Hungarian Opening: Reversed Modern Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
957,469 games: White 48.0% / Draw 4.8% / Black 47.1%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 205,613206K | ||
| King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation | 194,779195K | |
| 139,487139K | ||
| 112,685113K | ||
| 94,92795K | ||
| 62,69463K | ||
| 58,50259K | ||
| 25,35125K |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 24, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.13 The position is about equal
Best play: 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. O-O g6 5. c4 Bg7 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. d4 cxd4
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 worse this line does for Black: Black scores 49% under 1400, 45% at 2200 and up (wins plus half the draws).
| Players | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1400 | 160K | |
| 1400–1799 | 585K | |
| 1800–2199 | 538K | |
| 2200 and up | 56K | |
| Masters, over the board | 247 |
Master games
- Granda Zuniga, J. E. – Caruana, F.
- Berkes, F. – Volkov, S.
- Lagarde, M. – Kuzubov, Y.
- Socko, B. – Kempinski, R.
- Ponkratov, P. – Halkias, S.
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 Modern Defense (ECO A00, Flank Openings) is a variation of the Hungarian Opening, reached after 1. g3 d5 2. Bg2 c5 (2 moves).
In 957,469 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 48.0%, Black 47.1% and 4.8% were drawn. White's most played move here is 3. d3, in 21% of those games.
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How to play against the Hungarian Opening: Reversed Modern Defense
3. c4 scores best for White: 53.1%, with White winning 50.6% and Black 44.4% of 95K games. The most played, 3. d3, scores 51.4% in 206K games, and 3. d4 scores lowest: 48.5%. Stockfish's first choice is 3. Nf3.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: White'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 Modern Defense holds steady at about 0.038% of Lichess games a year since 2016.
Numbers by year
| Year | Share of games | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.036% | 12,767 |
| 2017 | 0.036% | 19,998 |
| 2018 | 0.037% | 29,294 |
| 2019 | 0.037% | 46,458 |
| 2020 | 0.037% | 107,437 |
| 2021 | 0.036% | 140,716 |
| 2022 | 0.036% | 136,650 |
| 2023 | 0.037% | 138,621 |
| 2024 | 0.038% | 136,811 |
| 2025 | 0.038% | 130,749 |
| 2026 (Jan–Apr) | 0.038% | 41,390 |
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
Transpositions
Cite this page
Caissa Codex. “Hungarian Opening: Reversed Modern Defense (A00)”. Lichess data as of 24 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/hungarian-opening-reversed-modern-defense