Kádas Opening: Beginner's Trap
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Statistics from Lichess
11,379 games: White 32.0% / Draw 4.3% / Black 63.7%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 6,5136,513 | ||
| 2,3182,318 | ||
| 653653 | ||
| 597597 | ||
| 324324 | ||
| 305305 | ||
| 183183 | ||
| 7272 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
−3.84 Black is clearly better
Best play: 2... Bxh3 3. Nxh3 e5 4. g3 Nf6 5. Bg2 c6 6. d3 a5 7. Nd2
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Kádas Opening: Beginner's Trap (ECO A00, Flank Openings) is a variation of the Kádas Opening, reached after 1. h4 d5 2. Rh3 (2 moves).
In 11,379 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 32.0%, Black 63.7% and 4.3% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 2…Bxh3, in 57% of those games.
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How to play against the Kádas Opening: Beginner's Trap
The most played answer, 2…Bxh3, also scores best for Black: 67.6%, with Black winning 65.7% and White 30.6% of 6,513 games. Of the main answers, 2…c5 scores lowest: 62.1%. Stockfish's first choice is also 2…Bxh3.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
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Caissa Codex. “Kádas Opening: Beginner's Trap (A00)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kadas-opening-beginners-trap