Caissa Codex
A00

Hungarian Opening: Winterberg Gambit

Chess diagram: Hungarian Opening: Winterberg Gambit after 4. b3

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Statistics from Lichess

896 games: White 50.1% / Draw 3.8% / Black 46.1%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 29, 2026

Engine evaluation

−0.95 Black is better

Best play: 4... cxb3 5. Qxb3 Nc6 6. Bxc6+ bxc6 7. Nf3 Bd6 8. Bb2 f6 9. O-O

Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.

Overview

Hungarian Opening: Winterberg Gambit (ECO A00, Flank Openings) is a gambit in the Hungarian Opening, reached after 1. g3 d5 2. Bg2 e5 3. c4 dxc4 4. b3 (4 moves).

In 896 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 50.1%, Black 46.1% and 3.8% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 4…cxb3, in 79% of those games.

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Other lines from the same position

Instead of 1…d5 2. Bg2 e5 3. c4 dxc4 4. b3, the position after Hungarian Opening also goes on to:

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Caissa Codex. “Hungarian Opening: Winterberg Gambit (A00)”. Lichess data as of 29 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/hungarian-opening-winterberg-gambit

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