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Budapest Gambit (A52)
1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 e5 3 dxe5 Ng4

Number of games in database: 666
Years covered: 1896 to 2008
Overall record:
   White wins 45.3%
   Black wins 26.7%
   Draws 27.8%

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PRACTITIONERS
With the White Pieces With the Black Pieces
Alexei Barsov  6 games
Viktor Korchnoi  6 games
Alexander Alekhine  6 games
Pavel Blatny  18 games
Peter Svidler  8 games
Ian Rogers  8 games
NOTABLE GAMES [what is this?]
White Wins Black Wins
Vallejo-Pons vs A Romero Holmes, 2002
Capablanca vs Tartakower, 1928
Alekhine vs I Rabinovich, 1925
Rubinstein vs Vidmar, 1918
A Takacs vs J Krejcik, 1920
Hoeregott vs W Schlage, 1929
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 page 1 of 27; games 1-25 of 666  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves Year Event/LocaleOpening
1. Adler vs Maroczy 0-118 1896 BudapestA52 Budapest Gambit
2. J Esser vs Breyer  0-131 1916 Budapest HUNA52 Budapest Gambit
3. Helmer vs J Krejcik 0-117 1917 ViennaA52 Budapest Gambit
4. Rubinstein vs Mieses 0-131 1918 Berlin+++A52 Budapest Gambit
5. Rubinstein vs Vidmar 0-124 1918 Berlin IVA52 Budapest Gambit
6. Rubinstein vs Schlechter ½-½31 1918 Berlin+++A52 Budapest Gambit
7. R P Michell vs W Winter  1-022 1919 HastingsA52 Budapest Gambit
8. Spielmann vs Reti  1-031 1919 01, BerlinA52 Budapest Gambit
9. Capablanca vs J H White 1-051 1919 London casualA52 Budapest Gambit
10. Weenink vs Reti  ½-½34 1920 Amsterdam itA52 Budapest Gambit
11. S Takacs vs J Krejcik 0-16 1920 Wenen blitzA52 Budapest Gambit
12. Alekhine vs Euwe 1-031 1921 Offhand gameA52 Budapest Gambit
13. Bogoljubov vs Reti  1-026 1921 Kiel GERA52 Budapest Gambit
14. Euwe vs Spielmann 0-126 1922 Bad Pistyan it, CZEA52 Budapest Gambit
15. Bogoljubov vs Prokes  1-014 1922 Bad Pistyan it, CZEA52 Budapest Gambit
16. Yates vs Spielmann 1-034 1923 KarlsbadA52 Budapest Gambit
17. Euwe vs Mieses 1-032 1923 Hastings2324 ;HCL 24A52 Budapest Gambit
18. Samisch vs Spielmann  1-030 1923 DENA52 Budapest Gambit
19. F Bohatirchuk vs Ilyin-Zhenevsky 1-029 1923 URS-ch02A52 Budapest Gambit
20. L Asztalos vs J A Seitz  ½-½19 1925 DebrecenA52 Budapest Gambit
21. G A Thomas vs Reti 1-073 1925 Baden-BadenA52 Budapest Gambit
22. Alekhine vs I Rabinovich 1-023 1925 Baden-BadenA52 Budapest Gambit
23. Alekhine vs J A Seitz 1-020 1925 Hastings 2526A52 Budapest Gambit
24. Alekhine vs Gilg 0-167 1926 SemmeringA52 Budapest Gambit
25. Tarrasch vs A Vajda  1-057 1926 SemmeringA52 Budapest Gambit
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May-21-06   hamworld: I love the Budapest gambit. However, I have difficulty with this line, 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ng4 4. Bf4 Nc6 5. Nf3 Bb4+ 6. Nc3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 Qe7 8. Qd5 Qa3 9. Rc1 Ne7 10. Qd2 Ng6 11. h3 as black. What shold I do? I'd appreciate the advice. Thank you for answering.
Aug-02-06   NateDawg: <hamworld> I would try 8...f6. Then Black gets a fairly good game after 9. exf6 Nxf6 10. Qd3 d6 11. e3 Ne4 12. Nd4 0-0 13. Be2 Nc5 14. Qd1 Ne5 15. 0-0.


