Grob Opening: Spike, Hurst Attack
1. g4 e5 2. Bg2 d5 3. c4
3… dxc4−1.22
Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Grob Opening: Spike, Hurst Attack (A00), reached after 1. g4 e5 2. Bg2 d5 3. c4, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… dxc4 for Black. Black is clearly better (−1.22).
Top engine moves
- −1.223… dxc4 4. Nc3 Ne7 5. Qa4+ Nbc6 6. Nf3 Ng6 7. Qxc4 Nf4 8. Bf1
- −1.173… d4 4. d3 a5 5. h4 Nc6 6. Bxc6+ bxc6 7. Nf3 f6 8. Rg1
- −0.863… Ne7 4. d4 exd4 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Qxd4 Be6 7. Nc3 Nc6 8. Qa4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Grob Opening: Spike, Hurst Attack?
After 1. g4 e5 2. Bg2 d5 3. c4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… dxc4 for Black, continuing 4. Nc3 Ne7 5. Qa4+ Nbc6 6. Nf3 Ng6 7. Qxc4 Nf4 8. Bf1. Black is clearly better (−1.22). The next best moves are 3… d4 (−1.17) and 3… Ne7 (−0.86).
Is the Grob Opening: Spike, Hurst Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.22: 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, Hurst 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+).