The Burk Gambit is a variation of the Hungarian Opening, catalogued as ECO A00. The line runs 1. g3 e5 2. a3 d5 3. Nf3 e4 4. Nh4 Be7 5. d3, reaching the position shown below after 9 half-moves.
Black holds the centre with pawns on d5 and e4, and one pawn capture is available, so the structure has not settled yet. Development is level at one minor pieces each. It is Black to move after five moves.
On the Hungarian Opening generally: ECO A00. A chess opening with 20 known variations.
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The Burk Gambit goes 1. g3 e5 2. a3 d5 3. Nf3 e4 4. Nh4 Be7 5. d3. It is a variation of the Hungarian Opening and is catalogued as ECO A00.
The Burk 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 e5 2. a3 d5 3. Nf3 e4 4. Nh4 Be7 5. d3 at -0.86 at depth 18, which is a small but real edge for Black. 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.
Black holds the centre with pawns on d5 and e4, and one pawn capture is available, so the structure has not settled yet. Development is level at one minor pieces each. It is Black to move.