Kádas Opening: Kádas Gambit

Kádas Opening: Kádas Gambit is a chess opening with the ECO code A00, part of the Kádas Opening family. It goes 1. h4 d5 2. d4 c5 3. Nf3 cxd4 4. c3. White opens with 1. h4 and Black answers 1... d5. After 7 moves it is Black to move. After the last move Black is a pawn ahead in material. The lesson on the board explains every move of the line and lets you play it yourself; it is free.

The moves

About the Kádas Opening

White starts with 1.h4, a very offbeat move that does little for the centre. It is mostly a surprise weapon.

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