Caissa Codex
A00

Grob Opening: Double Grob, Coca-Cola Gambit

Chess diagram: Grob Opening: Double Grob, Coca-Cola Gambit after 2. f4

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Statistics from Lichess

453 games: White 31.3% / Draw 14.8% / Black 53.9%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 1, 2026

Engine evaluation

−1.79 Black is clearly better

Best play: 2... gxf4 3. d4 e5 4. h4 d6 5. dxe5 dxe5 6. Qxd8+ Kxd8 7. g5

Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.

Overview

Grob Opening: Double Grob, Coca-Cola Gambit (ECO A00, Flank Openings) is a gambit in the Grob Opening: Double Grob, reached after 1. g4 g5 2. f4 (2 moves).

In 453 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 31.3%, Black 53.9% and 14.8% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 2…gxf4, in 55% of those games.

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Caissa Codex. “Grob Opening: Double Grob, Coca-Cola Gambit (A00)”. Lichess data as of 1 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/grob-opening-double-grob-coca-cola-gambit

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