Hungarian Opening: Reversed Alekhine
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Statistics from Lichess
197,644 games: White 50.8% / Draw 4.2% / Black 45.0%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 88,49888K | ||
| 59,37559K | ||
| 23,21423K | ||
| King's Indian Attack: Omega-Delta Gambit | 9,0329,032 | |
| 5,1765,176 | ||
| 5,0405,040 | ||
| 2,2332,233 | ||
| 1,2881,288 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 27, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.39 Black is slightly better
Best play: 2... e4 3. Nd4 c5 4. Nb3 c4 5. Nd4 Bc5 6. c3 d5 7. d3
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
By rating
The stronger the players, the better this line does for White: White scores 49% under 1400, 53% at 2200 and up (wins plus half the draws).
| Players | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1400 | 424K | |
| 1400–1799 | 200K | |
| 1800–2199 | 101K | |
| 2200 and up | 14K | |
| Masters, over the board | 62 |
Master games
- Nihal, S. – Sargsyan, S.
- Nakamura, H. – Grigoriants, S. R.
- Rapport, R. – Bogdanovich, S.
- Rapport, R. – Gleizerov, E.
- Rapport, R. – Skripchenko, 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: Reversed Alekhine (ECO A00, Flank Openings) is a variation of the Hungarian Opening, reached after 1. g3 e5 2. Nf3 (2 moves).
In 197,644 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 50.8%, Black 45.0% and 4.2% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 2…e4, in 45% of those games.
It branches into 2 named variations; the most played are Hungarian Opening: Reversed Norwegian Defense and Hungarian Opening: Reversed Brooklyn Defense, Brooklyn Benko Gambit.
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How to play against the Hungarian Opening: Reversed Alekhine
The most played answer, 2…e4, also scores best for Black: 48.9%, with Black winning 46.8% and White 49.0% of 88K games. Of the main answers, 2…d6 scores lowest: 44.7%. Stockfish's first choice is also 2…e4.
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
Popularity by year
The Hungarian Opening: Reversed Alekhine dipped to 0.0056% of Lichess games in 2017 and has recovered since: 0.0076% in 2025.
Numbers by year
| Year | Share of games | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.0064% | 2,291 |
| 2017 | 0.0056% | 3,096 |
| 2018 | 0.0057% | 4,469 |
| 2019 | 0.0059% | 7,351 |
| 2020 | 0.0074% | 21,549 |
| 2021 | 0.0082% | 32,197 |
| 2022 | 0.008% | 29,980 |
| 2023 | 0.0081% | 30,338 |
| 2024 | 0.0079% | 28,246 |
| 2025 | 0.0076% | 26,539 |
| 2026 (Jan–Apr) | 0.008% | 8,748 |
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 (2)
Transpositions
Cite this page
Caissa Codex. “Hungarian Opening: Reversed Alekhine (A00)”. Lichess data as of 27 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/hungarian-opening-reversed-alekhine