ECO C44 · King's Pawn Game

King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Be2

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Black to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

3… Nf6−0.16

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening (C44), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Be2, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… Nf6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.16).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.163… Nf6 4. d3 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. O-O Be7 7. d4 exd4 8. Nxd4
  2. +0.343… g6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bg7 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. h4 Qe7 8. Nc3
  3. +0.373… d5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Nc3 Qc5 6. O-O Bf5 7. a3 O-O-O 8. Re1

Other move orders

  • 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Be2 Nf6 4. d4

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Be2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… Nf6 for Black, continuing 4. d3 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. O-O Be7 7. d4 exd4 8. Nxd4. The position is roughly equal (−0.16). The next best moves are 3… g6 (+0.34) and 3… d5 (+0.37).
Is the King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.16: 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: Tayler Opening?
C44. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; C is the volume for open games and the French Defense.

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).