ECO A00 · Grob Opening

Grob Opening: Grob Gambit, Fritz Gambit, Romford Countergambit

1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 Bxg4 3. c4 d4 4. Bxb7 Nd7 5. Bxa8 Qxa8

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

6. f3−1.00

Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Grob Opening: Grob Gambit, Fritz Gambit, Romford Countergambit (A00), reached after 1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 Bxg4 3. c4 d4 4. Bxb7 Nd7 5. Bxa8 Qxa8, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. f3 for White. Black is clearly better (−1.00).

Top engine moves

  1. −1.006. f3 e5 7. d3 Be7 8. Qa4 Be6 9. Na3 a6 10. Qa5 Qb7
  2. −2.346. Nf3 Ne5 7. Qa4+ Kd8 8. Qb5 Nxf3+ 9. exf3 Nf6 10. O-O Bh3
  3. −4.336. Qb3 Qxh1 7. Qg3 Bf5 8. d3 Qb7 9. Nd2 e5 10. f4 e4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Grob Opening: Grob Gambit, Fritz Gambit, Romford Countergambit?
After 1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 Bxg4 3. c4 d4 4. Bxb7 Nd7 5. Bxa8 Qxa8, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. f3 for White, continuing e5 7. d3 Be7 8. Qa4 Be6 9. Na3 a6 10. Qa5 Qb7. Black is clearly better (−1.00). The next best moves are 6. Nf3 (−2.34) and 6. Qb3 (−4.33).
Is the Grob Opening: Grob Gambit, Fritz Gambit, Romford Countergambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.00: 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, Romford Countergambit?
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+).