Tree path 4 levels Grob Opening › Grob Gambit › Grob Opening: Grob Gambit Declined › Grob Opening: Spike Attack
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- Grob Opening A00
- Grob Gambit A00
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Grob Opening: Spike Attack
Overview
Grob Opening: Spike Attack is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A00.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
The line arises from 5 plies — specifically the moves 1. g4 d5 2. Bg2 c6 3. g5.
It is a variation of Grob Opening: Grob Gambit Declined, which itself descends from the root opening Grob Opening.
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- ECO code
- A00
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 5
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Statistics from Lichess
148,430 games · White 46.6% / Draw 4.9% / Black 48.5%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| e5 | 79,681 | |
| Bf5 | 20,931 | |
| h6 | 16,183 | |
| g6 | 15,184 | |
| e6 | 8,060 | |
| f6 | 2,098 | |
| Bg4 | 1,750 | |
| Nd7 | 1,467 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:27:16
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