Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense, Euwe Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bg5 Bg7 4. Nbd2 c5
The Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense, Euwe Variation is a chess opening classified as ECO A48, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bg5 Bg7 4. Nbd2 c5. It is a line of the Torre Attack. White is to move.
In 12.6 million rated Lichess games (blitz and slower), this position was reached 32 times by this move order. White won 72%, 3% were drawn and Black won 25%. The most popular continuation is 5. c3 (50% of games).
Engine evaluation: +0.04 (Stockfish, depth 44; best line 5. Bxf6 Bxf6 6. Ne4 Qb6 7. Nxf6+ exf6)
- ECO
- A48
- Moves
- 8 plies
- FEN
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1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bg5 Bg7 4. Nbd2 c5
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Results by rating
| Average rating | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1499 | 1 | |
| 1500-1999 | 2 | |
| 2000+ | 29 | |
| All | 32 |
Most played moves
| Move | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 5. c3 | 16 (50%) | |
| 5. e3 | 12 (38%) | |
| 5. dxc5 | 2 (6%) | |
| 5. Bxf6 | 1 (3%) | |
| 5. e4 | 1 (3%) |
Master games
360 over-the-board games are classified under this line (White 41%, draw 30%, Black 29%). The strongest:
- GM Vladimir Kramnik (2801) – GM Anish Giri (2798) 1/2-1/2 · 5th Zurich Opening Blitz · 2016-02-12
- GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (2809) – GM Peter Svidler (2760) 1-0 · 11th Tal Mem Rapid 2018 · 2018-03-02
- GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (2735) – GM So, W. (2779) 1/2-1/2 · TCh-TUR Super League 2015 · 2015-08-11
- GM Gata Kamsky (2744) – GM Vasyl Ivanchuk (2769) 1/2-1/2 · ACP Golden Classic · 2012-07-18
- GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (2762) – GM Peter Svidler (2742) 0-1 · 32nd ECC Open 2016 · 2016-11-09
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Comes from
Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bg5
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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.