ECO A00 · Grob Opening

Grob Opening: Double Grob, Coca-Cola Gambit

1. g4 g5 2. f4

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

2… d5−1.18

Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Grob Opening: Double Grob, Coca-Cola Gambit (A00), reached after 1. g4 g5 2. f4, Stockfish 18 recommends 2… d5 for Black. Black is clearly better (−1.18).

Top engine moves

  1. −1.182… d5 3. fxg5 Bxg4 4. Bg2 Nc6 5. c4 dxc4 6. Qa4 Qd7 7. Qxc4
  2. −1.152… gxf4 3. d4 e5 4. h4 Be7 5. g5 h6 6. dxe5 hxg5 7. Bg2
  3. −1.122… Nc6 3. fxg5 d5 4. e4 dxe4 5. Nc3 h6 6. Nxe4 hxg5 7. Bg2

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Grob Opening: Double Grob, Coca-Cola Gambit?
After 1. g4 g5 2. f4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2… d5 for Black, continuing 3. fxg5 Bxg4 4. Bg2 Nc6 5. c4 dxc4 6. Qa4 Qd7 7. Qxc4. Black is clearly better (−1.18). The next best moves are 2… gxf4 (−1.15) and 2… Nc6 (−1.12).
Is the Grob Opening: Double Grob, Coca-Cola Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.18: black is clearly 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: Double Grob, Coca-Cola 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+).