ECO A00 · Grob Opening

Grob Opening: Zilbermints Gambit, Schiller Defense

1. g4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 h5

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

4. g5−1.04

Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Grob Opening: Zilbermints Gambit, Schiller Defense (A00), reached after 1. g4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 h5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. g5 for White. Black is clearly better (−1.04).

Top engine moves

  1. −1.044. g5 Bg4 5. Be2 Qd7 6. Nxe4 e5 7. h3 Be6 8. c3 Nc6
  2. −1.644. Nxe4 hxg4 5. h3 gxh3 6. Bg2 h2 7. Nf3 Nc6 8. d4 Bg4
  3. −1.704. gxh5 Nf6 5. h3 Bf5 6. Nge2 Qd7 7. Ng3 Nc6 8. Bg2 Nd4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Grob Opening: Zilbermints Gambit, Schiller Defense?
After 1. g4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 h5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. g5 for White, continuing Bg4 5. Be2 Qd7 6. Nxe4 e5 7. h3 Be6 8. c3 Nc6. Black is clearly better (−1.04). The next best moves are 4. Nxe4 (−1.64) and 4. gxh5 (−1.70).
Is the Grob Opening: Zilbermints Gambit, Schiller Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −1.04: 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, Schiller Defense?
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+).