Hungarian Opening
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Hungarian Opening
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Sequence
1.g3
Possible Variations19
1... d56 variations
1... e55 variations
1... f52 variations
1... c5Sicilian Invitation1... c5
1... g5Myers Defense1... g5
1... g6Symmetrical Variation1... g6
1... h5Van Kuijk Gambit1... h5 2. Nf3 2... h4
1... Nc6Asten Gambit1... Nc6 2. Nc3 2... d5 3. d4
1... Nf6Indian Defense1... Nf6
About this opening
With 1.g3 White prepares to fianchetto the bishop on g2 before revealing any central plans: the Hungarian Opening controls the long diagonal and often transposes into the King's Indian Attack, the English Opening or a Catalan. Independent continuations include the Sicilian Invitation 1...c5 and the Symmetrical Variation 1...g6. Pal Benko made it famous at the 1962 Curaçao Candidates, beating both Fischer and Tal with this very 1.g3. An ideal way to avoid theory without taking risks.