Trompowsky Attack: Raptor Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 Ne4 3. h4
3… h6+0.03
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Trompowsky Attack: Raptor Variation (A45), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 Ne4 3. h4, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… h6 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.03).
Top engine moves
- +0.033… h6 4. Bf4 d5 5. e3 Bf5 6. Nc3 e6 7. Nb5 Nd6 8. c3
- +0.123… d5 4. Nd2 Nxg5 5. hxg5 e5 6. dxe5 Qxg5 7. Ngf3 Qg6 8. e3
- +0.133… g6 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. Nd2 d5 6. e3 c5 7. c3 O-O 8. h5
Variations
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Trompowsky Attack: Raptor Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 Ne4 3. h4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… h6 for Black, continuing 4. Bf4 d5 5. e3 Bf5 6. Nc3 e6 7. Nb5 Nd6 8. c3. The position is roughly equal (+0.03). The next best moves are 3… d5 (+0.12) and 3… g6 (+0.13).
Is the Trompowsky Attack: Raptor Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.03: 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: Raptor 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+).