ECO A00 · Hungarian Opening

Hungarian Opening: Sicilian Invitation

1. g3 c5

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

2. c4+0.38

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Hungarian Opening: Sicilian Invitation (A00), reached after 1. g3 c5, Stockfish 18 recommends 2. c4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.38).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.382. c4 Nc6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. e3 h5 6. Nf3 d6
  2. +0.222. Bg2 d5 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. O-O e6 5. b3 Be7 6. Bb2 O-O
  3. +0.212. Nf3 d5 3. Bg2 Nf6 4. O-O e6 5. c4 d4 6. e3 Nc6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Hungarian Opening: Sicilian Invitation?
After 1. g3 c5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2. c4 for White, continuing Nc6 3. Bg2 g6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. e3 h5 6. Nf3 d6. White is slightly better (+0.38). The next best moves are 2. Bg2 (+0.22) and 2. Nf3 (+0.21).
Is the Hungarian Opening: Sicilian Invitation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.38: white is slightly 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: Sicilian Invitation?
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+).