Stephen A Taylor
ENG · FIDE ID 343431992 · 9 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1623
#2170 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1682
#2009 in ENG (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
33%
3 W · 0 D · 6 L
Opp. avg
1585
Last 9 games
Last game
2026-01-04
Hastings International Chess Congress 2025: Weekend Intermediate
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 100% of games (scores 50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 4 of 4 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 25%.
Based on 9 over-the-board games (4 classical). 4 with White (50%), 5 with Black (20%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 4 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Fianchetto | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Botvinnik System Reversed, with Nf3 | 1 | 0% |
| Indian Defense: Knights Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6 | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-04 | Kayal Vijay (1516) Hastings International Chess Congress 2025: Weekend Intermediate | L |
| 2026-01-04 | Scarlett Sanderson (1511) Hastings International Chess Congress 2025: Weekend Intermediate | W |
| 2026-01-03 | Juwon Son (1596) Hastings International Chess Congress 2025: Weekend Intermediate | L |
| 2026-01-03 | Aneeksha Sohal (1495) Hastings International Chess Congress 2025: Weekend Intermediate | W |
| 2026-01-02 | Garry Evans Hastings International Chess Congress 2025: Weekend Intermediate | L |
| 2025-01-05 | Humphrey C N Jones Caplin Hastings Weekend 2025 | Intermediate · classical | L |
| 2025-01-05 | Geoffrey L Bishop (1742) Caplin Hastings Weekend 2025 | Intermediate · classical | W |
| 2025-01-04 | Lars Schiefler Caplin Hastings Weekend 2025 | Intermediate · classical | L |
| 2025-01-03 | Harry Bellano (1649) Caplin Hastings Weekend 2025 | Intermediate · classical | L |
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