Adam A Taylor
ENG · FIDE ID 415790 · 70 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2254
#83 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2165
#114 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2190
#82 in ENG (active)
Score
68%
37 W · 21 D · 12 L
Opp. avg
2111
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-04
5th Kingston Invitational
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 79% of games (scores 67%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 17 of 17 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 62%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 9 of 11 games (Indian Defense), scoring 72%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack as Black, 69% in 8 games.
- By opponent strength: 40% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
Based on 70 over-the-board games (15 classical). 33 with White (67%), 37 with Black (69%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 26 | 67% |
| 1.c4 | 6 | 75% |
| 1.b4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 3 | 67% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 2 | 50% |
| Zukertort Opening: Kingside Fianchetto | 2 | 50% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 2 | 25% |
| Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Variation | 2 | 25% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (17 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 17 | 62% |
Against 1.d4 (11 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 9 | 72% |
| 1...c5 Benoni Defense | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 8 | 69% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 5 | 60% |
| Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation | 3 | 83% |
| King's Indian Attack: Spassky Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Anti-Sveshnikov Variation, with d6 | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | Mark Josse (2107) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-21 | Aayush Wadhwa (2117) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-20 | Henry Adams (2174) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | L |
| 2026-08-20 | Thomas Villiers (2220) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-20 | Robert S Eames (2144) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | W |
| 2026-08-19 | Arya Cont (2143) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-19 | Sanjit S Kumar (2074) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-19 | Rock Yu (2105) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | W |
| 2026-08-19 | Zoltan Kovacs (2007) 5th Kingston Invitational · classical | W |
| 2026-05-04 | Jacob Connor Boswell (2238) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | L |
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