ECO A00 · Hungarian Opening

Hungarian Opening: Pachman Gambit

1. g3 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Qh5+ g6

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

4. Qh4−1.29

Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Hungarian Opening: Pachman Gambit (A00), reached after 1. g3 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Qh5+ g6, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Qh4 for White. Black is clearly better (−1.29).

Top engine moves

  1. −1.294. Qh4 d5 5. d3 exd3 6. Bxd3 Bg7 7. Nc3 Nf6 8. Bg5 Nc6
  2. −1.424. Qe2 d5 5. Bg2 Nc6 6. d3 Nd4 7. Qd1 Bg4 8. Qxg4 Nxc2+
  3. −1.424. Qd1 d5 5. Bg2 Bg7 6. d3 exd3 7. Qxd3 Nf6 8. Ne2 O-O

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Hungarian Opening: Pachman Gambit?
After 1. g3 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Qh5+ g6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Qh4 for White, continuing d5 5. d3 exd3 6. Bxd3 Bg7 7. Nc3 Nf6 8. Bg5 Nc6. Black is clearly better (−1.29). The next best moves are 4. Qe2 (−1.42) and 4. Qd1 (−1.42).
Is the Hungarian Opening: Pachman Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.29: 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: Pachman 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+).