Tree path 5 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Italian Game › Hungarian Defense
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Italian Game C50
- Hungarian Defense C50 you are here
Italian Game: Hungarian Defense
Overview
Italian Game: Hungarian Defense is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C50), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It begins with 6 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Be7 to reach the canonical position.
The line refines Italian Game, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
It continues primarily into one named line, Scotch Game: Benima Defense.
Together the deeper variations number 2 across the full subtree.
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- ECO code
- C50
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 6
- Parent
- Italian Game
- Direct variations
- 1
- Total in subtree
- 2
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