ECO A00 · Hungarian Opening

Hungarian Opening: Symmetrical Variation

1. g3 g6

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

2. Nf3+0.24

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Hungarian Opening: Symmetrical Variation (A00), reached after 1. g3 g6, Stockfish 18 recommends 2. Nf3 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.24).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.242. Nf3 Bg7 3. d4 Nf6 4. c4 c6 5. Bg2 d5 6. O-O O-O
  2. +0.232. d4 d5 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. c4 c6 6. b3 dxc4
  3. +0.232. Bg2 d5 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. d4 Nf6 5. c4 c6 6. b3 dxc4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Hungarian Opening: Symmetrical Variation?
After 1. g3 g6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2. Nf3 for White, continuing Bg7 3. d4 Nf6 4. c4 c6 5. Bg2 d5 6. O-O O-O. The position is roughly equal (+0.24). The next best moves are 2. d4 (+0.23) and 2. Bg2 (+0.23).
Is the Hungarian Opening: Symmetrical Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.24: the position is roughly equal. 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: Symmetrical Variation?
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+).