Caissa Codex
A00

Kádas Opening: Steinbok Gambit

Chess diagram: Kádas Opening: Steinbok Gambit after 3. d3

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Statistics from Lichess

127 games: White 56.7% / Draw 5.5% / Black 37.8%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 1, 2026

Engine evaluation

−0.23 The position is about equal

Best play: 3... exd3 4. Bxd3 Nf6 5. Nc3 c6 6. Qe2 d5 7. Bf4 e6 8. g4

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

Overview

Kádas Opening: Steinbok Gambit (ECO A00, Flank Openings) is a gambit in the Kádas Opening, reached after 1. h4 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. d3 (3 moves).

In 127 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 56.7%, Black 37.8% and 5.5% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 3…exd3, in 61% of those games.

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Other lines from the same position

Instead of 1…f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. d3, the position after Kádas Opening also goes on to:

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Caissa Codex. “Kádas Opening: Steinbok Gambit (A00)”. Lichess data as of 1 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/kadas-opening-steinbok-gambit

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