Chess openings / Trompowsky Attack
Trompowsky Attack: Raptor Variation
Trompowsky Attack: Raptor Variation (A45) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 Ne4 3.h4. In 845 games between strong players, White wins 48%, 9% are drawn and Black wins 43%; the most played move is 3…c5 (38%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 Ne4 3.h4
- ECO
- A45
- Games between strong players
- 845
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3…c5 | 38% (323) | – | |
| 3…d5 | 30% (256) | – | |
| 3…h6 | 16% (137) | – | |
| 3…Nxg5 | 11% (89) | – | |
| 3…c6 | 3% (25) | – | |
| 3…g6 | 1% (6) | – |
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: Edge Variation 749 games
- Trompowsky Attack: Poisoned Pawn Variation 242 games
- Trompowsky Attack: Borg Variation 120 games
Played the Trompowsky Attack lately?
Enter your Chess.com or Lichess username: every move of your game labelled from Brilliant to Blunder, and where you left theory. Free, no account.