The Budapest Gambit is a great weapon for counterattackers and immediately strikes back in the center.  It is full of traps and is a strong tool to induce a serious structural weakness for White.  Here are the most common played variations.  What do you think?

I been trying to find an opening against d4 that suits me, but aint found to much yet, i aint played in years until january and i been struggling to find stuff i like for black against it...this looks interesting enuf, what ideas come out when the gambit is declined though?..i don't really got the resources to go analysing openings etc at the moment, not in a club etc

It's okay for both sides... I am never in a situation to play it being as I am neither a d4 player nor a Nf6. 

I won't say much more without some research. 

Normally, in d4 openings, Black has a very cramped game.  The pawn on e5 is very agressively posted and insures Black greater piece activity if the gambit is declined.  There are gobs of information about this opening on Wikipedia.  (The article is reliable)

This would be a good opening to play against a person who uses space much to his advantage. After 2... e6, white can move one of his knights to further attack the center, and black has little space. This is a very good counterattack.

I totally agree with you Killabeez. I have been playing the budapest as black for a long time now. Its a really great opening in my opinion and can catch white off guard. By the way it should be noted that 4.Bf4 not only played to defend the pawn but placed on f4 the bishop is not hemmed in by the pawn on e3 as in the  4.Nf3 line. I love using the rook lift idea ...a5, ...Ra6 where black can spring an attack from nowhere on the white king or settle to double rooks along the e file. Black has a nice game in the budapest if it suits black players style. If white avoids the mainlines of the budapest, for example white plays the early queen lines, white is simply playing into blacks hands! Usually budapest players know what they are doing (as opposed to 'whacky gambit' players), so i would say beware.

nice opening

This is a fun variation of the Budapest where white has no clue what he's doing.

I'd rather prefer the caro-kahn defence but I'll give this a shot.

 

 

addiction_to_chess wrote:

I'd rather prefer the caro-kahn defence but I'll give this a shot.

 

 

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This opening is probably not a walk in the park for you if you like the Caro-Kann.  These positions are mainly for attacking players who get more active pieces as a result of their e5 break in one thrust.

The line given by BasicLvrCH8r is opening theory until whites 8th move, which in fact is a total blunder, there should be more '?'`s attached to this move! Every budapest player has got quick wins even games that have been exactly the line given by BasicLvrCH8r. Here another line which i love to see white play.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here is another line budapest players should know i guess.

You left out a move in your first example.  Be5 doesn't trap the Queen, but after Qg5 Qxg5 Bxg5 Bxb2, White will lose a rook.

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KillaBeez wrote: You left out a move in your first example.  Be5 doesn't trap the Queen, but after Qg5 Qxg5 Bxg5 Bxb2, White will lose a rook.

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 Woops, thanks for pointing that out! I shouldnt be chatting and posting critical lines for the good of the people of chess.com only to confuse them.

I dont like gambits

EnGliSHCheSsPlAy wrote:

I dont like gambits

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Technically, this is not really a gambit as Black will get the pawn back in most variations.  Most attempts to hold onto the pawn fall flat on their face positionally.  With the Budapest, you get dynamic as well as static advantages for your investment.

ok, stop suggesting that this is the best opening ever. because it's not. consider the following game. it tells you that every opening has it's drawbacks.

Why not 15...Nxg5? Unless I am missing something major (which is not uncommon), it would be nice if you didn't show games where people hang pieces and they are not taken in order to show a weakness to an opening.

hmmm... i thought the line for black against 4.e4 was 4...Nxe5 5.f4 and then there are two lines either 5...N(e)c6 and 5...Ng6. The 5...N(e)c6 line is fine for black imo. In what year was this game played benws?! if its old game which i think it is, then it was time before present theory understanding. I just think its not a good line to use for black.

The guy playing Black didn't even play it right.  And the guy didn't lose because of his opening choice.

WHAT IF AFTER 3.......NG4 THEY PLAYED 4 F3