ECO A00 · Grob Opening

Grob Opening: Romford Countergambit

1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 Bxg4 3. c4 d4

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

4. Bxb7−0.86

Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Grob Opening: Romford Countergambit (A00), reached after 1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 Bxg4 3. c4 d4, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Bxb7 for White. Black is clearly better (−0.86).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.864. Bxb7 Nd7 5. h3 Bh5 6. Nf3 Rb8 7. Bc6 Bxf3 8. Bxf3 e5
  2. −1.064. Qb3 Nd7 5. Qxb7 Rb8 6. Qe4 f5 7. Qe6 Ngf6 8. h3 Rb6
  3. −1.274. Nf3 a5 5. Qb3 Bc8 6. Qb5+ c6 7. Qe5 d3 8. O-O Nf6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Grob Opening: Romford Countergambit?
After 1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 Bxg4 3. c4 d4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Bxb7 for White, continuing Nd7 5. h3 Bh5 6. Nf3 Rb8 7. Bc6 Bxf3 8. Bxf3 e5. Black is clearly better (−0.86). The next best moves are 4. Qb3 (−1.06) and 4. Nf3 (−1.27).
Is the Grob Opening: Romford Countergambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.86: 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: 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+).