Hungarian Opening: Dutch Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
340,056 games: White 48.7% / Draw 4.9% / Black 46.3%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 298,434298K | ||
| Dutch Defense: Fianchetto Attack | 6,0396,039 | |
| 5,5675,567 | ||
| 5,5405,540 | ||
| 5,3145,314 | ||
| 3,9323,932 | ||
| 3,8523,852 | ||
| 2,5992,599 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 1, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.57 White is slightly better
Best play: 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. b3 d6
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
By rating
Rating changes little here: Black scores 45% under 1400, 47% at 2200 and up and 43% in master games (wins plus half the draws).
| Players | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1400 | 120K | |
| 1400–1799 | 196K | |
| 1800–2199 | 188K | |
| 2200 and up | 37K | |
| Masters, over the board | 498 |
Master games
- Van Wely, L. – L'Ami, E.
- Bartel, M. – Zhang, Z.
- Miroshnichenko, E. – Halkias, S.
- Turner, M. – Cheparinov, I.
- Hickl, J. – Jussupow, A.
Rated blitz, rapid and classical Lichess games by rating band, and over-the-board games of players rated 2200+ from the Lichess masters database, updated Sep 27, 2026
Overview
Hungarian Opening: Dutch Defense (ECO A00, Flank Openings) is a variation of the Hungarian Opening, reached after 1. g3 f5 (1 move).
In 340,056 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 48.7%, Black 46.3% and 4.9% were drawn. White's most played move here is 2. Bg2, in 88% of those games.
It continues into one named variation, Hungarian Opening: Pachman Gambit.
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Popularity by year
The Hungarian Opening: Dutch Defense has stayed between 0.012% and 0.014% of Lichess games a year since 2016 (0.014% in 2025).
Numbers by year
| Year | Share of games | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.012% | 4,380 |
| 2017 | 0.013% | 7,422 |
| 2018 | 0.014% | 11,025 |
| 2019 | 0.013% | 16,781 |
| 2020 | 0.013% | 39,042 |
| 2021 | 0.012% | 48,590 |
| 2022 | 0.013% | 47,444 |
| 2023 | 0.013% | 48,673 |
| 2024 | 0.013% | 48,011 |
| 2025 | 0.014% | 47,590 |
| 2026 (Jan–Apr) | 0.014% | 15,369 |
Share of rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500 (blitz, rapid and classical) that reach this position, by year; 2026: January to April. Which openings are rising and falling
Variations (1)
Transpositions
Cite this page
Caissa Codex. “Hungarian Opening: Dutch Defense (A00)”. Lichess data as of 1 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/hungarian-opening-dutch-defense