Blunderbase

Grob Opening

The Grob Opening starts 1. g4. The opening book names 19 variations of it, under ECO A00.

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All 19 Grob Opening variations

  • A00Alessi Gambit1. g4 f5
  • A00Double Grob1. g4 g5
  • A00Double Grob, Coca-Cola Gambit1. g4 g5 2. f4
  • A00Grob Gambit1. g4 d5 2. Bg2
  • A00Grob Gambit Declined1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 c6
  • A00Grob Gambit, Basman Gambit1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 h5 3. gxh5
  • A00Grob Gambit, Fritz Gambit1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 Bxg4 3. c4
  • A00Grob Gambit, Fritz Gambit, Romford Countergambit1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 Bxg4 3. c4 d4 4. Bxb7 Nd7 5. Bxa8 Qxa8
  • A00Grob Gambit, Keres Gambit1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 e5 3. d4 exd4 4. c3
  • A00Grob Gambit, Richter-Grob Gambit1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 c6 3. c4 dxc4 4. b3
  • A00Keene Defense1. g4 d5 2. h3 e5 3. Bg2 c6
  • A00Keene Defense, Main Line1. g4 d5 2. h3 e5 3. Bg2 c6 4. d4 e4 5. c4 Bd6 6. Nc3 Ne7
  • A00London Defense1. g4 e5 2. h3 Nc6
  • A00Romford Countergambit1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 Bxg4 3. c4 d4
  • A00Spike Attack1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 c6 3. g5
  • A00Spike, Hurst Attack1. g4 e5 2. Bg2 d5 3. c4
  • A00Zilbermints Gambit1. g4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3
  • A00Zilbermints Gambit, Schiller Defense1. g4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 h5
  • A00Zilbermints Gambit, Zilbermints-Hartlaub Gambit1. g4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 e5 4. d3

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