2631-SP-Playing the Trompowsky - An Attacking Repertoire (2013)

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Code:  2631-SP-Playing the Trompowsky - An Attacking Repertoire (2013)

The Trompowsky was for long regarded as an inferior opening, violating the opening principles because it allows Black to immediately attack the bishop while ‘improving’ his knight. But in recent times, especially the last 15-20 years, this opening dropped its bad reputation and established itself as an aggressive choice for players who prefer piece play over pure positional play. The Trompowsky belongs to the Queen’s Pawn Openings where Black answers 1.d4 with …Nf6 instead of the traditional …d5. The difference is obvious: Black does not care about central stability, which he would if he took a pawn in the centre, but relies on piece play, i.e. the central control with his pieces. This gives White the opportunity to question this very piece and to either exchange it off or to relocate it (in most cases to e4), where It might be less stable.

This book is written from White’s point of view and provides a complete repertoire based on 1.d4 & 2.Bg5!?. Despite the title, which belongs only to the moves 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5, the author provides analysis and material to other Black responses, such as 1.d4 d5 2.Bg5!? or1.d4 f5 (the Dutch Defence) 2.Bg5!?, an attack which is currently considered critical, as it completely avoids typical Dutch structures and gives White dangerous piece play as proven by GM Lars Schandorff and Mr. Kaufman.