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Hungarian Opening: Symmetrical Variation

Hungarian Opening: Symmetrical Variation (A00) starts 1.g3 g6. In 1,531 games between strong players, White wins 46%, 13% are drawn and Black wins 42%; the most played move is 2.Bg2 (85%).

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1.g3 g6

ECO
A00
Games between strong players
1,531
To move
White
46%42%

White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.

What strong players play next

The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.

MovePlayedResultsLeads to
2.Bg285% (1,294)46%43%–
2.Nh34% (59)29%24%47%–
2.c43% (43)47%42%–
2.Nf33% (40)48%23%29%–
2.f31% (21)33%67%–
2.d31% (18)72%22%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Hungarian Opening 1.g3

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