Grob Opening: Grob Gambit, Fritz Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
1,071,841 games: White 56.0% / Draw 3.5% / Black 40.5%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 396,980397K | ||
| 263,957264K | ||
| 174,851175K | ||
| 144,910145K | ||
| 48,00948K | ||
| 18,97019K | ||
| Grob Opening: Romford Countergambit | 12,21512K | |
| 3,6493,649 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 10, 2026
Engine evaluation
−1.43 Black is better
Best play: 3... c6 4. Qb3 e6 5. Qxb7 Nd7 6. Nc3 Ne7 7. cxd5 exd5 8. d4
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 56% under 1400, 55% at 2200 and up (wins plus half the draws).
| Players | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1400 | 132K | |
| 1400–1799 | 599K | |
| 1800–2199 | 645K | |
| 2200 and up | 39K | |
| Masters, over the board | 11 |
Master games
- Nakamura, H. – Mamedyarov, S.
- Gareev, T. – Duda, J.
- Vlassov, N. – Meessen, R.
- Voith, W. – Beckemeier, W.
- Ohtake, S. – Parsons, L.
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 27, 2026
Overview
Grob Opening: Grob Gambit, Fritz Gambit (ECO A00, Flank Openings) is a gambit in the Grob Opening: Grob Gambit, reached after 1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 Bxg4 3. c4 (3 moves).
In 1,071,841 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 56.0%, Black 40.5% and 3.5% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 3…c6, in 37% of those games.
It continues into one named variation, Grob Opening: Romford Countergambit. In all, 2 named lines continue from it.
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How to play against the Grob Opening: Grob Gambit, Fritz Gambit
The most played answer, 3…c6, also scores best for Black: 44.3%, with Black winning 42.4% and White 53.8% of 397K games. Of the main answers, 3…Be6 scores lowest: 38.8%. Stockfish's first choice is also 3…c6.
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, Fritz Gambit dipped to 0.034% of Lichess games in 2021 and has recovered since: 0.043% in 2025.
Numbers by year
| Year | Share of games | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.041% | 14,472 |
| 2017 | 0.048% | 26,565 |
| 2018 | 0.044% | 34,811 |
| 2019 | 0.043% | 53,265 |
| 2020 | 0.037% | 108,062 |
| 2021 | 0.034% | 132,375 |
| 2022 | 0.042% | 157,533 |
| 2023 | 0.046% | 171,995 |
| 2024 | 0.045% | 160,750 |
| 2025 | 0.043% | 148,566 |
| 2026 (Jan–Apr) | 0.043% | 46,855 |
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 (1)
All 2 named lines that continue from here
Cite this page
Caissa Codex. “Grob Opening: Grob Gambit, Fritz Gambit (A00)”. Lichess data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/grob-opening-grob-gambit-fritz-gambit