ECO A45 · Trompowsky Attack

Trompowsky Attack

1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5

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

2… d5+0.13

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

Analyze this position

In the Trompowsky Attack (A45), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5, Stockfish 18 recommends 2… d5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.13).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.132… d5 3. e3 Ne4 4. Bf4 Bf5 5. h4 h6 6. Bd3 e6 7. Nd2
  2. +0.132… Ne4 3. Bf4 d5 4. e3 Bf5 5. Ne2 e6 6. Ng3 Nxg3 7. hxg3
  3. +0.232… c6 3. Nf3 Ne4 4. Bf4 d5 5. Nfd2 Nxd2 6. Nxd2 Bf5 7. e3

All Trompowsky Attack variations (8)

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Trompowsky Attack?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2… d5 for Black, continuing 3. e3 Ne4 4. Bf4 Bf5 5. h4 h6 6. Bd3 e6 7. Nd2. The position is roughly equal (+0.13). The next best moves are 2… Ne4 (+0.13) and 2… c6 (+0.23).
Is the Trompowsky Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.13: 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 Trompowsky Attack?
A45. 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+).