Chess openings / Trompowsky Attack

Trompowsky Attack: Edge Variation

Trompowsky Attack: Edge Variation (A45) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 Ne4 3.Bh4. In 749 games between strong players, White wins 47%, 9% are drawn and Black wins 44%; the most played move is 3…c5 (39%).

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1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 Ne4 3.Bh4

ECO
A45
Games between strong players
749
To move
Black
47%44%

White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.

What strong players play next

The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.

MovePlayedResultsLeads to
3…c539% (290)44%46%–
3…d538% (281)51%40%–
3…g518% (134)46%49%–
3…c63% (20)40%50%–
3…d61% (8)63%37%–
3…g61% (4)25%25%50%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from Trompowsky Attack 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5

More Trompowsky Attack lines

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