Grob Opening: Spike Attack
ECO: A00Flank Openings1.g4 d5 2.Bg2 c6 3.g5
no master games reached this exact line · estimated data
How it's played
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About the Grob Opening: Spike Attack
The Grob Opening: Spike Attack is a line of the Grob Opening, catalogued under ECO code A00 in the Flank Openings section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.
It arises after 1.g4 d5 2.Bg2 c6 3.g5, with White playing the move that gives the line its name.
The Grob Opening has 20 named lines in our opening book; the ones closest to this position are listed below.
Other lines of the Grob Opening
- Grob Opening: Alessi GambitA00 · 1.g4 f5
- Grob Opening: Double GrobA00 · 1.g4 g5
- Grob Opening: Double Grob, Coca-Cola GambitA00 · 1.g4 g5 2.f4
- Grob Opening: Grob GambitA00 · 1.g4 d5 2.Bg2
- Grob Opening: Grob Gambit DeclinedA00 · 1.g4 d5 2.Bg2 c6
- Grob Opening: London DefenseA00 · 1.g4 e5 2.h3 Nc6
- Grob Opening: Grob Gambit, Basman GambitA00 · 1.g4 d5 2.Bg2 h5 3.gxh5
- Grob Opening: Grob Gambit, Fritz GambitA00 · 1.g4 d5 2.Bg2 Bxg4 3.c4