Opening Overview

Hungarian Opening

20 lines
white repertoire

About This Opening

Hungarian Opening is a practical opening that aims to steer the game into its characteristic structures as early as possible.

The opening's main value is its characteristic move order, which helps steer the game toward familiar structures and plans.

When studying it, focus on the first forcing decisions, the main branching points, and the kind of middlegames the opening is designed to reach.

Key ideas
  • Typical theme: recognize the key move order early.
  • Learn the first critical branching decisions.
  • Best for players who want a repeatable repertoire line.
  • Understand the resulting pawn structure and piece placement.

Choose a variation

Hungarian Opening: Reversed Modern Defense
A00 4 plies
1. g3 d5 2. Bg2 c5
Hungarian Opening: Reversed Norwegian Defense
A00 5 plies
1. g3 e5 2. Nf3 e4 3. Nh4
Hungarian Opening: Sicilian Invitation
A00 2 plies
1. g3 c5
Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation
A00 4 plies
1. g3 d5 2. Bg2 c6
Hungarian Opening: Symmetrical Variation
A00 2 plies
1. g3 g6
Hungarian Opening: Van Kuijk Gambit
A00 4 plies
1. g3 h5 2. Nf3 h4
Hungarian Opening: Winterberg Gambit
A00 7 plies
1. g3 d5 2. Bg2 e5 3. c4 dxc4 4. b3
Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit
A07 4 plies
1. g3 d5 2. Nf3 g5
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