ECO A00 · Kádas Opening

Kádas Opening: Myers Variation

1. h4 d5 2. d4 c5 3. e4

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

3… dxe4−0.38

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Kádas Opening: Myers Variation (A00), reached after 1. h4 d5 2. d4 c5 3. e4, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… dxe4 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.38).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.383… dxe4 4. d5 a6 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bxf6 exf6 8. Nxe4
  2. −0.313… Nc6 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Nc3 Qxd4 6. Be3 Qxd1+ 7. Rxd1 Bf5 8. Bxc5
  3. −0.253… e6 4. exd5 exd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Bb5 Be7 7. dxc5 Nf6 8. Be3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Kádas Opening: Myers Variation?
After 1. h4 d5 2. d4 c5 3. e4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… dxe4 for Black, continuing 4. d5 a6 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bxf6 exf6 8. Nxe4. Black is slightly better (−0.38). The next best moves are 3… Nc6 (−0.31) and 3… e6 (−0.25).
Is the Kádas Opening: Myers Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.38: black is slightly 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: Myers Variation?
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+).