King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening, Inverted Hanham
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Be2 Nf6 4. d3 d5 5. Nbd2
5… Bc5−0.29
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening, Inverted Hanham (C44), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Be2 Nf6 4. d3 d5 5. Nbd2, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… Bc5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.29).
Top engine moves
- −0.295… Bc5 6. c3 a5 7. exd5 Qxd5 8. O-O O-O 9. Qc2 h6 10. Ne4
- −0.285… a5 6. exd5 Nxd5 7. Nc4 f6 8. c3 Bc5 9. d4 exd4 10. cxd4
- −0.265… Bd6 6. O-O O-O 7. Re1 Re8 8. c3 a5 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. Nc4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening, Inverted Hanham?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Be2 Nf6 4. d3 d5 5. Nbd2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… Bc5 for Black, continuing 6. c3 a5 7. exd5 Qxd5 8. O-O O-O 9. Qc2 h6 10. Ne4. The position is roughly equal (−0.29). The next best moves are 5… a5 (−0.28) and 5… Bd6 (−0.26).
Is the King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening, Inverted Hanham a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.29: 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, Inverted Hanham?
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+).