Caissa Codex
E00

Catalan Opening: Hungarian Gambit

Chess diagram: Catalan Opening: Hungarian Gambit after 3…e5

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Statistics from Lichess

385 games: White 47.8% / Draw 6.2% / Black 46.0%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026

Engine evaluation

+1.27 White is better

Best play: 4. dxe5 Ng4 5. Bf4 Bc5 6. e3 d6 7. Nf3 Bb4+ 8. Nc3 Bxc3+

Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.

Overview

Catalan Opening: Hungarian Gambit (ECO E00, Indian Defenses) is a gambit in the Catalan Opening, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 e5 (3 moves).

In 385 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 47.8%, Black 46.0% and 6.2% were drawn. White's most played move here is 4. dxe5, in 82% of those games.

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Instead of 3…e5, the position after Catalan Opening also goes on to:

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Caissa Codex. “Catalan Opening: Hungarian Gambit (E00)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/catalan-opening-hungarian-gambit

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