Chess Opening Theory/1. g3/1...e5

Hungarian Opening rd nd bd qd kd bd nd rd pd pd pd pd pd pd pd pd pl pl pl pl pl pl pl pl rl nl bl ql kl bl nl rl 1...e5 · Hungarian Opening 1...e5 Black has placed a pawn in the centre of the board, gaining space and taking over the d4- and f4-squares. Black also discourages the natural 2. Nf3, as Black will simply kick the knight with a further pawn advance. 1. g3 e5 2. Nf3 is still sometimes seen anyway, and is known as the Reversed Alekhine, as the strategy from this opening is similar to Alekhine’s Defense but with the colours reversed. More commonly, White will either continue developing with Bg2, Nf3, O-O, etc. and adopt a King’s Indian Attack setup, or will strike back in the centre immediately. Statistics Theory table . 1.g3 e5 English Variation c4Nf6 to 1.c4 e5 2.g3 Main Variation Bg2d5 References Benko Opening