Caissa Codex
A00

Grob Opening: Zilbermints Gambit, Schiller Defense

Chess diagram: Grob Opening: Zilbermints Gambit, Schiller Defense after 3…h5

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Statistics from Lichess

171 games: White 50.3% / Draw 8.2% / Black 41.5%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 29, 2026

Engine evaluation

−1.22 Black is better

Best play: 4. g5 Bg4 5. Be2 Qd7 6. Nxe4 Nc6 7. d3 O-O-O 8. Be3 f5

Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.

Overview

Grob Opening: Zilbermints Gambit, Schiller Defense (ECO A00, Flank Openings) is a gambit in the Grob Opening: Zilbermints Gambit, reached after 1. g4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 h5 (3 moves).

In 171 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 50.3%, Black 41.5% and 8.2% were drawn. White's most played move here is 4. g5, in 64% of those games.

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Other lines from the same position

Instead of 3…h5, the position after Grob Opening: Zilbermints Gambit also goes on to:

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Caissa Codex. “Grob Opening: Zilbermints Gambit, Schiller Defense (A00)”. Lichess data as of 29 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/grob-opening-zilbermints-gambit-schiller-defense

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