As White
Trompowsky Attack
The Trompowsky Attack is a chess opening for White that starts with 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5.
2.Bg5 against 1...Nf6: it threatens to wreck Black's pawns by taking the knight and avoids Indian-defence theory.
Reviewed on November 6, 2026 · Prepared by Josep Serrano Ballestero
4 lines
2...Ne4: línia principal
1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 Ne4 3.Bf4 c5 4.f3 Qa5+ 5.c3 Nf6 6.Nd2 cxd4 7.Nb3
2...d5: canvi a f6
1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 d5 3.Bxf6 exf6 4.e3 Bd6 5.c4 dxc4 6.Bxc4 O-O 7.Nc3
2...e6: centre amb e4
1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 e6 3.e4 h6 4.Bxf6 Qxf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Qd2
2...c5: avanç d5
1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 c5 3.Bxf6 gxf6 4.d5 Qb6 5.Qc1 f5 6.g3 Bg7 7.c3
Frequently asked questions
Is the Trompowsky Attack good for beginners?
It suits players who already have some experience. On OpeningCraft it is aimed at players with Elo 1400 – 1600. It suits players who like attacks, gambits and open positions.
How many lines of the Trompowsky Attack do you need to learn?
OpeningCraft teaches 4, in blocks of 5. They come from real Lichess games at each rating band, and the traps and opponent mistakes most common at your level come first.