Chess openings / Trompowsky Attack
Trompowsky Attack: Poisoned Pawn Variation
Trompowsky Attack: Poisoned Pawn Variation (A45) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 c5 3.d5 Qb6 4.Nc3. In 242 games between strong players, White wins 46%, 7% are drawn and Black wins 47%; the most played move is 4…Qxb2 (63%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 c5 3.d5 Qb6 4.Nc3
- ECO
- A45
- Games between strong players
- 242
- To move
- Black
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.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4…Qxb2 | 63% (153) | – | |
| 4…d6 | 15% (36) | – | |
| 4…h6 | 7% (17) | – | |
| 4…g6 | 7% (17) | – | |
| 4…a6 | 5% (11) | – | |
| 4…e6 | 3% (8) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Trompowsky Attack 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5
More Trompowsky Attack lines
- Trompowsky Attack: Classical Defense 4,066 games
- Trompowsky Attack: Classical Defense, Big Center Variation 2,001 games
- Trompowsky Attack: Raptor Variation 845 games
- Trompowsky Attack: Edge Variation 749 games
- Trompowsky Attack: Borg Variation 120 games
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