ECO A00 · Grob Opening

Grob Opening: Double Grob

1. g4 g5

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

2. h4+0.29

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Grob Opening: Double Grob (A00), reached after 1. g4 g5, Stockfish 18 recommends 2. h4 for White. The position is roughly equal (+0.29).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.292. h4 gxh4 3. c4 d6 4. g5 h6 5. Rxh4 Bg7 6. d4 e5
  2. +0.242. d4 d5 3. Bxg5 Bxg4 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. f3 Bh5 6. Qd2 f6
  3. +0.222. Nc3 d5 3. h4 gxh4 4. g5 d4 5. Ne4 e5 6. Rxh4 Nc6

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Grob Opening: Double Grob?
After 1. g4 g5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2. h4 for White, continuing gxh4 3. c4 d6 4. g5 h6 5. Rxh4 Bg7 6. d4 e5. The position is roughly equal (+0.29). The next best moves are 2. d4 (+0.24) and 2. Nc3 (+0.22).
Is the Grob Opening: Double Grob a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.29: the position is roughly equal. 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: Double Grob?
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+).