About Will Taylor
Will Taylor is an English chess content creator with a background in Mathematics and Philosophy. That academic grounding shows up in his analytical style — careful framing of decisions, attention to underlying principles — even though his on-the-board choices lean sharply attacking.
His best-known repertoire weapon is the Scotch Game (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4), where he steers play into direct, central confrontations rather than the calmer Italian or Spanish setups that more cautious 1.e4 players pick. He treats the Scotch as a real fighting opening rather than a surprise weapon.
Against the Caro-Kann he opts for the Advance Variation, again preferring immediate space and structure over slow manoeuvring. The overall content flavour is energetic, modern, and aimed at improvers who want to play for the win with White at every rating level.
How his Chessiverse bot plays
Will's Chessiverse bot is calibrated to 2236 Elo and plays his sharp, attacking style. With White it heads into the Scotch Game and the Advance Caro-Kann, rewarding opponents who can keep their composure in messy middlegames.