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Taylor, Martin R

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FIDEFIDE 407836· Male· England· Born in 1981

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Martin R Taylor, a 45-year-old English FIDE Master, is rated 2339 — just 28 short of his peak of 2367 (Jun 2017, age 36) and ranked 47th among English players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2300 and 2350 for 16 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 7-8, 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 5-6, and 2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 3-4. He had 2 career breaks: 21 months (2009–2011) and 15 months (2011–2012). He reached English #45 in Dec 2023.

Awarded FM in 2003 (age 22). Earned IM norms at 2016/17 4NCL Division 1 and 2023-24 4NCL Division 2 Rounds 9-11. At junior level, he reached #11 nationally in U20.

Current rating

2339

Standard

Rpd2299·Blz—

All-time high

2367

−28 pts below
Jun 2017 · age 36

Activity

15

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#47

#47 · English players · of 2,574

Career timeline

14 entries
2024
5th English 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 2365
May 2024
2023
Peak English rank: #45
at age 42 · rated 2353
Dec 2023
2017
All-time peak 2367
at age 36 · −38 from today
Jun 2017
2011
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2337 → returned at 2336
May 2011
2009
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 2321 → returned at 2337
Jul 2009
2006
Re-crossed 2300
at age 25
Apr 2006

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Best result
53rd Balderton Thanet Open
perf 2409 (+72) · 4.5/5 · #1
Top opponent
vs Matthew J WadsworthGM 2,532
2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 9-11 · May 2026 · +15.0 Elo
Evolution
+7
2332 → 2339
Tournaments
6
16 games
Score
10.5/ 1665.6%
9W3D4L

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 9-11
Team
May 20262/3#292462+10.4
2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 7-8
Team
Mar 20261/2#562365+2.0
2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 5-6
Team
Feb 20261/2#572349+1.0
2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 3-4
Team
Jan 20261/2#412288-2.2
2025-26 4NCL Division 1 Rounds 1-2
Team
Nov 20251/2#592127-8.8
53rd Balderton Thanet Open
Swiss
Aug 20254.5/5#12409+5.0
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

/
England
#47
out of 3,855 players
Europe
#1,933
in continent
World
#2,968
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
England
1
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2,666
2
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2,665
3
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2,639
4
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2,622
5
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2,597
6
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2,594
7
🇬🇧Fernandez, Daniel HowardFollow Daniel Howard FernandezTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,539
8
🇬🇧Wadsworth, Matthew JFollow Matthew J WadsworthTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,516
9
🇬🇧Nunn, John D MFollow John D M NunnTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,512
10
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2,506
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47🇬🇧Taylor, Martin R2,339
Europe
1
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2,841
2
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
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1933🇬🇧Taylor, Martin R2,339
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
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2,753
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2968🇬🇧Taylor, Martin R2,339