ECO A00 · Grob Opening

Grob Opening: Spike Attack

1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 c6 3. g5

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

3… h6−0.84

Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Grob Opening: Spike Attack (A00), reached after 1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 c6 3. g5, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… h6 for Black. Black is clearly better (−0.84).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.843… h6 4. d4 hxg5 5. Bxg5 Qb6 6. Nf3 Bf5 7. Qc1 e6 8. c4
  2. −0.593… e5 4. d4 e4 5. c4 h6 6. h4 Bd6 7. Nc3 Ne7 8. gxh6
  3. −0.503… Na6 4. d4 Bf5 5. Nc3 h6 6. e4 dxe4 7. Nxe4 e6 8. h4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Grob Opening: Spike Attack?
After 1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 c6 3. g5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… h6 for Black, continuing 4. d4 hxg5 5. Bxg5 Qb6 6. Nf3 Bf5 7. Qc1 e6 8. c4. Black is clearly better (−0.84). The next best moves are 3… e5 (−0.59) and 3… Na6 (−0.50).
Is the Grob Opening: Spike Attack 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: Spike Attack?
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+).