ECO A07 · Hungarian Opening

Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit

1. g3 d5 2. Nf3 g5

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

3. Nxg5+1.20

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit (A07), reached after 1. g3 d5 2. Nf3 g5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. Nxg5 for White. White is clearly better (+1.20).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.203. Nxg5 e5 4. d4 Be7 5. Nh3 Nc6 6. dxe5 Nxe5 7. Nf4 c6
  2. +0.653. d4 g4 4. Nh4 Bg7 5. Bg2 Nc6 6. Nc3 Be6 7. Be3 Qd7
  3. +0.633. Bg2 g4 4. Nh4 Nc6 5. d4 Bg7 6. Nc3 Be6 7. Be3 Qd7

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit?
After 1. g3 d5 2. Nf3 g5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. Nxg5 for White, continuing e5 4. d4 Be7 5. Nh3 Nc6 6. dxe5 Nxe5 7. Nf4 c6. White is clearly better (+1.20). The next best moves are 3. d4 (+0.65) and 3. Bg2 (+0.63).
Is the Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.20: white 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: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit?
A07. 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+).