ECO A00 · Hungarian Opening

Hungarian Opening: Winterberg Gambit

1. g3 d5 2. Bg2 e5 3. c4 dxc4 4. b3

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

4… cxb3−0.64

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Hungarian Opening: Winterberg Gambit (A00), reached after 1. g3 d5 2. Bg2 e5 3. c4 dxc4 4. b3, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… cxb3 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.64).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.644… cxb3 5. axb3 Bd6 6. Bb2 Ne7 7. Nf3 Nbc6 8. O-O O-O 9. Nc3
  2. −0.544… Nc6 5. Bxc6+ bxc6 6. Qc2 cxb3 7. axb3 Bd6 8. Nf3 Nf6 9. d3
  3. −0.544… Nf6 5. Nf3 cxb3 6. axb3 Bd6 7. Bb2 Nc6 8. O-O Qe7 9. d4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Hungarian Opening: Winterberg Gambit?
After 1. g3 d5 2. Bg2 e5 3. c4 dxc4 4. b3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… cxb3 for Black, continuing 5. axb3 Bd6 6. Bb2 Ne7 7. Nf3 Nbc6 8. O-O O-O 9. Nc3. Black is slightly better (−0.64). The next best moves are 4… Nc6 (−0.54) and 4… Nf6 (−0.54).
Is the Hungarian Opening: Winterberg Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.64: black 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: Winterberg 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+).