Scandinavian Defense: Kádas Gambit
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 c6 4. dxc6 e5
The Scandinavian Defense: Kádas Gambit is a chess opening classified as ECO B01, reached after 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 c6 4. dxc6 e5. It is a line of the Scandinavian Defense. White is to move.
In 12.6 million rated Lichess games (blitz and slower), this position was reached 102 times by this move order. White won 34%, 5% were drawn and Black won 61%. The most popular continuation is 5. dxe5 (31% of games).
Engine evaluation: +1.82 (Stockfish, depth 42; best line 5. cxb7 Bxb7 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Bb5 Qa5+)
- ECO
- B01
- Moves
- 8 plies
- FEN
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1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 c6 4. dxc6 e5
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Results by rating
| Average rating | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1499 | 2 | |
| 1500-1999 | 52 | |
| 2000+ | 48 | |
| All | 102 |
Most played moves
| Move | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 5. dxe5 | 32 (31%) | |
| 5. cxb7 | 32 (31%) | |
| 5. Nf3 | 17 (17%) | |
| 5. c3 | 9 (9%) | |
| 5. c7 | 4 (4%) | |
| 5. d5 | 2 (2%) | |
| 5. Bb5 | 2 (2%) | |
| 5. Be3 | 1 (1%) |
Master games
1 over-the-board game is classified under this line (White 0%, draw 0%, Black 100%). The strongest:
- Leyla Aydin (1348) – Bilent Bitirgen (1866) 0-1 · Turkish Cup 2017 · 2017-01-28
Search all games of the Scandinavian Defense: Kádas Gambit and its sub-variations
Highest-rated Lichess games
- Barry_Lindon (2565) – ManulPalace (2553) 0-1 · 2026-09-03 · 180 + 0s
- Euphoria1230 (2535) – ManulPalace (2501) 1-0 · 2026-09-04 · 180 + 0s
- Swan2623 (2430) – karzozinon (2312) 1/2-1/2 · 2026-09-02 · 600 + 0s
Comes from
Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation (2… Nf6 3. d4) 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4
More Scandinavian Defense lines (all)
- Scandinavian Defense (1. e4 d5) B01
- Scandinavian Defense (1… d5 2. b3) B01
- Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack B01
- Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Collijn Variation B01
- Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Goteborg System B01
- Scandinavian Defense: Anderssen Counterattack, Orthodox Attack B01
- Scandinavian Defense: Blackburne Gambit B01
- Scandinavian Defense: Blackburne-Kloosterboer Gambit B01
- Scandinavian Defense: Boehnke Gambit B01
- Scandinavian Defense: Bronstein Variation B01
- Scandinavian Defense: Classical Variation B01
- Scandinavian Defense: Grünfeld Variation B01
Opening names and moves from the Lichess openings dataset; statistics from the Lichess open database, 2026-09 (CC0), sample of 12.6 million games, bots excluded; evaluations from Lichess cloud analysis (all CC0). Master games from The Week in Chess #920–#1664 by Mark Crowther, used with permission.