King's Pawn Game
1. e4
1… e5+0.21
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Pawn Game (B00), reached after 1. e4, Stockfish 18 recommends 1… e5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.21).
Top engine moves
- +0.211… e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. Bd3
- +0.281… e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Be3
- +0.371… c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. Bxc6 bxc6 5. e5 Nd5 6. O-O
Other move orders
- 1. e4 e5
All King's Pawn Game variations (34)
- Maróczy DefenseB071. e4 d6 2. d4 e5
- Alapin OpeningC201. e4 e5 2. Ne2
- Bavarian GambitC201. e4 e5 2. c4 d5
- Beyer GambitC201. e4 e5 2. d4 d5
- Clam Variation, King's Gambit ReversedC201. e4 e5 2. d3 f5
- Clam Variation, Radisch GambitC201. e4 e5 2. d3 Nf6 3. f4 Bc5
- King's Head OpeningC201. e4 e5 2. f3
- Leonardis VariationC201. e4 e5 2. d3
- MacLeod AttackC201. e4 e5 2. c3
- Mengarini's OpeningC201. e4 e5 2. a3
- Napoleon AttackC201. e4 e5 2. Qf3
- Philidor GambitC201. e4 e5 2. d4 d6 3. dxe5 Bd7
- Tortoise OpeningC201. e4 e5 2. Bd3
- Wayward Queen AttackC201. e4 e5 2. Qh5
- Weber GambitC201. e4 e5 2. d3 d5 3. exd5 c6 4. dxc6 Nxc6
- Busch-Gass GambitC401. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Bc5
- Damiano DefenseC401. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f6
- Gunderam Defense, Gunderam GambitC401. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Qe7 3. Bc4 f5
- Gunderam GambitC401. e4 e5 2. Nf3 c6
- La Bourdonnais GambitC401. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Qf6 3. Bc4 Qg6 4. O-O
- McConnell DefenseC401. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Qf6
- Dresden OpeningC441. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c4
- Pachman Wing GambitC441. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. b4
- Schulze-Müller GambitC441. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nxe5 Nxe5 4. d4
- Tayler OpeningC441. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Be2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Pawn Game?
After 1. e4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 1… e5 for Black, continuing 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nxc6 bxc6 6. Bd3. The position is roughly equal (+0.21). The next best moves are 1… e6 (+0.28) and 1… c5 (+0.37).
Is the King's Pawn Game a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.21: the position is roughly equal. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the King's Pawn Game?
B00. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; B is the volume for semi-open games (other than the French).
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).