Italian Game: Hungarian Defense
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Be7
4. O-O+0.46
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Italian Game: Hungarian Defense (C50), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Be7, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. O-O for White. White is slightly better (+0.46).
Top engine moves
- +0.464. O-O d6 5. d4 exd4 6. Nxd4 Nf6 7. Nc3 O-O 8. h3 Re8
- +0.464. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Nf6 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3 d6 8. h3 Nxd4
- +0.334. Nc3 Nf6 5. d4 Nxe4 6. Nxe4 d5 7. Bb5 dxe4 8. Nxe5 Qd6
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Italian Game: Hungarian Defense?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Be7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. O-O for White, continuing d6 5. d4 exd4 6. Nxd4 Nf6 7. Nc3 O-O 8. h3 Re8. White is slightly better (+0.46). The next best moves are 4. d4 (+0.46) and 4. Nc3 (+0.33).
Is the Italian Game: Hungarian Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.46: 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 Italian Game: Hungarian Defense?
C50. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; C is the volume for open games and the French Defense.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).