Grob Opening: Zilbermints Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
3,493 games: White 50.9% / Draw 5.1% / Black 44.0%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 1,1871,187 | ||
| 504504 | ||
| 399399 | ||
| 282282 | ||
| 263263 | ||
| Schiller Defense | 169169 | |
| 151151 | ||
| 132132 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 23, 2026
Engine evaluation
−1.71 Black is clearly better
Even so, White scores 53.4% here in practice: wins plus half the draws in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500.
Best play: 3... e5 4. Bg2 Nc6 5. Bxe4 Nd4 6. h3 h5 7. gxh5 Nf6 8. d3
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Grob Opening: Zilbermints Gambit (ECO A00, Flank Openings) is a gambit in the Grob Opening, reached after 1. g4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 (3 moves).
In 3,493 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 50.9%, Black 44.0% and 5.1% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 3…Nf6, in 34% of those games.
It branches into 2 named variations; the most played are Grob Opening: Zilbermints Gambit, Zilbermints-Hartlaub Gambit and Grob Opening: Zilbermints Gambit, Schiller Defense.
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How to play against the Grob Opening: Zilbermints Gambit
3…Nc6 scores best for Black: 57.3%, with Black winning 54.6% and White 40.1% of 399 games. The most played, 3…Nf6, scores 43.7% in 1,187 games, and 3…Qd4 scores lowest: 37.5%. Stockfish's first choice is 3…e5.
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
Variations (2)
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Caissa Codex. “Grob Opening: Zilbermints Gambit (A00)”. Lichess data as of 23 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/grob-opening-zilbermints-gambit