ECO A00 · Hungarian Opening

Hungarian Opening: Bücker Gambit

1. g3 d5 2. Bg2 e5 3. b4

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

3… Bxb4−0.76

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Hungarian Opening: Bücker Gambit (A00), reached after 1. g3 d5 2. Bg2 e5 3. b4, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… Bxb4 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.76).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.763… Bxb4 4. c4 Be6 5. cxd5 Bxd5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. O-O Nf6 8. d3
  2. −0.713… Nf6 4. Bb2 Nbd7 5. b5 e4 6. e3 a6 7. a4 h5 8. Ne2
  3. −0.503… c6 4. Bb2 Bd6 5. Nf3 f6 6. b5 Ne7 7. c4 dxc4 8. a4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Hungarian Opening: Bücker Gambit?
After 1. g3 d5 2. Bg2 e5 3. b4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… Bxb4 for Black, continuing 4. c4 Be6 5. cxd5 Bxd5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. O-O Nf6 8. d3. Black is slightly better (−0.76). The next best moves are 3… Nf6 (−0.71) and 3… c6 (−0.50).
Is the Hungarian Opening: Bücker Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.76: black 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: Bücker 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+).