Prepare against William J Taylor

United Kingdom · World #26,998 classical · FIDE ID 423130

Our database contains 273 games by William J Taylor, covering Sep 2011 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find William J Taylor's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout William J 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 William J Taylor's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from William J Taylor's side.

First moves as White (132 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 97% of White games, 53.5% score
  • …c5 (38% of these games) — Taylor usually continues Nf3 (54.1% score)
  • …e6 (23% of these games) — Taylor usually continues d4 (58.6% score)
  • …e5 (14% of these games) — Taylor usually continues Nf3 (55.6% score)
• 1.d4 — 3% of White games, 62.5% score
  • …d5 (50% of these games) — Taylor usually continues c4 (50.0% score)
  • …Nf6 (50% of these games) — Taylor usually continues Nf3 (75.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (70 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (49 games)

William J Taylor's chess games

All 273 games by William J Taylor in the Chess.ceo database (Sep 2011 - Jul 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: 92 wins, 91 draws, 90 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find William J Taylor's chess games?

273 games by William J Taylor, from Sep 2011 to Jul 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 William J Taylor has played.

What does William J Taylor play on the first move as White?

Across 132 games with White in our database, William J Taylor opens with 1.e4 (97% of games), 1.d4 (3% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, William J Taylor answers 1...e5 (90% of games), 1...c5 (9% of games), 1...d6 (1% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (69% of games), 1...d5 (31% of games).

What openings does William J Taylor play as White?

As White, William J Taylor's most-played openings in our database are: French: Tarrasch Variation (29 games, 44.8% win rate); Sicilian (13 games, 30.8% win rate); Sicilian: Dragon (10 games, 40.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 132 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does William J Taylor play as Black?

As Black, William J Taylor most often plays: Indian Defense (17 games, 23.5% win rate); Petrov's Defense (13 games, 38.5% win rate); Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense (13 games, 30.8% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 141 games.

What is William J Taylor's FIDE rating?

William J Taylor is currently rated 2,004 in classical chess, 1,940 in rapid and 1,837 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,096 (Jan 2019).

How many games has William J Taylor played?

Our database contains 273 games by William J Taylor, covering Sep 2011 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 92 wins, 91 draws, 90 losses (33.7% win rate).

How do I prepare against William J Taylor?

273 games by William J 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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