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Kádas Opening: Beginner's Trap

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Overview

Kádas Opening: Beginner's Trap is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A00.

The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.

Play reaches this position via 1. h4 d5 2. Rh3, after 3 plies of opening development.

It branches immediately from Kádas Opening in the opening tree.

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ECO code
A00
Group
Flank Openings (A)
Plies
3
Parent
Kádas Opening

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Statistics from Lichess

11,379 games · White 32.0% / Draw 4.3% / Black 63.7%

MovesGamesW / D / B
Bxh36,513
e52,318
c5653
Nc6597
Nf6324
e6305
c6183
d472

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:27:41

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