ECO A51 · Indian Defense

Indian Defense: Budapest Gambit

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5

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

3. dxe5+0.71

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Indian Defense: Budapest Gambit (A51), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. dxe5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.71).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.713. dxe5 Ng4 4. e3 Nxe5 5. f4 Ng6 6. Nc3 Bc5 7. h4 Ne7
  2. +0.103. e3 exd4 4. exd4 d5 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Nf3 Bb4 7. Bd3 dxc4
  3. 0.003. Nc3 exd4 4. Qxd4 Nc6 5. Qd1 Bb4 6. Bd2 O-O 7. e3 Re8

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Indian Defense: Budapest Gambit?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. dxe5 for White, continuing Ng4 4. e3 Nxe5 5. f4 Ng6 6. Nc3 Bc5 7. h4 Ne7. White is slightly better (+0.71). The next best moves are 3. e3 (+0.10) and 3. Nc3 (0.00).
Is the Indian Defense: Budapest Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.71: 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 Indian Defense: Budapest Gambit?
A51. 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+).