| Game |
| Result | Moves |
Year |
Event/Locale | Opening |
| 1. A Muir vs Adams |
| ½-½ | 58 |
1985 |
BCF-ch | E45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation |
| 2. M J Freeman vs Adams |
| 0-1 | 24 |
1985 |
West of England Champ. | E46 Nimzo-Indian |
| 3. Lothe vs Adams |
| 0-1 | 64 |
1987 |
Insbruck | E20 Nimzo-Indian |
| 4. C Navrotescu vs Adams |
| 1-0 | 41 |
1988 |
Oakham | E38 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 4...c5 |
| 5. J Gdanski vs Adams |
 | 0-1 | 67 |
1988 |
Oakham | E54 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System |
| 6. N Murshed vs Adams |
| ½-½ | 63 |
1988 |
Blackpool GBR ch | E20 Nimzo-Indian |
| 7. M Gurevich vs Adams |
| 1-0 | 57 |
1989 |
Palma de Mallorca | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 8. Sadler vs Adams |
 | 1-0 | 50 |
1989 |
London WFW | E44 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 5.Ne2 |
| 9. N Murshed vs Adams |
| 1-0 | 66 |
1989 |
London BAY | E20 Nimzo-Indian |
| 10. I Sokolov vs Adams |
| ½-½ | 27 |
1989 |
Preston | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 11. Gulko vs Adams |
| ½-½ | 20 |
1989 |
Hastings-A2 | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 12. Gelfand vs Adams |
| 1-0 | 32 |
1989 |
Palma de Mallorca GMA op | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 13. G Rechlis vs Adams |
| ½-½ | 30 |
1990 |
Manila izt | E45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation |
| 14. Kaidanov vs Adams |
| ½-½ | 18 |
1990 |
London | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 15. B Schienmann vs Adams |
 | 1-0 | 34 |
1990 |
Cannes | E44 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 5.Ne2 |
| 16. M Gurevich vs Adams |
| ½-½ | 39 |
1990 |
Reykjavik 49/661 | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 17. M Gurevich vs Adams |
| ½-½ | 61 |
1990 |
Reggio Emilia | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 18. C U Neidhardt vs Adams |
| 0-1 | 58 |
1991 |
Bordeaux-Clichy | E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical |
| 19. Shirov vs Adams |
| 1-0 | 46 |
1991 |
Biel | E20 Nimzo-Indian |
| 20. Lautier vs Adams |
 | 0-1 | 41 |
1991 |
Wijk aan Zee | E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation |
| 21. Anand vs Adams |
 | ½-½ | 54 |
1993 |
Groningen PCA | E54 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System |
| 22. Gelfand vs Adams |
| ½-½ | 44 |
1993 |
Biel | E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation |
| 23. Shirov vs Adams |
| 1-0 | 45 |
1994 |
Las Palmas | E44 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 5.Ne2 |
| 24. Yusupov vs Adams |
| ½-½ | 51 |
1994 |
Garmisch Partenkirchen (Germany) | E30 Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad |
| 25. Speelman vs Adams |
| ½-½ | 10 |
1994 |
New York PCA-op plof | E43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation |