The Asten Gambit is a variation of the Hungarian Opening, catalogued as ECO A00. The line runs 1. g3 Nc6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 e5 4. dxe5 d4 5. Ne4 f5, reaching the position shown below after 10 half-moves.
Both sides have pawns in the centre (White on e5, Black on d4). Development is level at one minor pieces each, and White is up a pawn of material. It is White to move after five moves. White has doubled pawns on the e-file.
On the Hungarian Opening generally: ECO A00. A chess opening with 20 known variations.
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The Asten Gambit goes 1. g3 Nc6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 e5 4. dxe5 d4 5. Ne4 f5. It is a variation of the Hungarian Opening and is catalogued as ECO A00.
The Asten Gambit is ECO A00. ECO codes group openings by their move order, so nearby codes cover closely related lines of the Hungarian Opening.
Stockfish evaluates the position after 1. g3 Nc6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 e5 4. dxe5 d4 5. Ne4 f5 at +0.77 at depth 18, which is a small but real edge for White. Engine evaluation is only a starting point — at club level the practical value of a line is mostly about whether you know its plans better than your opponent does.
Both sides have pawns in the centre (White on e5, Black on d4). Development is level at one minor pieces each, and White is up a pawn of material. It is White to move. White has doubled pawns on the e-file.