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Hungarian Opening: Complete Guide

A quiet flank start — White fianchettoes the king's bishop with 1.g3 before touching a central pawn, keeping transpositions to the English, Réti, and King's Indian Attack all open. Drill every main line against an adaptive engine, backed by real Lichess win rates and Stockfish evaluations.

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All 36 variations of the Hungarian Opening

Openings & Plans Hungarian Opening ECO A00 32M games Openings & Plans Hungarian Opening: d5 ECO A00 4M games Openings & Plans Hungarian Opening: e5 ECO A00 3M games Openings & Plans Hungarian Opening: Catalan Formation ECO A00 2M games Openings & Plans Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation ECO A00 1M games Openings & Plans Hungarian Opening: e6 ECO A00 1M games Openings & Plans Hungarian Opening: Indian Defense: Bg2 ECO A00 1M games Openings & Plans Hungarian Opening: Sicilian Invitation ECO A00 1M games Openings & Plans Hungarian Opening: Symmetrical Variation ECO A00 1M games Openings & Plans Hungarian Opening: Indian Defense ECO A00 1M games Openings & Plans Hungarian Opening: c5 ECO A00 1M games Openings & Plans Hungarian Opening: Nf6 ECO A00 1M games Openings & Plans Hungarian Opening: Catalan Formation: Nf3 ECO A00 791K games Openings & Plans Hungarian Opening: Catalan Formation: d4 ECO A00 714K games Openings & Plans Hungarian Opening: Reversed Modern Defense ECO A00 674K games Openings & Plans Hungarian Opening: Sicilian Invitation: Bg2 ECO A00 674K games Openings & Plans Hungarian Opening: g6 ECO A00 454K games Openings & Plans Hungarian Opening: Reversed Alekhine ECO A00 324K games Openings & Plans Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation: d3 ECO A00 294K games Openings & Plans Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation: b3 ECO A00 246K games Openings & Plans Hungarian Opening: Dutch Defense ECO A00 242K games Openings & Plans Hungarian Opening: Catalan Formation: d3 ECO A00 235K games Openings & Plans Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation: e3 ECO A00 235K games Openings & Plans Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation: c4 ECO A00 164K games Openings & Plans Hungarian Opening: Myers Defense ECO A00 59K games Openings & Plans Hungarian Opening: Symmetrical Variation: Bg2 ECO A00 59K games Openings & Plans Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation: Nf3 ECO A00 34K games Openings & Plans Hungarian Opening: Slav Formation: d4 ECO A00 25K games Openings & Plans Hungarian Opening: Reversed Norwegian Defense ECO A00 9K games Gambits Hungarian Opening: Bücker Gambit ECO A00 5K games Openings & Plans Hungarian Opening: Catalan Formation: c4 ECO A00 5K games Openings & Plans Hungarian Opening: Catalan Formation: e3 ECO A00 4K games Openings & Plans Hungarian Opening: Catalan Formation: b3 ECO A00 4K games Gambits Hungarian Opening: Van Kuijk Gambit ECO A00 2K games Gambits Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit ECO A07 888 games Gambits Hungarian Opening: Pachman Gambit ECO A00 146 games

Frequently asked questions about the Hungarian Opening

What is the hungarian in chess?

The Hungarian is a chess opening family with 36 variations covered on Chessy. Over 61 million Lichess games have reached these positions across all rating levels.

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