FMMartin R Taylor
ENG · FIDE ID 407836 · 40 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2318
#50 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2299
#52 in ENG (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
56%
15 W · 15 D · 10 L
Opp. avg
2317
Last 40 games
Last game
2026-05-04
4NCL Division 1 2025-2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 64% of games (scores 64%), otherwise 1.c4 (23%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 5 of 10 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Scotch Game: Benima Defense as Black, only 38% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: Rapport-Jobava System as White, 75% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 33% against higher-rated players, 73% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 38% of games end in a draw.
Based on 40 over-the-board games (14 classical). 22 with White (61%), 18 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 14 | 64% |
| 1.c4 | 5 | 40% |
| 1.e4 | 3 | 83% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rapport-Jobava System | 4 | 75% |
| Trompowsky Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | 2 | 25% |
| King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Sämisch Gambit | 2 | 100% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Keres Defense | 2 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (10 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 5 | 50% |
| 1...Nf6 Alekhine Defense | 5 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Scotch Game: Benima Defense | 4 | 38% |
| Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Warsaw Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Alekhine Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Taimanov Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | Anna-Maja Kazarian (2317) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | L |
| 2026-05-03 | Jamie A Horton (2163) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | W |
| 2026-05-02 | Matthew J Wadsworth (2529) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | W |
| 2026-03-22 | Andrew J Ledger (2306) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | W |
| 2026-03-21 | Frederick Waldhausen Gordon (2424) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | L |
| 2026-02-08 | Jose Camacho Collados (2361) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | ½ |
| 2026-02-07 | James Moreby (2327) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | ½ |
| 2026-01-11 | Finlay Bowcott-Terry (2226) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | L |
| 2026-01-10 | David J Eggleston (2349) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | W |
| 2025-11-02 | Daniel Udovenko (1927) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | W |
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.