ECO A00 · Grob Opening

Grob Opening: Grob Gambit, Basman Gambit

1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 h5 3. gxh5

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

3… e5−0.79

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Grob Opening: Grob Gambit, Basman Gambit (A00), reached after 1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 h5 3. gxh5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… e5 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.79).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.793… e5 4. d4 exd4 5. Qxd4 Rxh5 6. Nc3 Nc6 7. Qa4 Bb4 8. Bd2
  2. −0.733… c5 4. d3 Nf6 5. h6 gxh6 6. Bf4 Nc6 7. Nd2 Rg8 8. Bg3
  3. −0.643… Nf6 4. d4 c5 5. dxc5 Rxh5 6. h4 Na6 7. Bf3 Bg4 8. Bg5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Grob Opening: Grob Gambit, Basman Gambit?
After 1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 h5 3. gxh5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… e5 for Black, continuing 4. d4 exd4 5. Qxd4 Rxh5 6. Nc3 Nc6 7. Qa4 Bb4 8. Bd2. Black is slightly better (−0.79). The next best moves are 3… c5 (−0.73) and 3… Nf6 (−0.64).
Is the Grob Opening: Grob Gambit, Basman Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.79: black 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: Grob Gambit, Basman 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+).