| ½-½ | 12 |
1990 |
London | B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation |
| 19. Nunn vs Adams |
| ½-½ | 12 |
1991 |
Wijk aan Zee | B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation |
| 20. Akopian vs Adams |
| ½-½ | 18 |
1992 |
Manila olm | B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation |
| 21. Kiril Georgiev vs Adams |
 | 0-1 | 29 |
1993 |
Groningen PCA | B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation |
| 22. Kasparov vs Adams |
| 1-0 | 39 |
1993 |
London | B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation |
| 23. Xie Jun vs Adams |
| 0-1 | 34 |
1994 |
Donner mem-A | B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation |
| 24. Anand vs Adams |
| 1-0 | 61 |
1994 |
London PCA 25' | B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation |
| 25. Tiviakov vs Adams |
| 0-1 | 59 |
1994 |
New York | B17 Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation |