ECO A00 · Kádas Opening

Kádas Opening: Steinbok Gambit

1. h4 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. d3

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

3… exd3+0.04

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Kádas Opening: Steinbok Gambit (A00), reached after 1. h4 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. d3, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… exd3 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.04).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.043… exd3 4. Bxd3 Nf6 5. Nf3 d5 6. c4 e5 7. cxd5 Qxd5 8. Nc3
  2. +0.053… Nf6 4. dxe4 Nxe4 5. Bd3 Nf6 6. Nf3 d5 7. c4 e5 8. cxd5
  3. +0.383… d5 4. dxe4 dxe4 5. Qxd8+ Kxd8 6. Nh3 Nc6 7. Be3 h6 8. Nc3

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Kádas Opening: Steinbok Gambit?
After 1. h4 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. d3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… exd3 for Black, continuing 4. Bxd3 Nf6 5. Nf3 d5 6. c4 e5 7. cxd5 Qxd5 8. Nc3. The position is roughly equal (+0.04). The next best moves are 3… Nf6 (+0.05) and 3… d5 (+0.38).
Is the Kádas Opening: Steinbok Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.04: the position is roughly equal. 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: Steinbok 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+).