Grob Opening: Keene Defense, Main Line
1. g4 d5 2. h3 e5 3. Bg2 c6 4. d4 e4 5. c4 Bd6 6. Nc3 Ne7
7. Qb3−1.05
Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Grob Opening: Keene Defense, Main Line (A00), reached after 1. g4 d5 2. h3 e5 3. Bg2 c6 4. d4 e4 5. c4 Bd6 6. Nc3 Ne7, Stockfish 18 recommends 7. Qb3 for White. Black is clearly better (−1.05).
Top engine moves
- −1.057. Qb3 O-O 8. Bd2 Be6 9. e3 Nd7 10. Nge2 a5 11. Qxb7 f5
- −1.137. Bd2 O-O 8. Qb3 Be6 9. e3 Nd7 10. Nge2 a5 11. a4 Rc8
- −1.137. Bg5 f6 8. Bd2 O-O 9. cxd5 cxd5 10. Qb3 Kh8 11. Nxd5 Be6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Grob Opening: Keene Defense, Main Line?
After 1. g4 d5 2. h3 e5 3. Bg2 c6 4. d4 e4 5. c4 Bd6 6. Nc3 Ne7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 7. Qb3 for White, continuing O-O 8. Bd2 Be6 9. e3 Nd7 10. Nge2 a5 11. Qxb7 f5. Black is clearly better (−1.05). The next best moves are 7. Bd2 (−1.13) and 7. Bg5 (−1.13).
Is the Grob Opening: Keene Defense, Main Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.05: 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: Keene Defense, Main Line?
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+).