ECO C20 · King's Pawn Opening

King's Pawn Opening: Speers

1. e4 e5 2. Qg4 Nf6 3. Qf5

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

3… Nc6−1.95

Black is winning. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the King's Pawn Opening: Speers (C20), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Qg4 Nf6 3. Qf5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… Nc6 for Black. Black is winning (−1.95).

Top engine moves

  1. −1.953… Nc6 4. Bb5 g6 5. Qg5 Nxe4 6. Qe3 d5 7. Bxc6+ bxc6 8. d4
  2. −1.203… d5 4. Qxe5+ Be7 5. Qf4 O-O 6. e5 Ne4 7. Nc3 Bg5 8. Qf3
  3. −1.183… Be7 4. Qxe5 d5 5. Qf4 O-O 6. d3 Nc6 7. f3 Re8 8. Ne2

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the King's Pawn Opening: Speers?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Qg4 Nf6 3. Qf5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… Nc6 for Black, continuing 4. Bb5 g6 5. Qg5 Nxe4 6. Qe3 d5 7. Bxc6+ bxc6 8. d4. Black is winning (−1.95). The next best moves are 3… d5 (−1.20) and 3… Be7 (−1.18).
Is the King's Pawn Opening: Speers a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.95: black is winning. 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 Opening: Speers?
C20. 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+).