ECO A00 · Hungarian Opening

Hungarian Opening: Asten Gambit

1. g3 Nc6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 e5 4. dxe5 d4 5. Ne4 f5

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

6. Nd2+0.76

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Hungarian Opening: Asten Gambit (A00), reached after 1. g3 Nc6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 e5 4. dxe5 d4 5. Ne4 f5, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Nd2 for White. White is slightly better (+0.76).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.766. Nd2 Nxe5 7. Ngf3 Nf7 8. Nb3 Bb4+ 9. Bd2 Be7 10. Bg2 Nf6
  2. +0.696. exf6 Nxf6 7. Bg2 Bf5 8. Bg5 Bb4+ 9. Kf1 Be7 10. Bxf6 Bxf6
  3. +0.466. Ng5 Bb4+ 7. Bd2 Qxg5 8. c3 Qe7 9. cxb4 Nxe5 10. Bg2 Nf6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Hungarian Opening: Asten Gambit?
After 1. g3 Nc6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 e5 4. dxe5 d4 5. Ne4 f5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Nd2 for White, continuing Nxe5 7. Ngf3 Nf7 8. Nb3 Bb4+ 9. Bd2 Be7 10. Bg2 Nf6. White is slightly better (+0.76). The next best moves are 6. exf6 (+0.69) and 6. Ng5 (+0.46).
Is the Hungarian Opening: Asten Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.76: white is slightly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Hungarian Opening: Asten Gambit?
A00. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).