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Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit

Black Gambit

Source Lichess

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Tough Sellloses more often than it wins at this level
All Ratings
Edge at worst−10.3%

Black isn't shown winning more often than losing at this level

how far wins run ahead of losses, 90% confident

Rating TrendPeak: −10.2% at 2200-2499
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Win%45.0%
Games1.7K
Breakpoint0-999first rating it isn't shown winning more than losing
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Does Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit work for Black at All Ratings?

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At All Ratings, Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit keeps Black's wins running −10.3% ahead of its losses at worst, 90% confident, from 1.7K Lichess games. The games don't show this gambit paying at this level. Win rate, draw rate and loss rate come from games played December 2023 to November 2025.

RatingEdge at worstBlack WinDrawBlack LossGames
0-999−21.4%42.4%6.2%51.3%167
1000-1199−24.1%40.6%9.2%50.2%123
1200-1399−39.7%36.9%2.7%60.4%92
1400-1599−10.7%50.9%5.1%44.0%86
1600-1799−35.5%40.3%0.6%59.1%89
1800-1999−10.8%50.9%1.0%48.1%145
2000-2199−22.8%42.9%1.8%55.3%247
2200-2499−10.2%46.9%4.1%48.9%398
2500+−12.3%46.3%4.1%49.6%328
Full Opening StatsSee rating/time-control breakdowns for Black on the opening stats page
Analyze Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit PositionsGet move-by-move win rates with the TrueElo analyzer

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit sound?

Not shown to be. Black does not come out ahead at any rating we can see: its best Edge at worst, at 2200-2499, is −10.2%.

What is the Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit win rate?

Black wins 45.0% of Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit games, draws 3.7% and loses 51.3%. That rests on 1.7K games from Lichess.

What is the best rating to play the Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit?

No rating in these games shows it paying. Black's Edge at worst is highest at 2200-2499: −10.2%, how far wins run ahead of losses, 90% confident.

Is the Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit better in blitz or rapid?

Blitz. For Black, the Edge at worst — how far wins run ahead of losses, 90% confident — is −20.8% in Blitz (482 games) and −24.3% in Rapid (183 games). In neither do the games show Black winning more than losing.

Does the Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit breakpoint vary by time control?

Yes. The first rating where the games do not show Black coming out ahead is 1800-1999 in Bullet and 0-999 in Blitz. In Rapid, only 0-999 has enough games, and there the games do not show Black coming out ahead.

How sharp is the Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit?

The Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit is extremely sharp: 3.7% of its games are drawn, so 96.3% end with a winner.

Should I play the Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit?

Not for the results: Black does not come out ahead at any rating we can see.

How do I defend against the Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit?

As White, take the material, then develop fast, castle early, and trade pieces. Give the material back when doing so kills the attack. Black does not come out ahead with it at any rating we can see.

How reliable is the Hungarian Opening: Wiedenhagen-Beta Gambit data?

This rests on 1.7K games from Lichess. Every figure carries the range it is in, 90% confident, and the table above shows how many games sit behind each rating and each clock — the fewer there are, the wider that range.