Current position
Hungarian Opening
1.g3
The Hungarian Opening starts with 1.g3 and is catalogued under ECO A00, in the flank openings half of the book. The catalog indexes 20 lines inside it, grouped into 20 named variations, and the position after those moves has 4 playable continuations to walk from here.
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Current setup
Move ideas
Advances the g-pawn to gain kingside space and control new squares.
Idea: Create useful wing space while keeping the central structure flexible.
Advances to d5 to claim central space and control nearby key squares.
Idea: Give the pieces room to develop behind a durable central foothold.
Develops the bishop to g2, bringing it into the game.
Idea: Improve piece coordination and clear the back rank for castling and the rooks.
Waiting for Lichess game popularity.
Each line below is an indexed entry under Hungarian Opening. Open one to load it on the board and keep exploring from that position.
ECO groups openings by the structures they lead to, so these families tend to share plans with the Hungarian Opening.