Indian Defence
Trompowsky Attack
1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5
Step through
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Rarely played, so a well-prepared opponent is rare too. Pieces, not pawns, are the ones that take the open squares. Of the four central squares, pawns stand on d4. Nothing has been captured yet. Neither side has castled yet.
The position
- Length
- 3 moves
- To move
- Black
- Legal replies
- 21
- Minor pieces out
- White 1 · Black 1
- Material
- level
- Castling rights left
- KQkq
- FEN
- rnbqkb1r/pppppppp/5n2/6B1/3P4/8/PPP1PPPP/RN1QKBNR b KQkq - 2 2
Move by move
Each move spelled out: which piece went from where to where.
- 1.d4White: Pawn d2→d4
- 1…Nf6Black: Knight g8→f6
- 2.Bg5White: Bishop c1→g5
Nearby lines
first 2 moves shared
Common questions
Q. What are the moves of Trompowsky Attack?
1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5
Q. Which family does it belong to?
Indian Defence — 1.d4 Nf6, hitting the centre later instead of occupying it now.
Q. Who is to move next?
After 3 moves it is Black to move.