Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
1,319 games: White 53.4% / Draw 3.3% / Black 43.3%
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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 29, 2026
Engine evaluation
+1.62 White is clearly better
Best play: 3. Nxg5 e5 4. d4 Be7 5. Nh3 exd4 6. Nf4 Nf6 7. Bg2 Bf5
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit (ECO A07, Flank Openings) is a gambit in the Hungarian Opening, reached after 1. g3 d5 2. Nf3 g5 (2 moves).
In 1,319 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 53.4%, Black 43.3% and 3.3% were drawn. White's most played move here is 3. Nxg5, in 49% of those games.
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How to play against the Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit
The most played answer, 3. Nxg5, also scores best for White: 57.7%, with White winning 56.0% and Black 40.6% of 652 games. Of the main answers, 3. Bg2 scores lowest: 53.1%. Stockfish's first choice is also 3. Nxg5.
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
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Caissa Codex. “Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit (A07)”. Lichess data as of 29 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/hungarian-opening-wiedenhagen-beta-gambit