Trompowsky Attack: Edge Variation, Hergert Gambit
1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 Ne4 3. Bh4 d5 4. f3 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bf5 6. e4
6… dxe4+0.45
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Trompowsky Attack: Edge Variation, Hergert Gambit (A45), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 Ne4 3. Bh4 d5 4. f3 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bf5 6. e4, Stockfish 18 recommends 6… dxe4 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.45).
Top engine moves
- +0.456… dxe4 7. Qe2 Qxd4 8. Qb5+ Nbd7 9. Bxf6 Qxf6 10. fxe4 Bg4 11. Qxb7
- +1.026… Bg6 7. e5 Ng8 8. Qd2 c6 9. Nh3 Qa5 10. Nf4 e6 11. Bg5
- +1.306… Be6 7. Qd2 g6 8. O-O-O c6 9. Kb1 h5 10. Qe1 Bg7 11. e5
Other move orders
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 Ne4 3. Bh4 c6 4. Nd2 Qa5 5. c3 Nxd2 6. Qxd2 d5 7. e4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Trompowsky Attack: Edge Variation, Hergert Gambit?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 Ne4 3. Bh4 d5 4. f3 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bf5 6. e4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6… dxe4 for Black, continuing 7. Qe2 Qxd4 8. Qb5+ Nbd7 9. Bxf6 Qxf6 10. fxe4 Bg4 11. Qxb7. White is slightly better (+0.45). The next best moves are 6… Bg6 (+1.02) and 6… Be6 (+1.30).
Is the Trompowsky Attack: Edge Variation, Hergert Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.45: white is slightly better. 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, Hergert Gambit?
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+).