ECO A00 · Hungarian Opening

Hungarian Opening: Catalan Formation

1. g3 d5 2. Bg2 e6

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

3. d4+0.23

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Hungarian Opening: Catalan Formation (A00), reached after 1. g3 d5 2. Bg2 e6, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. d4 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.23).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.233. d4 c5 4. Nf3 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nf6 6. c4 e5 7. Nf3 e4
  2. +0.223. Nf3 c5 4. c4 d4 5. e3 Nc6 6. O-O Nf6 7. d3 Bd6
  3. +0.213. c4 d4 4. e3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e5 6. exd4 exd4 7. O-O Be7

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Hungarian Opening: Catalan Formation?
After 1. g3 d5 2. Bg2 e6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. d4 for White, continuing c5 4. Nf3 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nf6 6. c4 e5 7. Nf3 e4. The position is roughly equal (+0.23). The next best moves are 3. Nf3 (+0.22) and 3. c4 (+0.21).
Is the Hungarian Opening: Catalan Formation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.23: the position is roughly equal. 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: Catalan Formation?
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+).