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. That is a large edge for an opening position, so check the engine lines before playing it from the other side.
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+).