ECO A46 · Torre Attack

Torre Attack: Wagner Gambit

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bg5 c5 4. e4

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Black to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

4… cxd4−0.08

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Torre Attack: Wagner Gambit (A46), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bg5 c5 4. e4, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… cxd4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.08).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.084… cxd4 5. Qxd4 Nc6 6. Qe3 d5 7. Nbd2 dxe4 8. Nxe4 Qa5+ 9. c3
  2. +0.414… Qa5+ 5. Qd2 Qxd2+ 6. Nbxd2 b6 7. d5 Bb7 8. c4 h6 9. Bf4
  3. +0.524… d5 5. exd5 exd5 6. Nc3 Be7 7. dxc5 O-O 8. Qd2 Be6 9. O-O-O

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Torre Attack: Wagner Gambit?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bg5 c5 4. e4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… cxd4 for Black, continuing 5. Qxd4 Nc6 6. Qe3 d5 7. Nbd2 dxe4 8. Nxe4 Qa5+ 9. c3. The position is roughly equal (−0.08). The next best moves are 4… Qa5+ (+0.41) and 4… d5 (+0.52).
Is the Torre Attack: Wagner Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.08: the position is roughly equal. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Torre Attack: Wagner Gambit?
A46. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).