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Taylor, Timothy
IM🇺🇸FIDE 2000393· Male· United States of America· Born in 1953
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Timothy Taylor, a 73-year-old American International Master, is rated 2140 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 6 months. 31 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 65, 15th Annual Central California Open - Major, and 8th Annual Irwin National Tournament of Senior State Champions. He took a 13-month break between Jan 2016 and Mar 2017. His peak of 2440 was reached at age 48 (Jan 2001); he also reached American #87 in Apr 2003.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 48).
Current rating
2140
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2440
−300 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 48
Jan 2001 · age 48
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 6%
#12,003 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
20 entries2025
4th American 70-75 player
at age 72 · rated 2168
Nov 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+51 Elo)
2114 → 2165
Dec 2024
2020
4th American 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 2220
Oct 2020
2016
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2247 → returned at 2251
Jan 2016
2014
4th American 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2308
Oct 2014
2013
Re-crossed 2300
at age 60
Nov 2013
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-7
2147 → 2140
Tournaments
4
31 games
Score
16/ 3151.6%
11W10D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/11 | #106 | 1969 | -28.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/5 | #6 | 2031 | -6.3 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/6 | #3 | 2276 | +11.8 |
Round-Robin | Jul 2025 | 2.5/9 | #10 | 2336 | +14.7 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsZhanibek AmanovIM
🇰🇿KAZ·2253
+6 −4 =2
12 games·last met Apr 2013
View head-to-head →
vsAndranik MatikozianIM
🇦🇲ARM·2366
+2 −7 =3
12 games·last met Apr 2013
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vsKostya KavutskiyIM
🇺🇸USA·2318
+3 −4 =3
10 games·last met Nov 2011
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vsJoel BanawaIM
🇺🇸USA·2392
+3 −6 =1
10 games·last met Jul 2011
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vsEnrico SevillanoGM
🇺🇸USA·2280
+0 −6 =3
9 games·last met Oct 2022
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Rankings
/
United States of America
#383
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#1,261
in continent
World
#12,003
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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