What are your thoughts on the Grob opening

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XenonMaxxing

Singp1

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Destroyer_of_Cosmos

Disgusting

XenonMaxxing
Destroyer_of_Cosmos wrote:

Disgusting

gasp! 

Heresy

EKAFC

It’s bad but very tricky especially if you don’t know who to do

Black has to give back a pawn and it’s not bad to give up the b7 pawn

actual_knight_gaming

I don't like it. If you want a fianchetto, play the King's Indian. Safer and it gets your pieces developed.

 

sndeww

"what are your thoughts on the grob" 

bad

sndeww
EKAFC wrote:

It’s bad but very tricky especially if you don’t know who to do

Black has to give back a pawn and it’s not bad to give up the b7 pawn

3...dxc4! Bxb7 is better for black.

EKAFC
B1ZMARK wrote:
EKAFC wrote:

3...dxc4! Bxb7 is better for black.

Black is doing fine but he can do a lot better if he plays ...c6 instead

sndeww
EKAFC wrote:
B1ZMARK wrote:
EKAFC wrote:

3...dxc4! Bxb7 is better for black.

Black is doing fine but he can do a lot better if he plays ...c6 instead

There is something very wrong with the opening if the opponent willingly falls into the trap and can come out with a better position.

newbie4711

Grob opening is very bad. Even the trap does not work.

 

PawnTsunami

While it is true there is no best opening move, there certainly is a "worst".  The only other contender for "worst possible opening move" would be 1. f3.