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Aug-02-06   Hannibal: I agree with 8...f6, so you really lose a pawn. But, on the other hand you have open f file and greats posibilities for a kingside attack. In a database, position stats after 8...f6 is : White 30% Black 42%
Draw 28%
Sep-28-06   ongyj: Actually I dare not play 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 because of the budapest. My personal assessment is that Black can choose the type of game he wants and White can't refuse the immediate capture of 2...e5 3.dxe5 or face an inferior position. That's why I always go with 2.Nf3 first, rather facing Queen Indian defence and stuff like that. And I don't understand how so many players claim their clear-cut way of crashing this defence as white. If you would please show me any line that in your opinion is overwhelming advantageous for White. My experience with it is that I always get stuck and left with nothing to do in the position as White. Maybe when I'm black I'll consider using it to bore my opponent to death with the standard non-risk taking lines...:)
Sep-28-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  positionalgenius: <syracrophy>Uses this alot.
Sep-29-06   NateDawg: <ongyj:<Maybe when I'm black I'll consider using it to bore my opponent to death with the standard non-risk taking lines>>

Are you saying the Budapest Gambit Accepted is BORING?! This is easily one of the most exciting defenses to the Queen's Gambit, and very few lines could be called "boring".

For example: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 Ng4 4.Qd4?! d6 5.exd6 Bxd6. This line is similar to the From Gambit and can lead to very exciting play. Even the standard main lines with 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 Ng4 4.Bf4 Nc6 5.Nf3 Bb4+ 6.Nc3 Qe7 7.Qd5 Bxc3+ 8.bxc3 f6 9.exf6 Nxf6 are among the most exciting games starting with 1.d4 that you will see.

If you want a non-risk line with which to bore your opponent, then I would suggest the Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense (D60).

There is risk and excitement in all lines of the Budapest Accepted, and that's what makes it so fun to play (especially in blitz games)!

Sep-29-06   ongyj: Dear <NateDawg> No I'm not saying Budapest defence is boring. I'm saying that Black chooses the nature of the opening game it wants to and personally I'll choose a way to bore the game for White. Maybe bore sounds a little negative. I'll replace it with "completely shut off White". I'm not very sure of 4.Qd4 yet. If I'm not betrayed by memory there's this very interesting trap. 4.Qd4 d6 5.exd6 Bxd6 6.Qxg7? Be5!, 0-1. Even if White does not take the 'gift' pawn, the d4 Queen is more of a liability than an asset, being somewhat misplaced.) And yes, the Rubinstein line is a bore in my opinion. My arguement is that Black can play an exciting game as you mentioned or attempt to completely shut off White's progress. Instead of 8...f6(Which is not a bad move for Black at all), Black can attempt a perpetual with 8...Qa3 and to and fro ...Qe7 if White chooses to hold the unholdable e5 pawn. At this point of time my personal evaluation is that White gained nothing with any kind of continuations from the Budapest defence. And no, QGD, Orthodox Defence is not risk free to me. Black often has to worry about the timely development of the light-squared Bishop. Budapest is, because it is 'unbreakable', at least at this point of time, LOL :)
Sep-30-06   ongyj: Following <Hamworld>'s line, 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ng4 4. Bf4 Nc6 5. Nf3 Bb4+ 6. Nc3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 Qe7 8. Qd5 Qa3 If 9.Rc1 then play 9...f6. Personally I feel it is even better than 8...f6, you got to decide for yourself. The think is, Black chooses what he wants, not White! Okay so I didn't mention these stuff were 'exciting' because my judgement is simply that White should never try to be funny with Qd4 in the opening stages of Budapest Defence. In my opinion Qd4 in either lines does nothing other than generate losing chances for White. I await any corrections thanks.
Sep-30-06
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  jahhaj: <ongyj> There is no overwhelming line as White of course, but 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 Ng4 4.Bc4 Nc6 5.Nf3 Bb4+ 6.Nbd2 Qe7 7.e3 (a3 is good too) Ngxe5 8.Nxe5 Nxe5 9.Be2 gives White a comfortable edge and a risk free game. I score many more wins than draws in this line and no loses I can recall.

Also Black finds it hard to avoid (4...g5 is the only real choice), so what's to be afraid of in the Budapest?

Oct-01-06   ongyj: Dear <jahhaj> I assume 4.Bc4 is an error. It must have been 4.Bf4. The point is after the massive lots of exchanges, how does White progress? What can possibly be White's ideas to gain or sustain any advantage. The only visible advantage could be White's double Bishops, but in this case I actually don't favour it much at all. Also, both players' pawn formations are rather intact. If you would could you please post a few games for me to go through, because I simply love Black's solidity here. Thank you.
Oct-01-06
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  jahhaj: <ongyj> Right 4.Bf4.

White's advantage is partly in the two bishops (given that Black is more or less forced to swap his black squared bishop for White's knight) but also White is well setup to break up Black's pawns by advancing his queen side pawns. This is the main idea. I'll have a look for some games.

