ECO A00 · Grob Opening

Grob Opening: Zilbermints Gambit

1. g4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3

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

3… h5−1.30

Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Grob Opening: Zilbermints Gambit (A00), reached after 1. g4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… h5 for Black. Black is clearly better (−1.30).

Top engine moves

  1. −1.303… h5 4. g5 Bg4 5. f3 exf3 6. Nxf3 e6 7. h3 Bf5 8. d3
  2. −1.223… Nc6 4. Bg2 e5 5. Nxe4 Nf6 6. h3 h5 7. d3 hxg4 8. hxg4
  3. −1.163… e5 4. Bg2 Nc6 5. Nxe4 h5 6. gxh5 Be6 7. d3 Qd7 8. Nf3

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Grob Opening: Zilbermints Gambit?
After 1. g4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… h5 for Black, continuing 4. g5 Bg4 5. f3 exf3 6. Nxf3 e6 7. h3 Bf5 8. d3. Black is clearly better (−1.30). The next best moves are 3… Nc6 (−1.22) and 3… e5 (−1.16).
Is the Grob Opening: Zilbermints Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.30: 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: Zilbermints Gambit?
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+).