ECO A00 · Hungarian Opening

Hungarian Opening: Indian Defense

1. g3 Nf6

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

2. Nf3+0.29

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

Analyze this position

In the Hungarian Opening: Indian Defense (A00), reached after 1. g3 Nf6, Stockfish 18 recommends 2. Nf3 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.29).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.292. Nf3 d5 3. Bg2 c5 4. O-O Nc6 5. d4 e6 6. c4 dxc4
  2. +0.252. Bg2 e5 3. c4 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. O-O Bg4
  3. +0.202. c4 e5 3. Bg2 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Nc3 Nb6 6. Nf3 Nc6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Hungarian Opening: Indian Defense?
After 1. g3 Nf6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2. Nf3 for White, continuing d5 3. Bg2 c5 4. O-O Nc6 5. d4 e6 6. c4 dxc4. The position is roughly equal (+0.29). The next best moves are 2. Bg2 (+0.25) and 2. c4 (+0.20).
Is the Hungarian Opening: Indian Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.29: 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: Indian 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+).