IMTimothy Taylor
USA · FIDE ID 2000393 · 35 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2121
#434 in USA (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
44%
13 W · 5 D · 17 L
Opp. avg
2121
Last 35 games
Last game
2025-11-01
FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 47% of games (scores 14%), otherwise 1.e4 (33%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 5 of 11 games (French Defense), scoring 20%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 8 of 8 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Queen's Gambit Declined: Austrian Defense as Black, only 33% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack, Tal Gambit as White, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 35% against higher-rated players, 54% against lower-rated.
Based on 35 over-the-board games (6 classical). 15 with White (40%), 20 with Black (48%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 7 | 14% |
| 1.e4 | 5 | 90% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 0% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack, Tal Gambit | 3 | 83% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed, Botvinnik Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Benoni Defense | 1 | 50% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation, Monte Carlo Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (11 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 5 | 20% |
| 1...Nf6 Alekhine Defense | 2 | 75% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (8 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 8 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Austrian Defense | 3 | 33% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Krause Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Normal Line | 1 | 0% |
| Elephant Gambit | 1 | 100% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | Ognian Stoychev (2019) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | L |
| 2025-10-31 | Wojciech Kowalczuk (2017) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | L |
| 2025-10-30 | Heinz Kratschmer (1995) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | W |
| 2025-10-29 | Aitkazy Baimurzin (1851) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | ½ |
| 2025-10-28 | Angelo Bil Ramos (1983) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | W |
| 2025-10-26 | Patrick Van Hoolandt (1988) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | L |
| 2025-10-25 | Naresh Jhunjhnuwala (1958) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | W |
| 2025-10-24 | Alan D Goldsmith (1970) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | L |
| 2025-10-23 | Roland Mayer (2009) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | ½ |
| 2025-10-22 | Jordi De La Plaza Gras (2002) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | ½ |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.