Oct-01-06
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  jahhaj: <ongyj> Well you can research games with the opening explorer, here's a selection

http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

but I hope you don't mind me posting a few of my own games. These are all blitz games so don't look for any great depth, but hopefully they illustrate the possibilites White has.

[Event "Rated game, 10m + 2s"]
[Site "Main Playing Hall"]
[Date "2006.04.01"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Jahhaj"]
[Black "saketh123"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A52"]
[WhiteElo "1857"]
[BlackElo "1585"]
[Annotator "Harrison,John"]
[PlyCount "45"]
[EventDate "2006.09.30"]
[TimeControl "600+2"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ng4 4. Bf4 Nc6 5. Nf3 Bb4+ 6. Nbd2 Qe7 7. e3 Ngxe5 8. Nxe5 Nxe5 9. Be2 Bd6 10. Ne4 Bb4+ 11. Nd2 Bd6 12. O-O Ng6 13. Bxd6 Qxd6 14. Qc2 Qf6 15. Rfd1 d6 16. Bf3 Ne5 17. Be4 Ng4 18. Nf3 Ne5 19. c5 Nxf3+ 20. Bxf3 dxc5 21. Qxc5 Qe7 22. Bc6+ Kf8 23. Rd8# 1-0

[Event "Rated game, 10m + 2s"]
[Site "Main Playing Hall"]
[Date "2006.05.01"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Jahhaj"]
[Black "Saketh_chess_kak"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A52"]
[WhiteElo "1864"]
[BlackElo "1720"]
[Annotator "Harrison,John"]
[PlyCount "71"]
[EventDate "2006.09.30"]
[TimeControl "600+2"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ng4 4. Bf4 Nc6 5. Nf3 Bb4+ 6. Nbd2 Qe7 7. e3 Ngxe5 8. Nxe5 Nxe5 9. Be2 d6 10. O-O Ng6 11. Bg3 Bxd2 12. Qxd2 b6 13. Bf3 Rb8 14. b4 Bb7 15. Bxb7 Rxb7 16. Qd5 Rb8 17. c5 bxc5 18. bxc5 dxc5 19. Rfc1 O-O 20. Qxc5 Qf6 21. Qxc7 Rbc8 22. Qxa7 Rxc1+ 23. Rxc1 Qb2 24. Rf1 h6 25. a4 Rc8 26. a5 Rc1 27. Qa6 Rxf1+ 28. Qxf1 Qa3 29. a6 Ne7 30. h3 Nc6 31. Qb5 Qc1+ 32. Kh2 Qc2 33. Qb7 Qc5 34. Qc8+ Kh7 35. a7 Nxa7 36. Qxc5 1-0

[Event "Rated game, 10m + 2s"]
[Site "Main Playing Hall"]
[Date "2006.09.03"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Jahhaj"]
[Black "Adamow"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A52"]
[WhiteElo "1926"]
[BlackElo "1798"]
[Annotator "Harrison,John"]
[PlyCount "51"]
[EventDate "2006.09.30"]
[TimeControl "600+2"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ng4 4. Bf4 Nc6 5. Nf3 Bb4+ 6. Nbd2 Qe7 7. e3 Ngxe5 8. Nxe5 Nxe5 9. Be2 O-O 10. O-O Bxd2 11. Qxd2 d6 12. Rfd1 b6 13. b4 a5 14. c5 dxc5 15. bxc5 Bf5 16. cxb6 cxb6 17. Qd4 Nd7 18. Bd6 Qg5 19. Bxf8 Nxf8 20. Qxb6 h5 21. Qc7 h4 22. Qf4 Qg6 23. Qxh4 Ne6 24. Bf3 Rc8 25. e4 Nd4 26. Rxd4 1-0

Oct-13-06   NateDawg: <jahhaj> I don't see how you can say White gets a considerable advantage in the Budapest Gambit. In the line you site, which is probably the best for White, the position is very even. In fact, Crafty 19.19 rates the position after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 Ng4 4.Bf4 Nc6 5.Nf3 Bb4+ 6.Nbd2 Qe7 7.e3 Ngxe5 8.Nxe5 Nxe5 9.Be2 O-O 10.0-0 as = (0.06), while Fritz 9 gives the position = (0.24).


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You say that White's advantage lies in his two bishops, but both sides still have the bishop pair. And while Black often trades his b4 bishop for White's knight, he is by no means obligated to do so. In fact, sometimes the knight is more valuable than a bishop. For example, Black often puts pawns on d6 and b6. In that case, a White knight on d4 would be very powerful. Also, the Black knight on e5 is at least as good as White's bishops. So, the bishop pair (which both sides currently have) may not be an advantage after all.

