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C44

King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening, Inverted Hanham

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Overview

King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening, Inverted Hanham is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C44), arising from a recognised theoretical position.

The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.

The line arises from 9 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Be2 Nf6 4. d3 d5 5. Nbd2.

The line refines King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.

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ECO code
C44
Group
Open Games (C)
Plies
9
Parent
King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening

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Statistics from Lichess

82,705 games · White 49.8% / Draw 5.9% / Black 44.3%

MovesGamesW / D / B
Bc528,288
dxe422,011
Be78,315
Bd64,996
Bg44,797
d43,980
Bb42,571
Be62,336

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:04:46

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