Mark Taylor
ENG · FIDE ID 422495 · 11 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1795
#1261 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1848
#829 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1755
#1267 in ENG (active)
Score
50%
5 W · 1 D · 5 L
Opp. avg
1803
Last 11 games
Last game
2026-02-05
2nd Cheadle FIDE Open Blitz 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 42%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 4 of 4 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- By colour: 42% with White, 60% with Black.
Based on 11 over-the-board games (6 blitz · 5 classical). 6 with White (42%), 5 with Black (60%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 6 | 42% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Modern Defense: Bishop Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Normal System | 1 | 0% |
| Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Max Lange Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Traditional Line | 1 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Main Line | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | 1 | 0% |
| London System, with Be2 | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-05 | Julian Alderton (1642) 2nd Cheadle FIDE Open Blitz 2026 · blitz | L |
| 2026-02-05 | Robert A Newton 2nd Cheadle FIDE Open Blitz 2026 · blitz | L |
| 2026-02-05 | Ved Sudeep Boganadham (1671) 2nd Cheadle FIDE Open Blitz 2026 · blitz | L |
| 2026-02-05 | Ethan Parker (1824) 2nd Cheadle FIDE Open Blitz 2026 · blitz | L |
| 2026-02-05 | Marius Katzwinkel 2nd Cheadle FIDE Open Blitz 2026 · blitz | W |
| 2026-02-05 | Sarah N Longson (1988) 2nd Cheadle FIDE Open Blitz 2026 · blitz | L |
| 2025-06-29 | Matthew Grimley 8th Crewe Congress 2025 | Major · classical | W |
| 2025-06-29 | David Lambton (1802) 8th Crewe Congress 2025 | Major · classical | ½ |
| 2025-06-28 | Carmelo Tirado Simarro (1863) 8th Crewe Congress 2025 | Major · classical | W |
| 2025-06-28 | Mark Thomas (1876) 8th Crewe Congress 2025 | Major · classical | 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.