Grob Opening: Grob Gambit

Grob Opening: Grob Gambit is a chess opening with the ECO code A00, part of the Grob Opening family. It goes 1. g4 d5 2. Bg2. White opens with 1. g4 (the Grob move) and Black answers 1... d5. After 3 moves it is Black to move. The lesson on the board explains every move of the line and lets you play it yourself; it is free.

The moves

• 1. g4 – White plays the pawn to g4
• 1... d5 – Black plays the pawn to d5
• 2. Bg2 – White plays the bishop to g2

About the Grob Opening

White starts with 1.g4, an offbeat and risky move. The idea is Bg2 pressing on b7 and d5, but it weakens White's kingside.

• After 1...d5 2.Bg2, White attacks d5 and may play c4.
• The g4 pawn can be attacked by ...Bxg4 or ...h5.
• White should not castle kingside too fast; the king can be exposed.

Related openings

• It extends: Grob Opening (1. g4)
• Continues with: Grob Opening: Grob Gambit Declined – adds 2... c6
• Continues with: Grob Opening: Grob Gambit, Basman Gambit – adds 2... h5 3. gxh5
• Continues with: Grob Opening: Grob Gambit, Fritz Gambit – adds 2... Bxg4 3. c4
• Continues with: Grob Opening: Grob Gambit, Keres Gambit – adds 2... e5 3. d4 exd4 4. c3
• Related line: Grob Opening: Double Grob, Coca-Cola Gambit (1. g4 g5 2. f4)
• Related line: Grob Opening: Grob Gambit Declined (1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 c6)
• Related line: Grob Opening: Double Grob (1. g4 g5)
• Related line: Grob Opening: Grob Gambit, Basman Gambit (1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 h5 3. gxh5)
• Related line: Grob Opening: Alessi Gambit (1. g4 f5)
• Related line: Grob Opening: Grob Gambit, Fritz Gambit (1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 Bxg4 3. c4)

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