ECO A00 · Hungarian Opening

Hungarian Opening: Paris Gambit

1. g3 e5 2. Nh3 d5 3. f4 Bxh3 4. Bxh3 exf4 5. O-O

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

5… fxg3−1.04

Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Hungarian Opening: Paris Gambit (A00), reached after 1. g3 e5 2. Nh3 d5 3. f4 Bxh3 4. Bxh3 exf4 5. O-O, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… fxg3 for Black. Black is clearly better (−1.04).

Top engine moves

  1. −1.045… fxg3 6. hxg3 Nf6 7. d4 Be7 8. c4 dxc4 9. Nc3 Nc6 10. d5
  2. −0.535… Bd6 6. d4 fxg3 7. hxg3 Nf6 8. c4 Nh5 9. c5 Bxg3 10. e4
  3. −0.295… Nd7 6. gxf4 Qh4 7. Bg2 O-O-O 8. e3 Nh6 9. Qf3 c6 10. Qh3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Hungarian Opening: Paris Gambit?
After 1. g3 e5 2. Nh3 d5 3. f4 Bxh3 4. Bxh3 exf4 5. O-O, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… fxg3 for Black, continuing 6. hxg3 Nf6 7. d4 Be7 8. c4 dxc4 9. Nc3 Nc6 10. d5. Black is clearly better (−1.04). The next best moves are 5… Bd6 (−0.53) and 5… Nd7 (−0.29).
Is the Hungarian Opening: Paris Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.04: 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: Paris 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+).