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King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening, Inverted Hanham

48K games from Lichess · Updated January 2026

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White expected score · All ratings · All speeds

53.3%

45%60%
Floor52.9%

the worst score you would still get, 90% confident. At best 53.7%.

Measured over 48K games at this level and clock.

Play Thiswins clearly more often than it loses at this level

A strong choice for White at this level and clock.

Outcomes for White

Draw 5.3 · Score = win + ½ of the draws · 48K games

Rank among the families White can choose here
not ranked — this is a variation, not a family
Games in this context
48K
Best context
57.2% at 1600-1799 Bullet
Worst context
50.8% at 1800-1999 Bullet
Average game length
37 moves
Games that end decisively
94.7%
Draws
5.3%

Best and worst are the strongest and weakest squares with at least 500 games behind them. The table further down shows every square, including thinner ones.

Extra Analysis

Deep-dive datasets for this opening

Time-Control Swing

Max swing: 14.3% · UltraBullet best · Classical worst

Where it holds · White score by rating × clock

Green is clearly ahead for White, grey is around even, red is behind. Tap a cell to measure there, and again to clear. It falls away as the rating rises: 51.6% at 0-999, 49.4% at 2500+.

RatingUBBulleBlitzRapidClass
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1000-1199
1200-1399
1400-1599
1600-1799
1800-1999
2000-2199
2200-2499
2500+

Expected score matrix by rating bracket and time control

  • 0-999 rating, Bullet: 53.8% expected score (171 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Blitz: 55.6% expected score (458 games)
  • 0-999 rating, Rapid: 45.5% expected score (199 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, UltraBullet: 61.2% expected score (3 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Bullet: 50.8% expected score (443 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Blitz: 54.9% expected score (728 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Rapid: 56.2% expected score (357 games)
  • 1000-1199 rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (4 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, UltraBullet: 70.0% expected score (1 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Bullet: 52.9% expected score (550 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Blitz: 54.1% expected score (1,234 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Rapid: 54.1% expected score (849 games)
  • 1200-1399 rating, Classical: 40.3% expected score (14 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, UltraBullet: 50.0% expected score (8 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Bullet: 53.2% expected score (1,071 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Blitz: 54.7% expected score (2,034 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Rapid: 53.2% expected score (633 games)
  • 1400-1599 rating, Classical: 46.8% expected score (218 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, UltraBullet: 87.1% expected score (12 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Bullet: 57.2% expected score (1,253 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Blitz: 52.4% expected score (2,320 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Rapid: 52.0% expected score (674 games)
  • 1600-1799 rating, Classical: 48.5% expected score (159 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, UltraBullet: 72.9% expected score (16 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Bullet: 50.8% expected score (2,272 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Blitz: 52.4% expected score (3,818 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Rapid: 51.1% expected score (593 games)
  • 1800-1999 rating, Classical: 45.3% expected score (93 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, UltraBullet: 58.5% expected score (22 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Bullet: 52.8% expected score (2,908 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Blitz: 52.8% expected score (6,428 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Rapid: 52.6% expected score (603 games)
  • 2000-2199 rating, Classical: 43.4% expected score (36 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, UltraBullet: 51.2% expected score (42 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Bullet: 53.7% expected score (6,488 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Blitz: 53.5% expected score (6,750 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Rapid: 52.7% expected score (254 games)
  • 2200-2499 rating, Classical: 50.0% expected score (3 games)
  • 2500+ rating, UltraBullet: 35.7% expected score (2 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Bullet: 55.2% expected score (3,582 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Blitz: 53.4% expected score (778 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Rapid: 38.2% expected score (24 games)
  • 2500+ rating, Classical: 64.3% expected score (2 games)

Related Openings

Parent
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Variations (5)
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48.7%
King's Pawn Game: Wayward Queen Attack
51.8%
King's Pawn Game: Busch-Gass Gambit
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King's Pawn Game: McConnell Defense
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50.5%
Analyze King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening, Inverted Hanham PositionsSee what each move is worth at your rating, move by move

Methodology

Across every rating and clock, the King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening, Inverted Hanham scores 53.3% for White — we are 90% confident the real figure is between 52.9% and 53.7% — from 48K Lichess games. Win rate, draw rate and loss rate come from games played December 2023 to November 2025.

