Indian Defense: Budapest Gambit Accepted
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5
3… Ng4+0.66
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Indian Defense: Budapest Gambit Accepted (A51), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… Ng4 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.66).
Top engine moves
- +0.663… Ng4 4. e3 Nxe5 5. f4 Nec6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Nf3 Bg7 8. Qd2
- +1.223… Ne4 4. a3 d6 5. Qc2 Nc5 6. b4 Ne6 7. exd6 Bxd6 8. Bb2
- +1.813… Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Bxd2+ 5. Qxd2 Ng4 6. Qf4 d6 7. exd6 cxd6 8. Nc3
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Indian Defense: Budapest Gambit Accepted?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… Ng4 for Black, continuing 4. e3 Nxe5 5. f4 Nec6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Nf3 Bg7 8. Qd2. White is slightly better (+0.66). The next best moves are 3… Ne4 (+1.22) and 3… Bb4+ (+1.81).
Is the Indian Defense: Budapest Gambit Accepted a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.66: 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 Accepted?
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+).