Neil Taylor
ENG · FIDE ID 343461549 · 21 tournament games since 2025
Standard
–
Unrated
Rapid
1431
#4429 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1750
#1300 in ENG (active)
Score
26%
3 W · 5 D · 13 L
Opp. avg
1645
Last 21 games
Last game
2026-03-15
British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 101+
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 50% of games (scores 50%), otherwise 1.d4 (40%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 6 of 6 games (French Defense), scoring 17%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 2 of 4 games (Indian Defense), scoring 0%.
- By colour: 40% with White, 14% with Black.
Based on 21 over-the-board games (21 rapid). 10 with White (40%), 11 with Black (14%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 5 | 50% |
| 1.d4 | 4 | 25% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening | 2 | 100% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Rubinstein Opening | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | 1 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Wade-Tartakower Defense | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (6 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 6 | 17% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 0% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 2 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Fort Knox Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Yusupov-Rubinstein System | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Capablanca Variation | 1 | 0% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 0% |
| French Defense: Pelikan Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-15 | Rene Butler (1450) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 101+ · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-03-15 | Rob Letton (1691) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 101+ · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-15 | Georgi Hristov (1621) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 101+ · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-15 | Shanaya Chauhan (1438) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 101+ · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-03-15 | Ben Salt (1657) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-14 | Sean M Lightbown (1680) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-14 | Leonardo Gupta (1802) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-14 | Marek Zajaczkowski (1615) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | W |
| 2026-03-14 | Marshall Redmond (1642) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-03-14 | Alan Riddoch (1699) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
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