Flank openings

Kádas Opening

1.h4

The Kádas Opening starts with 1.h4 and is catalogued under ECO A00, in the flank openings half of the book. The catalog indexes 9 lines inside it, grouped into 7 named variations, and the position after those moves has 6 playable continuations to walk from here.

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Kádas Opening
2 plies
Koola-Koola Variation
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Current setup

Move ideas

  1. 1.h4

    Advances the h-pawn to gain kingside edge space and control new squares.

    Idea: Create useful wing space while keeping the central structure flexible.

Book continuations

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6 moves
d5Kádas Opening3 named lines · Kádas Opening: Kádas Gambit · Kádas Opening: Beginner's TrapAdvances to d5 to claim central space and control nearby key squares.Idea: Give the pieces room to develop behind a durable central foothold.a5Kádas Opening: Koola-Koola Variation1 named lineAdvances the a-pawn to gain queenside edge space and control new squares.Idea: Create useful wing space while keeping the central structure flexible.c5Kádas Opening1 named line · Kádas Opening: Kádas GambitAdvances the c-pawn to gain queenside space and control new squares.Idea: Create useful wing space while keeping the central structure flexible.e5Kádas Opening1 named line · Kádas Opening: Kádas GambitAdvances to e5 to claim central space and control nearby key squares.Idea: Give the pieces room to develop behind a durable central foothold.f5Kádas Opening1 named line · Kádas Opening: Steinbok GambitAdvances the f-pawn to gain kingside space and control new squares.Idea: Create useful wing space while keeping the central structure flexible.g5Kádas Opening: Schneider Gambit1 named lineAdvances the g-pawn to gain kingside space and control new squares.Idea: Prepare a fianchetto or discourage the opponent’s expansion on that wing.

Named variations

Each line below is an indexed entry under Kádas Opening. Open one to load it on the board and keep exploring from that position.

Openings from the same volume

ECO groups openings by the structures they lead to, so these families tend to share plans with the Kádas Opening.