CMRichard Taylor
NZL · FIDE ID 4301927 · 9 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1853
#92 in NZL (active)
Rapid
1906
#69 in NZL (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
28%
2 W · 1 D · 6 L
Opp. avg
1903
Last 9 games
Last game
2026-07-19
NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 0%).
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 3 of 3 games (Indian Defense), scoring 33%.
Based on 9 over-the-board games (4 classical). 3 with White (0%), 6 with Black (42%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 3 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Gurgenidze System | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (2 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 2 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Indian Defense: Wade-Tartakower Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Traditional Line | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-19 | Quentin J.F. Johnson (1912) NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-18 | Vivian J Smith (1735) NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-18 | R.A. Tony Dowden (1953) NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-17 | Leonard J McLaren (2011) NZ Seniors & Veterans Chess Championships 2026 · classical | L |
| 2022-10-18 | Helmut Marko 2022 Asian Seniors Championships 65+ | ½ |
| 2022-10-17 | Robert W Smith 2022 Asian Seniors Championships 65+ | L |
| 2022-10-17 | Nigel Cooper 2022 Asian Seniors Championships 65+ | W |
| 2022-10-16 | Paul K Beach 2022 Asian Seniors Championships 65+ | L |
| 2022-10-15 | Anthony L Carpinter 2022 Asian Seniors Championships 65+ | L |
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.