ECO A00 · Hungarian Opening

Hungarian Opening: Burk Gambit

1. g3 e5 2. a3 d5 3. Nf3 e4 4. Nh4 Be7 5. d3

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

5… f5−0.81

Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Hungarian Opening: Burk Gambit (A00), reached after 1. g3 e5 2. a3 d5 3. Nf3 e4 4. Nh4 Be7 5. d3, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… f5 for Black. Black is clearly better (−0.81).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.815… f5 6. e3 Nf6 7. b4 O-O 8. Ng2 c6 9. Bb2 a5 10. b5
  2. −0.485… Nf6 6. Nc3 O-O 7. dxe4 Nxe4 8. Qxd5 Nxc3 9. Qxd8 Rxd8 10. bxc3
  3. −0.365… exd3 6. Qxd3 c6 7. Be3 Na6 8. Nd2 Nc5 9. Bxc5 Bxc5 10. Bg2

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Hungarian Opening: Burk Gambit?
After 1. g3 e5 2. a3 d5 3. Nf3 e4 4. Nh4 Be7 5. d3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… f5 for Black, continuing 6. e3 Nf6 7. b4 O-O 8. Ng2 c6 9. Bb2 a5 10. b5. Black is clearly better (−0.81). The next best moves are 5… Nf6 (−0.48) and 5… exd3 (−0.36).
Is the Hungarian Opening: Burk Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.81: black is clearly 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: Burk 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+).