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1.Opening

Trompowsky Attack

You play WhiteA45OffbeatIntermediate

Bg5 on move two pulls Black out of their theory immediately. White trades bishop for knight to grab the center.

1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 e6 3.e4 h6 4.Bxf6 Qxf6 5.Nc3 d6 …

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2...e6 Main Line: position after 7 moves8a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h
2...e6 Main Line: position after 7 moves
2.Ideas

What the opening is about

Key ideas

  1. Bg5 threatens Bxf6 to double Black's pawns.
  2. e4 is safe because ...Nxe4 would expose d8 to the bishop.
  3. Qd2 + O-O-O for fast, aggressive play.
3.Main line

Main line · 13 moves

2...e6 Main Line

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Your moves Opponent
No. White Black1
d4Claims the center.
Nf6Flexible development.
2
Bg5The Trompowsky: threatens Bxf6, doubling Black's pawns.
e6Lets the queen recapture on f6, so the pawns stay healthy.
3
e4Grabs the center. ...Nxe4?? would unblock the bishop's attack on the queen.
h6Asks the bishop to decide.
After 3…h6
After 3…h6
No. White Black4
Bxf6Gives up the bishop pair for time and a big center.
Qxf6Recaptures.
5
Nc3Develops and protects e4.
d6Controls e5 and opens the c8 bishop.
6
Qd2Clears the back rank for castling long.
Nd7Develops toward e5 and c5.
After 6…Nd7
After 6…Nd7
No. White Black7
O-O-OCastles long, putting the rook on the d-file. A fast, aggressive setup.
After 7.O-O-O
After 7.O-O-O
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5.More

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