Trompowsky Attack
1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5
The Trompowsky Attack is a chess opening classified as ECO A45, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5. Black is to move. 5 named lines continue from this position.
In 12.6 million rated Lichess games (blitz and slower), this position was reached 24,482 times by this move order. White won 50%, 5% were drawn and Black won 45%. The most popular continuation is 2… e6 (25% of games).
Engine evaluation: 0.00 (Stockfish, depth 60; best line 2… d5 3. e3 c5 4. Bxf6 gxf6 5. dxc5)
- ECO
- A45
- Moves
- 3 plies
- FEN
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1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5
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Results by rating
| Average rating | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1499 | 4,994 | |
| 1500-1999 | 11,348 | |
| 2000+ | 8,140 | |
| All | 24,482 |
Most played moves
| Move | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 2… e6 Classical Defense | 6,201 (25%) | |
| 2… Ne4 | 4,784 (20%) | |
| 2… d5 | 4,398 (18%) | |
| 2… g6 | 3,800 (16%) | |
| 2… c5 | 1,479 (6%) | |
| 2… h6 | 1,462 (6%) | |
| 2… d6 | 1,160 (5%) | |
| 2… c6 | 399 (2%) |
Master games
22,378 over-the-board games are classified under this line (White 43%, draw 20%, Black 37%). The strongest:
- LCZero v0.24-sv-t60-3010 (3840) – AllieStein v0.6-n14.3beta (3815) 1/2-1/2 · 5th TCEC Cup 2020 · 2020-04-27
- AllieStein v0.6-n14.3beta (3815) – LCZero v0.24-sv-t60-3010 (3840) 1/2-1/2 · 5th TCEC Cup 2020 · 2020-04-27
- Integral7.0.0-dev-0d55bc02 (3576) – Stockfishdev-20250802-a37b38bd (3731) 1-0 · TCEC 28 Premier 2025 · 2025-08-03
- Stockfishdev-20250802-a37b38bd (3731) – Integral7.0.0-dev-0d55bc02 (3576) 1/2-1/2 · TCEC 28 Premier 2025 · 2025-08-03
- LCZero 0.28-dev+_69626 (3623) – Stockfish 14_202107131735 (3639) 1/2-1/2 · TCEC 21 Superfinal 2021 · 2021-08-03
Search all games of the Trompowsky Attack and its sub-variations
Highest-rated Lichess games
- Nana_jede_cevape (2853) – GM gmbrewchess (2988) 0-1 · 2026-09-05 · 180 + 0s
- GM Niksss2023 (2829) – FM Guary1 (2887) 0-1 · 2026-09-05 · 180 + 0s
- July16Q (2678) – Nana_jede_cevape (2900) 0-1 · 2026-09-04 · 180 + 0s
Comes from
Indian Defense (1. d4 Nf6) 1. d4 Nf6
Continuations
- Trompowsky Attack: Classical Defense A45 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 e6
- Trompowsky Attack: Edge Variation A45 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 Ne4 3. Bh4
- Trompowsky Attack: Raptor Variation A45 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 Ne4 3. h4
- Trompowsky Attack: Borg Variation A45 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 Ne4 3. Bf4 g5
- Trompowsky Attack: Poisoned Pawn Variation A45 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 c5 3. d5 Qb6 4. Nc3
More Trompowsky 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.