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Taylor, William J

Standard: 2000 Rapid: 1940 Blitz: 1843 (last updated 2026-11-02)
FIDE ID: 423130 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: ENG Sex: M Birth Year: 1989 Age: 37
Title: — Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 33 Wins: 8 (24%) Draws: 18 (55%) Losses: 7 (21%)
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Dossier

32 of 33 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 92.1%
Opened e4: 10/11Opened d4: 1/11
Castled kingside: 28Same-side castling: 24Opposite-side castling: 2Did not castle: 2Castled queenside: 1
Played in the center: 11Played on the kingside: 10Played on the queenside: 8Fianchettoed kingside: 7Fianchettoed queenside: 2
Active pieces: 25Initiated exchanges: 20Space advantage: 20Kept the bishop pair: 18Sacrificed material: 15Isolated pawn: 13Backward pawn: 13Avoided exchanges: 6Played gambits: 3Missed tactics: 2
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Openings

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As White 11 games 2W 6D 3L
Sicilian Defense 4 games 1W 3D 0L
Moscow Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Sokolsky Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Nimzowitsch Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Main Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Accelerated Dragon 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Maróczy Bind 1 game 1W 0D 0L
French Defense 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Tarrasch Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Rubinstein Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Blackburne Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Slav Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Pirc Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Czech Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Italian Game 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Giuoco Pianissimo 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Caro-Kann Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
As Black 21 games 6W 11D 4L
Petrov's Defense 6 games 2W 3D 1L
Damiano Variation 3 games 0W 2D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Kholmov Gambit 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Modern Attack 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Center Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Nimzowitsch Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Sicilian Defense 4 games 2W 2D 0L
Lasker-Pelikan Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Sveshnikov Variation, Novosibirsk Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Sveshnikov Variation, Chelyabinsk Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
French Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 4 games 0W 2D 2L
Exchange Variation 3 games 0W 2D 1L
Positional Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Reshevsky Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Three Knights Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Four Knights Game 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Spanish Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Nimzowitsch Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
English Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Agincourt Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Catalan Defense Accepted 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's Indian Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
French Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Zukertort Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Reversed Grünfeld 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Semi-Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Queen's Pawn Game 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Pseudo-Catalan 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Catalan Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Open Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Blunders Top 4 of 103

This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?

2024.09.21 · 26. Qxd6 (−37.3% win chance) 0-1
Ghasi, Ameet K
Taylor, William J
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2025.04.06 · 55... g5 (−31.7% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Taylor, William J
McLean, Robert
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2024.05.04 · 18... Ba3 (−31.6% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Taylor, William J
Alldritt, Nigel R E
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2025.11.01 · 32. Rxb7 (−28% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Honey, Luke Anthony
Taylor, William J
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Date Event Round Color Opponent Result Accuracy % First moves