ECO A00 · Hungarian Opening

Hungarian Opening: Myers Defense

1. g3 g5

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

2. d4+0.98

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Hungarian Opening: Myers Defense (A00), reached after 1. g3 g5, Stockfish 18 recommends 2. d4 for White. White is clearly better (+0.98).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.982. d4 g4 3. h3 d5 4. Bg2 Nf6 5. hxg4 Bxg4 6. c4 c6
  2. +0.962. Bg2 d5 3. d4 g4 4. h3 Nf6 5. Nc3 c6 6. e4 dxe4
  3. +0.892. Nc3 d5 3. d4 h6 4. h4 g4 5. e4 dxe4 6. Nxe4 Nc6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Hungarian Opening: Myers Defense?
After 1. g3 g5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2. d4 for White, continuing g4 3. h3 d5 4. Bg2 Nf6 5. hxg4 Bxg4 6. c4 c6. White is clearly better (+0.98). The next best moves are 2. Bg2 (+0.96) and 2. Nc3 (+0.89).
Is the Hungarian Opening: Myers Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.98: white 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: Myers 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+).