Grob Opening

The main line

The Grob Opening is reached by 1. g4 (ECO A00). It's one of 20 named lines under this opening in the book.

Named variations (10)

• Grob Gambit — 1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 (A00)
• Zilbermints Gambit — 1. g4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 (A00)
• Double Grob — 1. g4 g5 (A00)
• Keene Defense — 1. g4 d5 2. h3 e5 3. Bg2 c6 (A00)
• Alessi Gambit — 1. g4 f5 (A00)
• Grob Gambit Declined — 1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 c6 (A00)
• London Defense — 1. g4 e5 2. h3 Nc6 (A00)
• Spike Attack — 1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 c6 3. g5 (A00)
• Spike — 1. g4 e5 2. Bg2 d5 3. c4 (A00)
• Romford Countergambit — 1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 Bxg4 3. c4 d4 (A00)

Analyze the Grob Opening

Play through this opening on the free analysis board, or review one of your own gamesto see how accurately you handled it — every move classified, with the engine's best line on each mistake.

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