Kádas Opening: Steinbok Gambit is a chess opening with the ECO code A00, part of the Kádas Opening family. It goes 1. h4 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. d3. White opens with 1. h4 and Black answers 1... f5. After 5 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
1. h4 – White plays the pawn to h4
1... f5 – Black plays the pawn to f5
2. e4 – White plays the pawn to e4
2... fxe4 – Black captures on e4 with the f-pawn
3. d3 – White plays the pawn to d3
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.
The idea is to use the h-rook via h3 or to push h5 later.
Black should just take the centre with ...d5 and ...e5.
White's kingside gets weaker, so castling short is less safe.
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