Torre Attack: Classical Defense, Petrosian Gambit
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bg5 c5 4. e3 b6 5. d5
The Torre Attack: Classical Defense, Petrosian Gambit is a chess opening classified as ECO A46, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bg5 c5 4. e3 b6 5. d5. It is a line of the Torre Attack. Black is to move.
In 12.6 million rated Lichess games (blitz and slower), this position was reached 4 times by this move order. White won 25%, 50% were drawn and Black won 25%. The most popular continuation is 5… exd5 (75% of games).
Engine evaluation: +0.61 (Stockfish, depth 35; best line 5… a6 6. c4 Bb7 7. Nc3 Be7 8. d6)
- ECO
- A46
- Moves
- 9 plies
- FEN
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1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bg5 c5 4. e3 b6 5. d5
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Results by rating
| Average rating | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 2000+ | 4 | |
| All | 4 |
Most played moves
| Move | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 5… exd5 | 3 (75%) | |
| 5… h6 | 1 (25%) |
Master games
37 over-the-board games are classified under this line (White 49%, draw 24%, Black 27%). The strongest:
- GM Sanan Sjugirov (2650) – GM Jun Zhao (2604) 1-0 · World Blitz 2017 · 2017-12-30
- IM Rahim Gasimov (2452) – GM Pavel Anisimov (2527) 1/2-1/2 · Euro Online +2300 Day 1 · 2020-05-29
- FM Alvaro Z. Aranha Filho (2304) – GM Emilio Cordova (2621) 0-1 · 13th American Continental · 2018-06-02
- GM Rinat Jumabayev (2565) – IM Henry Panesso Rivera (2356) 1-0 · Titled Tue 2nd Jul Early · 2024-07-02
- GM Alexandr Fier (2534) – IM Alexander Katz (2377) 0-1 · Titled Tue 25th Mar Late · 2025-03-25
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Highest-rated Lichess games
- FM fsalguero (2547) – FM Lucasran (2519) 1/2-1/2 · 2026-09-04 · 180 + 2s
- SchluppiSchlupp (2320) – FM Aph3lios (2433) 0-1 · 2026-09-03 · 180 + 2s
- Evgenievichh (2379) – IvanovIvanV (2311) 1-0 · 2026-09-03 · 300 + 0s
Comes from
Torre Attack: Classical Defense 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bg5
More Torre Attack lines (all)
Opening names and moves from the Lichess openings dataset; statistics from the Lichess open database, 2026-09 (CC0), sample of 12.6 million games, bots excluded; evaluations from Lichess cloud analysis (all CC0). Master games from The Week in Chess #920–#1664 by Mark Crowther, used with permission.