Tree path 3 levels Grob Opening › Grob Gambit › Basman Gambit
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- Grob Opening A00
- Grob Gambit A00
- Basman Gambit A00 you are here
Grob Opening: Grob Gambit, Basman Gambit
Overview
Grob Opening: Grob Gambit, Basman Gambit is a gambit, classified under ECO code A00 within the Flank Openings family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
It is reached after 5 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 h5 3. gxh5.
It is a variation of Grob Opening: Grob Gambit, which itself descends from the root opening Grob Opening.
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- ECO code
- A00
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 5
- Parent
- Grob Opening: Grob Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
4,312 games · White 47.1% / Draw 3.9% / Black 49.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Rxh5 | 1,971 | |
| Nf6 | 1,124 | |
| e5 | 526 | |
| c6 | 263 | |
| Bg4 | 156 | |
| Nc6 | 97 | |
| Bf5 | 59 | |
| c5 | 51 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:26:02
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