Kádas Opening: Kádas Gambit 2…exd4 3. c3
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Statistics from Lichess
1,184 games: White 51.9% / Draw 4.3% / Black 43.8%
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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 29, 2026
Engine evaluation
−1.02 Black is better
Best play: 3... dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nf6 5. Nf3 Bb4 6. Qb3 Qe7 7. a3 Ba5 8. Bd2
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Kádas Opening: Kádas Gambit (ECO A00, Flank Openings) is a gambit in the Kádas Opening, reached after 1. h4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 (3 moves).
In 1,184 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 51.9%, Black 43.8% and 4.3% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 3…dxc3, in 73% of those games.
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How to answer 3. c3
The most played answer, 3…dxc3, also scores best for Black: 46.5%, with Black winning 44.3% and White 51.3% of 865 games. Of the main answers, 3…Nc6 scores lowest: 42.1%. Stockfish's first choice is also 3…dxc3.
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: Kádas Gambit (A00)”. Lichess data as of 29 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kadas-opening-kadas-gambit-2