A00
Grob Opening
1. g4
In the Grob Opening, aim to understand the plans and pawn structures, not just memorize the first moves.
The Grob Opening is a chess opening classified under ECO code A00. It is reached after the moves 1. g4: 1 move in, with Black to play.
Learn its typical plans and pawn structures rather than memorizing moves — that’s what holds up over the board.
19 named variations branch from this position; the list at the end of the page goes one move deeper into each.
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- Alessi Gambit1. g4 f5
- Double Grob1. g4 g5
- Double Grob, Coca-Cola Gambit1. g4 g5 2. f4
- Grob Gambit1. g4 d5 2. Bg2
- Grob Gambit Declined1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 c6
- Grob Gambit, Basman Gambit1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 h5 3. gxh5
- Grob Gambit, Fritz Gambit1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 Bxg4 3. c4
- Grob Gambit, Fritz Gambit, Romford Countergambit1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 Bxg4 3. c4 d4 4. Bxb7 Nd7 5. Bxa8 Qxa8
- Grob Gambit, Keres Gambit1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 e5 3. d4 exd4 4. c3
- Grob Gambit, Richter-Grob Gambit1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 c6 3. c4 dxc4 4. b3
- Keene Defense1. g4 d5 2. h3 e5 3. Bg2 c6
- Keene Defense, Main Line1. g4 d5 2. h3 e5 3. Bg2 c6 4. d4 e4 5. c4 Bd6 6. Nc3 Ne7
- London Defense1. g4 e5 2. h3 Nc6
- Romford Countergambit1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 Bxg4 3. c4 d4
- Spike Attack1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 c6 3. g5
- Spike, Hurst Attack1. g4 e5 2. Bg2 d5 3. c4
- Zilbermints Gambit1. g4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3
- Zilbermints Gambit, Schiller Defense1. g4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 h5
- Zilbermints Gambit, Zilbermints-Hartlaub Gambit1. g4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 e5 4. d3