Prepare against John Paul Taylor

United Kingdom · World #51,605 classical · FIDE ID 419036

Our database contains 83 games by John Paul Taylor, covering Jun 2013 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find John Paul Taylor's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout John Paul Taylor before a game. You can open the same data in the free interactive preparation workstation, which builds a move-by-move opening tree from every game.

Ratings

Performance record

Move-by-move preparation stats

Straight from the preparation tree built over all of John Paul Taylor's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from John Paul Taylor's side.

First moves as White (39 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 87% of White games, 45.6% score
  • …c5 (29% of these games) — Taylor usually continues Nc3 (30.0% score)
  • …e5 (18% of these games) — Taylor usually continues f4 (30.0% score)
  • …e6 (15% of these games) — Taylor usually continues d4 (30.0% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 10% of White games, 25.0% score
  • …d5 (50% of these games) — Taylor usually continues c4 (50.0% score)
  • …Nf6 (50% of these games) — Taylor usually continues c4 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (19 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (17 games)

John Paul Taylor's chess games

All 83 games by John Paul Taylor in the Chess.ceo database (Jun 2013 - Aug 2026) are free to browse, search and replay: filter by opening, opponent, event or date on the player page, or step through any game on the analysis board. Record: 29 wins, 11 draws, 43 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find John Paul Taylor's chess games?

83 games by John Paul Taylor, from Jun 2013 to Aug 2026, are free to browse and replay move by move — no signup needed. The preparation view groups them into an opening tree showing every line John Paul Taylor has played.

What does John Paul Taylor play on the first move as White?

Across 39 games with White in our database, John Paul Taylor opens with 1.e4 (87% of games), 1.Nf3 (10% of games), 1.d4 (3% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, John Paul Taylor answers 1...d5 (47% of games), 1...e6 (37% of games), 1...c5 (11% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (59% of games), 1...d5 (41% of games).

What openings does John Paul Taylor play as White?

As White, John Paul Taylor's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian: Closed (5 games, 20.0% win rate); King's Gambit (5 games, 20.0% win rate); Scandinavian Defense: Main Line (3 games, 33.3% win rate). The full breakdown of 39 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does John Paul Taylor play as Black?

As Black, John Paul Taylor most often plays: Scandinavian Defense: Main Line (8 games, 25.0% win rate); Indian Defense (5 games, 40.0% win rate); Queen's Pawn Game (3 games, 33.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 44 games.

What is John Paul Taylor's FIDE rating?

John Paul Taylor is currently rated 1,886 in classical chess. Peak classical rating: 1,962 (Mar 2014).

How many games has John Paul Taylor played?

Our database contains 83 games by John Paul Taylor, covering Jun 2013 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 29 wins, 11 draws, 43 losses (34.9% win rate).

How do I prepare against John Paul Taylor?

83 games by John Paul Taylor reveal their opening repertoire, most-played lines, and the variations where they score worst — the raw material for targeted preparation. The interactive opening tree lets you walk every line to any depth.

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