English Opening: King's English Variation, Hungarian Attack
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Statistics from Lichess
6,052 games: White 51.3% / Draw 7.2% / Black 41.5%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 2,1472,147 | ||
| 1,8941,894 | ||
| 1,3351,335 | ||
| 336336 | ||
| 224224 | ||
| 2929 | ||
| 2525 | ||
| 1919 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 25, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.23 The position is about equal
Best play: 5... a5 6. e3 d6 7. Nge2 h5 8. h3 h4 9. g4 f5 10. f3
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
English Opening: King's English Variation, Hungarian Attack (ECO A25, Flank Openings) is a variation of the English Opening: King's English Variation, Taimanov Variation, reached after 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Rb1 (5 moves).
In 6,052 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 51.3%, Black 41.5% and 7.2% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 5…d6, in 35% of those games.
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How to play against the English Opening: King's English Variation, Hungarian Attack
5…f5 scores best for Black: 47.2%, with Black winning 44.6% and White 50.3% of 336 games. The most played, 5…d6, scores 45.0% in 2,147 games, and 5…Nge7 scores lowest: 43.3%. Stockfish's first choice is 5…a5.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
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Caissa Codex. “English Opening: King's English Variation, Hungarian Attack (A25)”. Lichess data as of 25 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/english-opening-kings-english-variation-hungarian-attack