Trompowsky Attack: Edge Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 Ne4 3. Bh4
3… g5−0.27
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Trompowsky Attack: Edge Variation (A45), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 Ne4 3. Bh4, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… g5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (−0.27).
Top engine moves
- −0.273… g5 4. Bg3 h5 5. e3 d5 6. Bd3 Bf5 7. Bxe4 Bxe4 8. h4
- −0.153… d5 4. Nd2 g5 5. Nxe4 gxh4 6. Nc3 Bf5 7. e3 e6 8. Bd3
- 0.003… c5 4. Nd2 d5 5. e3 Qb6 6. Nxe4 dxe4 7. Ne2 Qxb2 8. Rb1
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Trompowsky Attack: Edge Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 Ne4 3. Bh4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… g5 for Black, continuing 4. Bg3 h5 5. e3 d5 6. Bd3 Bf5 7. Bxe4 Bxe4 8. h4. The position is roughly equal (−0.27). The next best moves are 3… d5 (−0.15) and 3… c5 (0.00).
Is the Trompowsky Attack: Edge Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.27: 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: Edge Variation?
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+).