Grob Opening: Grob Gambit, Fritz Gambit, Romford Countergambit

1.g4 d5 2.Bg2 Bxg4 3.c4 d4 4.Bxb7 Nd7 5.Bxa8 Qxa8

ECO A00

The Grob Opening: Grob Gambit, Fritz Gambit, Romford Countergambit is a chess opening line in the Grob Opening complex, reached after 1.g4 d5 2.Bg2 Bxg4 3.c4 d4 4.Bxb7 Nd7 5.Bxa8 Qxa8.

It is catalogued under code A00 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Qxa8 is chosen by Black on move 5.

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