Grob Opening: Grob Gambit, Fritz Gambit
1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 Bxg4 3. c4
3… Nf6−0.88
Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Grob Opening: Grob Gambit, Fritz Gambit (A00), reached after 1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 Bxg4 3. c4, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… Nf6 for Black. Black is clearly better (−0.88).
Top engine moves
- −0.883… Nf6 4. cxd5 c6 5. Nc3 cxd5 6. Qb3 Nc6 7. Nxd5 Rc8 8. Ne3
- −0.853… c6 4. Qb3 Nf6 5. Qxb7 Nbd7 6. h3 Bh5 7. Nc3 e6 8. Nf3
- −0.683… e5 4. cxd5 Bd6 5. Nc3 Ne7 6. h3 Bd7 7. d4 exd4 8. Qxd4
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Grob Opening: Grob Gambit, Fritz Gambit?
After 1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 Bxg4 3. c4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… Nf6 for Black, continuing 4. cxd5 c6 5. Nc3 cxd5 6. Qb3 Nc6 7. Nxd5 Rc8 8. Ne3. Black is clearly better (−0.88). The next best moves are 3… c6 (−0.85) and 3… e5 (−0.68).
Is the Grob Opening: Grob Gambit, Fritz Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.88: 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, Fritz 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+).