The Tayler Opening, Inverted Hanham is a variation of the King's Pawn Game, catalogued as ECO C44. The line runs 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Be2 Nf6 4. d3 d5 5. Nbd2, reaching the position shown below after 9 half-moves.
Both sides have pawns in the centre (White on e4, Black on d5 and e5), and one pawn capture is available, so the structure has not settled yet. Development is level at three minor pieces each. It is Black to move after five moves.
On the King's Pawn Game generally: ECO B00. A chess opening with 38 known variations.
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The Tayler Opening, Inverted Hanham goes 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Be2 Nf6 4. d3 d5 5. Nbd2. It is a variation of the King's Pawn Game and is catalogued as ECO C44.
The Tayler Opening, Inverted Hanham is ECO C44. ECO codes group openings by their move order, so nearby codes cover closely related lines of the King's Pawn Game.
Stockfish evaluates the position after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Be2 Nf6 4. d3 d5 5. Nbd2 at -0.36 at depth 18, which is a slight pull for Black, within normal opening margins. Engine evaluation is only a starting point — at club level the practical value of a line is mostly about whether you know its plans better than your opponent does.
Both sides have pawns in the centre (White on e4, Black on d5 and e5), and one pawn capture is available, so the structure has not settled yet. Development is level at three minor pieces each. It is Black to move.