Italian Game: Hungarian Defense
ECO: C50Open Games1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Be7
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About the Italian Game: Hungarian Defense
The Italian Game: Hungarian Defense is a line of the Italian Game, catalogued under ECO code C50 in the Open Games section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.
It arises after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Be7, with Black playing the move that gives the line its name.
The Italian Game has 187 named lines in our opening book; the ones closest to this position are listed below.
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- Italian Game: Giuoco PianoC50 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5
- Italian Game: Paris DefenseC50 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 d6
- Italian Game: Rousseau GambitC50 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 f5
- Italian Game: Two Knights DefenseC55 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6
- Italian Game: Classical VariationC53 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3
- Italian Game: Evans GambitC51 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4