ECO A00 · Hungarian Opening

Hungarian Opening: Dutch Defense

1. g3 f5

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

2. Nf3+0.63

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Hungarian Opening: Dutch Defense (A00), reached after 1. g3 f5, Stockfish 18 recommends 2. Nf3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.63).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.632. Nf3 d5 3. d4 e6 4. c4 Nf6 5. Bg2 Bd6 6. O-O c6
  2. +0.622. d4 d5 3. Bg2 e6 4. c4 Bd6 5. Nh3 Nf6 6. Nf4 c6
  3. +0.472. Bg2 e5 3. d4 e4 4. c4 Nf6 5. Nh3 Bb4+ 6. Nc3 d6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Hungarian Opening: Dutch Defense?
After 1. g3 f5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2. Nf3 for White, continuing d5 3. d4 e6 4. c4 Nf6 5. Bg2 Bd6 6. O-O c6. White is slightly better (+0.63). The next best moves are 2. d4 (+0.62) and 2. Bg2 (+0.47).
Is the Hungarian Opening: Dutch Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.63: 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: Dutch Defense?
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+).