ECO A00 · Grob Opening

Grob Opening: Grob Gambit Declined

1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 c6

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

3. h3−0.84

Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Grob Opening: Grob Gambit Declined (A00), reached after 1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 c6, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. h3 for White. Black is clearly better (−0.84).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.843. h3 e5 4. e4 h5 5. gxh5 Be6 6. d4 dxe4 7. Ne2 Nd7
  2. −0.933. e3 e5 4. d3 Be6 5. h4 h6 6. Nc3 Nf6 7. Bh3 Qd7
  3. −0.943. g5 h6 4. d4 hxg5 5. Bxg5 Qb6 6. Nf3 Bf5 7. Qc1 Nd7

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Grob Opening: Grob Gambit Declined?
After 1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 c6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. h3 for White, continuing e5 4. e4 h5 5. gxh5 Be6 6. d4 dxe4 7. Ne2 Nd7. Black is clearly better (−0.84). The next best moves are 3. e3 (−0.93) and 3. g5 (−0.94).
Is the Grob Opening: Grob Gambit Declined a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.84: 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 Declined?
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+).