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. 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: 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+).