Grob Opening: Grob Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
2,524,203 games: White 51.5% / Draw 3.8% / Black 44.7%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 1,107,3601.1M | ||
| Grob Opening: Grob Gambit Declined | 518,661519K | |
| 359,662360K | ||
| 177,392177K | ||
| 114,210114K | ||
| 112,746113K | ||
| 66,14766K | ||
| 15,50016K |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 6, 2026
Engine evaluation
−1.39 Black is better
Best play: 2... Bxg4 3. c4 c6 4. Qb3 e6 5. Qxb7 Nd7 6. Nc3 Ne7 7. cxd5
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
By rating
Rating changes little here: White scores 50% under 1400, 51% at 2200 and up (wins plus half the draws).
| Players | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1400 | 573K | |
| 1400–1799 | 1.5M | |
| 1800–2199 | 1.5M | |
| 2200 and up | 108K | |
| Masters, over the board | 69 |
Master games
- Nakamura, H. – Mamedyarov, S.
- Nakamura, H. – Sarana, A.
- Gareev, T. – Duda, J.
- Pridorozhni, A. – Jakovenko, D.
- Fontaine, R. – Ghosh, D.
Rated blitz, rapid and classical Lichess games by rating band, and over-the-board games of players rated 2200+ from the Lichess masters database, updated Sep 26, 2026
Overview
Grob Opening: Grob Gambit (ECO A00, Flank Openings) is a gambit in the Grob Opening, reached after 1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 (2 moves).
In 2,524,203 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 51.5%, Black 44.7% and 3.8% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 2…Bxg4, in 44% of those games.
It branches into 4 named variations; the most played are Grob Opening: Grob Gambit, Fritz Gambit and Grob Opening: Grob Gambit Declined. In all, 8 named lines continue from it.
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How to play against the Grob Opening: Grob Gambit
2…c6 (Grob Opening: Grob Gambit Declined) scores best for Black: 52.5%, with Black winning 50.3% and White 45.3% of 519K games. The most played answer, 2…Bxg4, scores lowest: 42.9% in 1.1M games. Stockfish's first choice is 2…Bxg4.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
Popularity by year
The Grob Opening: Grob Gambit dipped to 0.08% of Lichess games in 2021 and has recovered since: 0.1% in 2025.
Numbers by year
| Year | Share of games | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.088% | 31,530 |
| 2017 | 0.11% | 58,239 |
| 2018 | 0.098% | 77,012 |
| 2019 | 0.095% | 118,955 |
| 2020 | 0.086% | 250,485 |
| 2021 | 0.08% | 311,706 |
| 2022 | 0.099% | 369,900 |
| 2023 | 0.11% | 405,398 |
| 2024 | 0.11% | 384,105 |
| 2025 | 0.1% | 363,059 |
| 2026 (Jan–Apr) | 0.1% | 114,963 |
Share of rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500 (blitz, rapid and classical) that reach this position, by year; 2026: January to April. Which openings are rising and falling
Variations (4)
All 8 named lines that continue from here
- A00 Grob Opening: Grob Gambit Declined 2 moves
- A00 Basman Gambit 3 moves
- A00 Fritz Gambit 3 moves
- A00 Keres Gambit 4 moves
- A00 Grob Opening: Grob Gambit, Richter-Grob Gambit 4 moves
- A00 Grob Opening: Romford Countergambit 3 moves
- A00 Grob Opening: Spike Attack 3 moves
- A00 Grob Opening: Grob Gambit, Fritz Gambit, Romford Countergambit 5 moves
Cite this page
Caissa Codex. “Grob Opening: Grob Gambit (A00)”. Lichess data as of 6 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/grob-opening-grob-gambit