ECO B01 · Scandinavian Defense

Scandinavian Defense: Kádas Gambit

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 c6 4. dxc6 e5

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

5. cxb7+1.41

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Scandinavian Defense: Kádas Gambit (B01), reached after 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 c6 4. dxc6 e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. cxb7 for White. White is clearly better (+1.41).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.415. cxb7 Bxb7 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Bb5 Qa5+ 8. Nc3 O-O-O 9. Bxc6 Bxc6
  2. +1.315. dxe5 Qxd1+ 6. Kxd1 Ng4 7. cxb7 Bxb7 8. Be3 Nxe3+ 9. fxe3 Bc5
  3. +1.135. Nf3 Nxc6 6. Nxe5 Qxd4 7. Qxd4 Nxd4 8. Bd3 Bf5 9. Bxf5 Nxf5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Scandinavian Defense: Kádas Gambit?
After 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 c6 4. dxc6 e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. cxb7 for White, continuing Bxb7 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Bb5 Qa5+ 8. Nc3 O-O-O 9. Bxc6 Bxc6. White is clearly better (+1.41). The next best moves are 5. dxe5 (+1.31) and 5. Nf3 (+1.13).
Is the Scandinavian Defense: Kádas Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.41: 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 Scandinavian Defense: Kádas Gambit?
B01. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; B is the volume for semi-open games (other than the French).

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