Trompowsky Attack: Complete Guide

An early bishop sortie against 1...Nf6 — White pins the knight with 2.Bg5 before Black can settle into King's Indian or Grünfeld structures, sidestepping heavy Indian defense theory. Drill every main line against an adaptive engine, backed by real Lichess win rates and Stockfish evaluations.

21 variations 12,858,264 total games Avg Stockfish +0.18

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All 21 variations of the Trompowsky Attack

Openings & Plans Trompowsky Attack ECO A45 3M games Anti-Openings Trompowsky Attack ECO A45 3M games Openings & Plans Trompowsky Attack: Classical Defense ECO A45 1M games Openings & Plans Trompowsky Attack: Classical Defense: Nc3 ECO A45 1M games Openings & Plans Trompowsky Attack: Classical Defense, Big Center Variation ECO A45 445K games Anti-Openings Trompowsky Attack: e6 ECO A45 445K games Anti-Openings Trompowsky Attack: d5 ECO A45 405K games Openings & Plans Trompowsky Attack: Classical Defense: Nf3 ECO A45 317K games Anti-Openings Trompowsky Attack: g6 ECO A45 289K games Openings & Plans Trompowsky Attack: Classical Defense: e4 ECO A45 260K games Anti-Openings Trompowsky Attack: h6 ECO A45 230K games Openings & Plans Trompowsky Attack: Classical Defense: e3 ECO A45 200K games Anti-Openings Trompowsky Attack: Ne4 ECO A45 167K games Openings & Plans Trompowsky Attack: Classical Defense: Bxf6 ECO A45 162K games Openings & Plans Trompowsky Attack: Edge Variation ECO A45 143K games Openings & Plans Trompowsky Attack: d6 ECO A45 101K games Openings & Plans Trompowsky Attack: Raptor Variation ECO A45 47K games Openings & Plans Trompowsky Attack: Borg Variation ECO A45 36K games Anti-Openings Trompowsky Attack: c5 ECO A45 24K games Openings & Plans Trompowsky Attack: Classical Defense: Nd2 ECO A45 8K games Openings & Plans Trompowsky Attack: c6 ECO A45 1K games

Frequently asked questions about the Trompowsky Attack

What is the trompowsky attack in chess?

The Trompowsky Attack is a chess opening family with 21 variations covered on Chessy. Over 13 million Lichess games have reached these positions across all rating levels.