How the figures are made
Whose games these are
48K+ rated games played on Lichess (2023-12 to 2025-11). The games are Lichess’s and free for anyone to use. What is ours is the reading of them. Last rebuilt January 2026.
Which games we count
  • Rated games only — nothing casual.
  • Both players within 200 rating points of each other. A mismatch tells you about the gap, not about the opening.
  • At least 2 moves played.
  • A game is filed under White’s rating.
Why every number comes with a range
A number off a few hundred games is a guess. The same number off millions is a fact. The range is what tells them apart, and it is what the lists rank on — so an opening cannot reach the top on a lucky run of forty games. The more games behind a figure, the narrower its range.
How much we need before we say anything
An opening page needs 100 games. A gambit needs 50 games at a rating before we will say whether it pays there. The chaos and trap lists need 500 games overall and 250 games at one rating or clock.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening, Inverted Hanham win rate?

Playing the King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening, Inverted Hanham, White wins 50.6%, draws 5.3% and loses 44.1%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.3%. It rests on 48K rated games from Lichess.

At what rating does the King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening, Inverted Hanham perform best?

The King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening, Inverted Hanham performs best for White at 2500+, with an Expected Score of 54.7% (4.4K games) and the highest Floor of any rating with enough games to read.

Is the King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening, Inverted Hanham better in blitz or rapid?

For White, the King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening, Inverted Hanham scores about the same in both: an Expected Score of 53.3% in Blitz (25K games) against 52.6% in Rapid (4.2K games).

How sharp is the King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening, Inverted Hanham?

The King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening, Inverted Hanham has a sharpness score of 94.7 (decisive), meaning 94.7% of games end decisively. Average game length is 37 moves.

What is the King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening, Inverted Hanham win rate at 0-999?

At 0-999, White wins 50.1%, draws 5.4% and loses 44.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.8%. It rests on 828 Lichess games, which average 29 moves.

What is the King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening, Inverted Hanham win rate at 1000-1199?

At 1000-1199, White wins 52.3%, draws 3.4% and loses 44.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 54.0%. It rests on 1.5K Lichess games, which average 31 moves.

What is the King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening, Inverted Hanham win rate at 1200-1399?

At 1200-1399, White wins 51.5%, draws 4.6% and loses 44.0%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.8%. It rests on 2.6K Lichess games, which average 34 moves.

What is the King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening, Inverted Hanham win rate at 1400-1599?

At 1400-1599, White wins 51.9%, draws 3.4% and loses 44.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.6%. It rests on 4.0K Lichess games, which average 34 moves.

What is the King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening, Inverted Hanham win rate at 1600-1799?

At 1600-1799, White wins 51.6%, draws 4.2% and loses 44.2%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.7%. It rests on 4.4K Lichess games, which average 35 moves.

What is the King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening, Inverted Hanham win rate at 1800-1999?

At 1800-1999, White wins 49.2%, draws 5.0% and loses 45.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 51.7%. It rests on 6.8K Lichess games, which average 37 moves.

What is the King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening, Inverted Hanham win rate at 2000-2199?

At 2000-2199, White wins 50.2%, draws 5.1% and loses 44.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.8%. It rests on 10.0K Lichess games, which average 37 moves.

What is the King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening, Inverted Hanham win rate at 2200-2499?

At 2200-2499, White wins 50.8%, draws 5.5% and loses 43.7%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.6%. It rests on 14K Lichess games, which average 39 moves.

What is the King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening, Inverted Hanham win rate at 2500+?

At 2500+, White wins 50.0%, draws 9.4% and loses 40.6%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 54.7%. It rests on 4.4K Lichess games, which average 43 moves.

What is the King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening, Inverted Hanham win rate in UltraBullet?

In UltraBullet, White wins 58.1%, draws 6.0% and loses 35.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 61.2%. It rests on 106 Lichess games.

What is the King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening, Inverted Hanham win rate in Bullet?

In Bullet, White wins 51.4%, draws 4.4% and loses 44.3%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.6%. It rests on 19K Lichess games.

What is the King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening, Inverted Hanham win rate in Blitz?

In Blitz, White wins 50.3%, draws 5.9% and loses 43.8%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 53.3%. It rests on 25K Lichess games.

What is the King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening, Inverted Hanham win rate in Rapid?

In Rapid, White wins 49.6%, draws 5.9% and loses 44.5%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 52.6%. It rests on 4.2K Lichess games.

What is the King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening, Inverted Hanham win rate in Classical?

In Classical, White wins 43.8%, draws 5.7% and loses 50.4%. Counting a draw as half a point, that is an Expected Score of 46.7%. It rests on 529 Lichess games.

Is the King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening, Inverted Hanham a good opening?

The King's Pawn Game: Tayler Opening, Inverted Hanham is good for White. Across all ratings, White wins 50.6% of its games and loses 44.1%. It performs best at 2500+. Your results depend on your rating, time control, and how well you know the typical plans.