Noah Taylor
ENG · FIDE ID 343439225 · 28 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1869
#911 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1755
#1361 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1675
#1766 in ENG (active)
Score
55%
13 W · 5 D · 10 L
Opp. avg
1712
Last 28 games
Last game
2026-08-31
2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Major
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 10 of 10 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 60%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5 of 5 games (Indian Defense), scoring 70%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian as Black, 100% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 19% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
Based on 28 over-the-board games (22 classical · 5 rapid). 12 with White (50%), 16 with Black (59%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 12 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation | 2 | 50% |
| French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Pirc Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (10 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 10 | 60% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 70% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | 3 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Schlechter Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | Rayyan Mussa (1726) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Major · classical | W |
| 2026-08-30 | Pradhan Abhishek (1823) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Major · classical | L |
| 2026-08-30 | Oliver Bain (1645) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Major · classical | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Craig Miller (1671) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Major · classical | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Adam Mussa (1674) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Major · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-28 | Cecil Sloan (1605) 2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Major · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-24 | Jonathan Burbidge 2026 English Schools Chess Championships Final · classical | W |
| 2026-06-24 | Ray Willis 2026 English Schools Chess Championships Final · classical | W |
| 2026-06-23 | David Agyemang 2026 English Schools Chess Championships Final · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-23 | Pranav Mullapudi 2026 English Schools Chess Championships Final · classical | L |
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