You also say White has an advantage due to his possibility of advancing his queenside pawns. However, Black too can advance his queenside pawns, and has a serious option in ...a5.

Finally, let's go over the games that you posted. In the first one, 9...Bd6 is a poor move, putting the bishop on an inferior square and preventing ...d6. In the second game, 10...Ng6 and 12...b6 are inaccuracies, and after move 14, White has a definite advantage, which Fritz gives as (0.84). Finally, in the last game, Black waits too long to play ...a5 and has already weakened his queenside.

Oct-13-06   NateDawg: <jahhaj> A good line for Black is 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 Ng4 4.Bf4 Nc6 5.Nf3 Bb4+ 6.Nbd2 Qe7 7.e3 Ngxe5 8.Nxe5 Nxe5 9.Be2 O-O 10.0-0 a5!? 11.a3 Bxd2 12.Qxd2 d6 13.Rac1 b6. I am curious as to how you would say White has an advantage in this position.


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So, while you are right that, for the prepared player, there is not much "to be afraid of" in the Budapest Gambit, it is still a sound opening which gives good chances for both sides.

Oct-16-06   ongyj: <NateDawg> In fact I haven't came across this line before:( Well, I suppose in that position White can try to make some disturbance with either b4 or Qd5 and try to get an open a file or something. But nothing concrete, just some abstract ideas in my mind:)
Oct-18-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  jahhaj: <NateDawg> I think you misread my post, comfortable edge was what I said, not considerable advantage. That the main thing that strikes me about this line. White's game is comfortable, he has reasonable winning chances, a clear plan, and no losing chances I can see.

I wouldn't look to a computer evaluation to judge an opening. I score very heavily against the Budapest, that's what I base my evaluation on.

I know an early 10...a5 is a current favourite for Black. If that line holds up then White can switch to the older 7.a3 which is also good.

In your position the usual queen side advance is called for I think, 14.b4. Looks OK to me.

Oct-18-06
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  jahhaj: <NateDawg> I really don't see the Ne5 as powerful. Inn fact I think it's one of Black's problems. If White gets a pawn to c5 (not hard to do) then Black sometimes cannot take dxc5 because the d6 pawn is needed to defend the knight. This can mean the d6 pawn is weak after White plays cxd6.

Black can avoid this by playing Ng6 but that puts the knight rather out of play. I don't see that it has any other good squares.

Oct-18-06   siggemannen: just play 1.d4 2.nf3 3.c4 and no budapest ever
Oct-18-06   RookFile: Is life that easy? When you play 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3, black can play either 2...c5, and you can't play the best lines in the Benoni involving f4, or 2....b6, which leads to super-solid lines in the Queen's Indian that are very difficult to beat.
Oct-20-06   ongyj: Haha <RookFile> If someone plays 2...c5 against me I'll simply bore him to death with 3.e3 :) Yeah life is easy after all, so long as you are willing to make it so! Also, in the above lone after 11.a3 can't Black choose to keep the Bishop with 11...Bc5 ? Thanks for answering these questions.
Oct-18-07
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  Harvestman: As a demonstration of how NOT to play the Budapest Gambit, I played the following atrocity as black over the board in a local league match last night, with plenty of time on my clock (i.e. not a rapidplay or anything)

1.d4 Ng6 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 Ng4 4.Nf3 Bb4+ (mistake number 1) 5.Nc3 Bxc3+ (No. 2) 6.bxc3 Nc6 7.Bg5 (Oh dear) f6 8.exf6 Nxf6 9.e3 Qe7 (0-0) 10.Qc2 d6 (possibly Ne5 is better) 11.Bd3 g6? 12.Bxg6 1-0

My team captain was not impressed.

Aug-25-08   DarthStapler: Awesome opening
Aug-29-08   therangeravl: The Alekhine Variation is surely the most unusual and therefore most unpleasant variation for black. I think I read somewhere that 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 Ng4 4.e4 Nxe5 5.f4 Nec6 6.a3!? a5 7.Be3 Na6 8.Bd3 Bc5 is about equal, but what about the direct 6.Be3 ? Could Black simply develop the same way or should he delay a5?

Aug-29-08   niemzo: After 6.Be3, black can play Bb4+ and keep the option of a5 for a later move. White doesn't waste a tempo with a3 so black shouldn't delay his own development.For example, after 7.Nc3 Bxc3 black has damaged white's pawn structure and has even the option of long castling after fianchettoing the bishop.
Aug-29-08   whiteshark: <Harvestman> After 11...Bg4


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I think there is still plenty of play in it. I wouldn't call it 'sufficient compensation', though. :D

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