A20

English Opening: King's English Variation, Kahiko-Hula Gambit

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Statistics from Lichess

89 games: White 41.6% / Draw 5.6% / Black 52.8%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 2, 2026

Engine evaluation

−1.89 Black is clearly better

Best play: 4... fxe3 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. Qc2 Bxc3 7. dxc3 O-O 8. Bd3 Re8 9. O-O

Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.

Overview

English Opening: King's English Variation, Kahiko-Hula Gambit (ECO A20, Flank Openings) is a gambit in the English Opening: King's English Variation, reached after 1. c4 e5 2. e3 Nf6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 (4 moves).

In 89 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 41.6%, Black 52.8% and 5.6% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 4…fxe3, in 82% of those games. That is too few games for the percentages to mean much.

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Caissa Codex. “English Opening: King's English Variation, Kahiko-Hula Gambit (A20)”. Lichess data as of 2 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/english-opening-kings-english-variation-kahiko-hula-gambit

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