ECO C44 · King's Pawn Game

King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening, Basman Gambit

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Be2 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. e5

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

5… Ng4−0.38

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening, Basman Gambit (C44), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Be2 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… Ng4 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.38).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.385… Ng4 6. O-O Be7 7. Nxd4 Ngxe5 8. f4 Ng6 9. Nf5 Bf6 10. Ng3
  2. −0.335… Ne4 6. O-O d5 7. c3 dxc3 8. Nxc3 Be6 9. Bb5 Nxc3 10. bxc3
  3. +0.195… Nd5 6. O-O d6 7. Bb5 Be7 8. c4 Nb6 9. Nxd4 Bd7 10. exd6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening, Basman Gambit?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Be2 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… Ng4 for Black, continuing 6. O-O Be7 7. Nxd4 Ngxe5 8. f4 Ng6 9. Nf5 Bf6 10. Ng3. Black is slightly better (−0.38). The next best moves are 5… Ne4 (−0.33) and 5… Nd5 (+0.19).
Is the King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening, Basman Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.38: black is slightly better. 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, Basman Gambit?
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+).