Answers.Body: <p>White has a development advantage with an extra piece in the field and therefore should be able to capture some type of initiative despite the symmetrical pawn structure.</p>
  <p>I suggest playing through some top games in the line to see how things play out.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>White's position looks pretty active. It's basically a zero-risk opening that offers many chances to play for a win. For example, White can continue with a quick Nc3 (speculating with Nd5 ideas that will give the d8 bishop a hard time to join the game again), Be3 and 0-0-0</p>
  
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Body: <p>I'm having trouble understanding the point of White's play in this variation (specifically <code>5.dxe5</code>):</p>
  <pre><code>[FEN &quot;&quot;]
  1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Be7 4. d4 d6 5. dxe5!? dxe5 6. Qxd8+ Bxd8
  </code></pre>
  <p>Why does White want to trade queens early, instead of keeping the tension with a move like <code>5.h3</code>? Also, why does this position have a comparatively high winrate for White (48% / 43% / 9% wins / draws / losses) according to the Lichess Masters db?</p>
  
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Title: Why does White trade off into an endgame in the main line of the Hungarian Defense?
ThreadText: # Why does White trade off into an endgame in the main line of the Hungarian Defense?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2021-05-30)
  
  I'm having trouble understanding the point of White's play in this variation (specifically 5.dxe5):
  [FEN ""]
  1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Be7 4. d4 d6 5. dxe5!? dxe5 6. Qxd8+ Bxd8
  
  Why does White want to trade queens early, instead of keeping the tension with a move like 5.h3? Also, why does this position have a comparatively high winrate for White (48% / 43% / 9% wins / draws / losses) according to the Lichess Masters db?
  
  **Tags:** opening, italian-game, trading
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: "Endgame"? With 28 men on the board?  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2021-06-01. Score: 2
  
  White has a development advantage with an extra piece in the field and therefore should be able to capture some type of initiative despite the symmetrical pawn structure.
  
  I suggest playing through some top games in the line to see how things play out.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_3 on 2021-05-30. Score: 1
  
  White's position looks pretty active. It's basically a zero-risk opening that offers many chances to play for a win. For example, White can continue with a quick Nc3 (speculating with Nd5 ideas that will give the d8 bishop a hard time to join the game again), Be3 and 0-0-0
  
  
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