Grob Opening: Grob Gambit
1. g4 d5 2. Bg2
2… Nc6−1.16
Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Grob Opening: Grob Gambit (A00), reached after 1. g4 d5 2. Bg2, Stockfish 18 recommends 2… Nc6 for Black. Black is clearly better (−1.16).
Top engine moves
- −1.162… Nc6 3. h3 e5 4. d3 Nge7 5. e4 d4 6. h4 Ng6 7. h5
- −1.042… Bxg4 3. c4 Nf6 4. cxd5 c6 5. h3 Bh5 6. Qb3 cxd5 7. Qxb7
- −0.902… c6 3. h3 e5 4. d4 e4 5. c4 Bd6 6. Nc3 Ne7 7. Bg5
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Grob Opening: Grob Gambit?
After 1. g4 d5 2. Bg2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2… Nc6 for Black, continuing 3. h3 e5 4. d3 Nge7 5. e4 d4 6. h4 Ng6 7. h5. Black is clearly better (−1.16). The next best moves are 2… Bxg4 (−1.04) and 2… c6 (−0.90).
Is the Grob Opening: Grob Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.16: 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: Grob 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+).