Grob Opening: Keene Defense, Main Line

1.g4 d5 2.h3 e5 3.Bg2 c6 4.d4 e4 5.c4 Bd6 6.Nc3 Ne7

ECO A00

The Grob Opening: Keene Defense, Main Line is a chess opening line in the Grob Opening complex, reached after 1.g4 d5 2.h3 e5 3.Bg2 c6 4.d4 e4 5.c4 Bd6 6.Nc3 Ne7.

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

The defining move Ne7 is chosen by Black on move 6.

Do you want to learn openings?

Start with a GM-authored repertoire you study move by move, then practice against a human-like AI opponent:

• Catalan Opening
• King's Indian Defense with ...e5

Every chess term used here is defined in the chess terms glossary. Browse all opening courses or the full ECO code index.