ECO A00 · Kádas Opening

Kádas Opening: Schneider Gambit

1. h4 g5

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

2. hxg5+1.70

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Kádas Opening: Schneider Gambit (A00), reached after 1. h4 g5, Stockfish 18 recommends 2. hxg5 for White. White is clearly better (+1.70).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.702. hxg5 d5 3. d4 Bg7 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. c3 h6 6. gxh6 Nxh6
  2. +1.352. e4 gxh4 3. Nc3 d6 4. d4 Bg7 5. Be3 Nc6 6. Qd2 e5
  3. +1.302. Nc3 gxh4 3. e4 d6 4. d4 Bg7 5. Be3 Nc6 6. Qd2 e5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Kádas Opening: Schneider Gambit?
After 1. h4 g5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2. hxg5 for White, continuing d5 3. d4 Bg7 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. c3 h6 6. gxh6 Nxh6. White is clearly better (+1.70). The next best moves are 2. e4 (+1.35) and 2. Nc3 (+1.30).
Is the Kádas Opening: Schneider Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.70: white 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: Schneider 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+).