Chess Opening Theory/1. g4

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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation(FEN)

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Moves: 1.g4
ECO code: A00

Grob's Attack

1. g4

This opening is a bit of a trap with some clever lines, Black would be best advised to develop normally and not over reach to take the g4 pawn, unless the accurate theory is known as there are many tricks, but assuming you avoid them, it is equal.

Statistics

No stats as 1. g4 occurs rarely among serious chess players.

Theory table

For explanation of theory tables see theory table and for notation see algebraic notation

1.g4

1 2 3 4
g4
d5		 Bg2
c6		 h3
e5		 d4
e4		 c4
Bd6		 =/+
...
...		 ...
Bxg4!?		 c4
c6		 cxd5
cxd5		 Qb3

 =
...
e5		 d3
d5		 Bg2
Nc6		 h3
Nge7		 =/+

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References

     
    Chess Openings
    1. e4 e5
    1. e4 c5
    1. e4 other
    1. d4 Nf6
    1. d4 d5
    1. d4 other
    1.
    a3 · Na3 · a4 · b3 · b4 · c3 · Nc3 · c4 · d3 · d4 · e3 · e4 · f3 · Nf3 · f4 · g3 · g4 · h3 · Nh3 · h4
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