ECO A45 · Trompowsky Attack

Trompowsky Attack: Raptor Variation, Hergert Gambit

1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 Ne4 3. h4 Nxg5 4. hxg5 e5

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

5. dxe5+0.66

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Trompowsky Attack: Raptor Variation, Hergert Gambit (A45), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 Ne4 3. h4 Nxg5 4. hxg5 e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. dxe5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.66).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.665. dxe5 Qxg5 6. Nf3 Qe7 7. Nc3 d6 8. Qd3 dxe5 9. O-O-O c6
  2. +0.505. Nc3 d5 6. dxe5 d4 7. Nb5 c5 8. e3 a6 9. Na3 Be6
  3. +0.155. Nh3 exd4 6. Qxd4 Nc6 7. Qd5 g6 8. Nc3 Bg7 9. Qd2 d5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Trompowsky Attack: Raptor Variation, Hergert Gambit?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 Ne4 3. h4 Nxg5 4. hxg5 e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. dxe5 for White, continuing Qxg5 6. Nf3 Qe7 7. Nc3 d6 8. Qd3 dxe5 9. O-O-O c6. White is slightly better (+0.66). The next best moves are 5. Nc3 (+0.50) and 5. Nh3 (+0.15).
Is the Trompowsky Attack: Raptor Variation, Hergert Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.66: 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: Raptor 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+).