A cylinder head gasket for an open deck engine includes a first metal plate having a base portion and a folded portion, and a second metal plate having a first half bead provided between inner and outer portions and extending in a direction away from the base portion. An annular bead plate with a first full bead is provided on the inner portion. An intermediate plate is provided between the outer portion of the second metal plate and the base portion of the first metal plate. The intermediate plate has a second half bead extending toward the base portion of the first metal plate. The inner periphery of the second half bead is located on or along an outer-periphery of the cylinder portion.