ECO A00 · Hungarian Opening

Hungarian Opening: Van Kuijk Gambit

1. g3 h5 2. Nf3 h4

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

3. Nxh4+0.75

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Hungarian Opening: Van Kuijk Gambit (A00), reached after 1. g3 h5 2. Nf3 h4, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. Nxh4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.75).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.753. Nxh4 g5 4. Ng2 d5 5. d4 e6 6. h4 Be7 7. Nc3 Nc6
  2. +0.513. d4 hxg3 4. fxg3 d5 5. c4 dxc4 6. Bg2 Nf6 7. Nc3 c6
  3. +0.273. c4 hxg3 4. fxg3 c5 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. d4 cxd4 7. Nxd4 g6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Hungarian Opening: Van Kuijk Gambit?
After 1. g3 h5 2. Nf3 h4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. Nxh4 for White, continuing g5 4. Ng2 d5 5. d4 e6 6. h4 Be7 7. Nc3 Nc6. White is slightly better (+0.75). The next best moves are 3. d4 (+0.51) and 3. c4 (+0.27).
Is the Hungarian Opening: Van Kuijk Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.75: 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: Van Kuijk 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+).