ECO A00 · Hungarian Opening

Hungarian Opening: Reversed Brooklyn Defense, Brooklyn Benko Gambit

1. g3 e5 2. Nf3 e4 3. Ng1 Nf6 4. b4

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

4… Bxb4−2.07

Black is winning. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Hungarian Opening: Reversed Brooklyn Defense, Brooklyn Benko Gambit (A00), reached after 1. g3 e5 2. Nf3 e4 3. Ng1 Nf6 4. b4, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… Bxb4 for Black. Black is winning (−2.07).

Top engine moves

  1. −2.074… Bxb4 5. Bg2 d5 6. Nh3 Nc6 7. O-O h5 8. c4 h4 9. Nf4
  2. −1.654… h5 5. a3 h4 6. Nh3 d5 7. d3 a5 8. bxa5 Rxa5 9. Bd2
  3. −1.454… d5 5. a3 a5 6. b5 Bd6 7. Bg2 Nbd7 8. d3 O-O 9. Bb2

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Hungarian Opening: Reversed Brooklyn Defense, Brooklyn Benko Gambit?
After 1. g3 e5 2. Nf3 e4 3. Ng1 Nf6 4. b4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… Bxb4 for Black, continuing 5. Bg2 d5 6. Nh3 Nc6 7. O-O h5 8. c4 h4 9. Nf4. Black is winning (−2.07). The next best moves are 4… h5 (−1.65) and 4… d5 (−1.45).
Is the Hungarian Opening: Reversed Brooklyn Defense, Brooklyn Benko Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −2.07: black is winning. 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: Reversed Brooklyn Defense, Brooklyn Benko 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+).