ECO A00 · Kádas Opening

Kádas Opening: Kádas Gambit

1. h4 c5 2. b4

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Black to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

2… cxb4−0.90

Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Kádas Opening: Kádas Gambit (A00), reached after 1. h4 c5 2. b4, Stockfish 18 recommends 2… cxb4 for Black. Black is clearly better (−0.90).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.902… cxb4 3. a3 e5 4. Bb2 Nc6 5. Nf3 e4 6. Ne5 Nf6 7. axb4
  2. −0.612… d5 3. bxc5 e5 4. e3 Bxc5 5. d4 exd4 6. exd4 Bd6 7. Nc3
  3. −0.412… Nf6 3. bxc5 e5 4. Ba3 Qa5 5. e3 Bxc5 6. Bxc5 Qxc5 7. d4

Other move orders

  • 1. h4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3
  • 1. h4 d5 2. d4 c5 3. Nf3 cxd4 4. c3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Kádas Opening: Kádas Gambit?
After 1. h4 c5 2. b4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2… cxb4 for Black, continuing 3. a3 e5 4. Bb2 Nc6 5. Nf3 e4 6. Ne5 Nf6 7. axb4. Black is clearly better (−0.90). The next best moves are 2… d5 (−0.61) and 2… Nf6 (−0.41).
Is the Kádas Opening: Kádas Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.90: black is clearly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Kádas Opening: Kádas Gambit?
A00. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).