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Catalan Opening: Hungarian Gambit
Overview
Catalan Opening: Hungarian Gambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO E00 in the Indian Defenses group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
It is reached after 6 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 e5.
It branches immediately from Catalan Opening in the opening tree.
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- ECO code
- E00
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 6
- Parent
- Catalan Opening
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Statistics from Lichess
385 games · White 47.8% / Draw 6.2% / Black 46.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| dxe5 | 314 | |
| Bg2 | 44 | |
| d5 | 18 | |
| Nf3 | 7 | |
| e3 | 2 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:30:49
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