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.

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Hungarian Opening
A00 1 plies
1. g3
Hungarian Opening: Asten Gambit
A00 10 plies
1. g3 Nc6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 e5 4. dxe5 d4 5. Ne4 f5
Hungarian Opening: Burk Gambit
A00 9 plies
1. g3 e5 2. a3 d5 3. Nf3 e4 4. Nh4 Be7 5. d3
Hungarian Opening: Bücker Gambit
A00 5 plies
1. g3 d5 2. Bg2 e5 3. b4
Hungarian Opening: Catalan Formation
A00 4 plies
1. g3 d5 2. Bg2 e6
Hungarian Opening: Dutch Defense
A00 2 plies
1. g3 f5
Hungarian Opening: Indian Defense
A00 2 plies
1. g3 Nf6
Hungarian Opening: Myers Defense
A00 2 plies
1. g3 g5
Hungarian Opening: Pachman Gambit
A00 6 plies
1. g3 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Qh5+ g6
Hungarian Opening: Paris Gambit
A00 9 plies
1. g3 e5 2. Nh3 d5 3. f4 Bxh3 4. Bxh3 exf4 5. O-O
Hungarian Opening: Reversed Alekhine
A00 3 plies
1. g3 e5 2. Nf3
Hungarian Opening: Reversed Brooklyn Defense, Brooklyn Benko Gambit
A00 7 plies
1. g3 e5 2. Nf3 e4 3. Ng1 Nf6 4. b4
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