ECO A00 · Grob Opening

Grob Opening: Alessi Gambit

1. g4 f5

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

2. gxf5+0.67

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Grob Opening: Alessi Gambit (A00), reached after 1. g4 f5, Stockfish 18 recommends 2. gxf5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.67).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.672. gxf5 d5 3. e4 g6 4. fxg6 hxg6 5. Bg2 d4 6. d3 Nc6
  2. +0.102. Bg2 fxg4 3. d4 d5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Bg5 c5 6. h3 Nc6
  3. −0.022. d4 d5 3. Bg2 fxg4 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. h3 Nc6 6. Bf4 Be6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Grob Opening: Alessi Gambit?
After 1. g4 f5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2. gxf5 for White, continuing d5 3. e4 g6 4. fxg6 hxg6 5. Bg2 d4 6. d3 Nc6. White is slightly better (+0.67). The next best moves are 2. Bg2 (+0.10) and 2. d4 (−0.02).
Is the Grob Opening: Alessi Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.67: white is slightly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Grob Opening: Alessi Gambit?
A00. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).