Is 4...exd4 and 5...d6 considered good in the Hungarian Defence?

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generickplayer

It seems that Black is OK if he plays this:

When White plays 4.d4. If this is actually an inferior line, is there an explanation for the much better database score?

Yigor

Yeah, indeed, 4...dxe4 has the best engine evaluation though 4...d6 was played more often. 5...d6, 5...Nf6 and 5...Ne5 seem to be good moves.

 

Terminological remark: 4. d4 may be considered as  the transition from Italian Game: Hungarian Defense into Scotch Game. wink.png