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King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Be2
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening953k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
43%414k51%
35%332k50%
9.7%92k48%
2.5%23k49%
2.3%22k54%
2.1%20k49%
1.3%13k50%
0.8%7.6k48%
0.7%6.4k51%
0.6%5.6k44%
Famous games in this line278 master games
Grischuk, A. (2761) – Caruana, F. (2808)2017½–½Jobava, Ba (2717) – Caruana, F. (2844)2014½–½Duda, J. (2737) – So, W. (2780)20180–1Duda, J. (2737) – So, W. (2780)20180–1Jobava, Ba (2706) – Svidler, P. (2756)20141–0Topalov, V. (2717) – Duda, J. (2739)20250–1Jobava, Baadur (2695) – Adams, Michael (2752)2013½–½Jobava, Ba (2696) – Dominguez Perez, L. (2726)20151–0
Heroes of this opening So, W. · Jobava, Ba · Duda, J.
Family
King's Pawn Game
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C44
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Be2
Classical
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