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United Kingdom · World #147,522 classical · FIDE ID 445304

Our database contains 30 games by Marcel V Taylor, covering Jan 2016 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Marcel V Taylor's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Marcel V 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

Time controlCurrentPeakPeak date
Classical1,6001,740May 2025
Rapid1,6491,702Feb 2025

Performance record

SplitGamesWinsDrawsLossesWin rate
Overall30861626.7%
As White1444628.6%
As Black16421025.0%

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (14 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
d4964.3%50.0%
g3535.7%30.0%

Main lines as White

As Black against 1.e4 (10 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
e6660.0%33.3%
g6330.0%50.0%
c6110.0%0.0%

As Black against 1.d4 (4 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
Nf6375.0%0.0%
d5125.0%0.0%

Marcel V Taylor's chess games

All 30 games by Marcel V Taylor in the Chess.ceo database (Jan 2016 - 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: 8 wins, 6 draws, 16 losses.

Openings as White

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
A00Hungarian Opening41/1/225.0%
A45London System31/1/133.3%
D00Queen's Pawn Game21/1/050.0%
A47Horwitz Defense11/0/0100.0%
D96Grünfeld Defense10/0/10.0%
A40Modern Defense10/0/10.0%
D00Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation10/1/00.0%

Openings as Black

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
A00Modern Defense30/2/10.0%
C04French: Tarrasch Variation20/0/20.0%
E65English Opening11/0/0100.0%
C02French: Advance Variation11/0/0100.0%
C01French Defense10/0/10.0%
C01French: Exchange Variation10/0/10.0%
C00King's Indian Attack11/0/0100.0%
E94King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation10/0/10.0%
E81King's Indian: Sämisch10/0/10.0%
A56Benoni Defense10/0/10.0%

Notable wins

DateOpponentEloEventECO
Aug 2026Nick J Martin1,8382026 British Chess Championships:A00
Jul 2018Peter C Wood1,689ch-BCF Weekend Under 1825 105thA47
Jul 2018Peter Ferrie1,515ch-BCF Weekend Under 1825 105thA45
May 2023Max Michener1,502chT4-BCF 2223 (4NCL)C02
Jul 2016Soumiya Ragavan1,422ch-BCF U140 103rdE65

Top events

EventYearGamesScoreTPR
2026 British Chess Championships:2026621,634
ch-BCF U140 103rd201652.51,452
ch-BCF Weekend Under 1825 105th2018531,755
ch-GBR U1900 Open 105th201840.51,494
chT4-BCF 2223 (4NCL)2023411,431
chT4S-BCF 2324 (4NCL)202430.51,664
Sussex University Masters U1700202631.5
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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Marcel V Taylor's chess games?

30 games by Marcel V Taylor, from Jan 2016 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 Marcel V Taylor has played.

What does Marcel V Taylor play on the first move as White?

Across 14 games with White in our database, Marcel V Taylor opens with 1.d4 (64% of games), 1.g3 (36% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Marcel V Taylor answers 1...e6 (60% of games), 1...g6 (30% of games), 1...c6 (10% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (75% of games), 1...d5 (25% of games).

What openings does Marcel V Taylor play as White?

As White, Marcel V Taylor's most-played openings in our database are: Hungarian Opening (4 games, 25.0% win rate); London System (3 games, 33.3% win rate); Queen's Pawn Game (2 games, 50.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 14 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Marcel V Taylor play as Black?

As Black, Marcel V Taylor most often plays: Modern Defense (3 games, 0.0% win rate); French: Tarrasch Variation (2 games, 0.0% win rate); English Opening (1 games, 100.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 16 games.

What is Marcel V Taylor's FIDE rating?

Marcel V Taylor is currently rated 1,600 in classical chess, 1,649 in rapid. Peak classical rating: 1,740 (May 2025).

How many games has Marcel V Taylor played?

Our database contains 30 games by Marcel V Taylor, covering Jan 2016 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 8 wins, 6 draws, 16 losses (26.7% win rate).

How do I prepare against Marcel V Taylor?

30 games by Marcel V 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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