Play the Trompowsky Attack

Play the Trompowsky Attack

The Trompowsky Attack — 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 — lets White set the terms from move two, pinning the knight and steering the game away from the heavily-analysed Nimzo-Indian, Grünfeld, and King’s Indian into sharp, original middlegames. In this book, grandmaster Dmitry Kryakvin presents it as a complete and notably aggressive White repertoire.

Kryakvin’s treatment leans into the opening’s combative side. He covers all of Black’s defensive tries — 2...e6, 2...c5, 2...Ne4, and 2...d5 — but where the position allows it he favours the most testing, attacking continuations, making this a good fit for players who want the Trompowsky to be a genuine winning weapon rather than merely a theory-avoidance device.

In the Chess Stars house style, each chapter pairs a "Main Ideas" overview of the typical plans and structures with a detailed "Step by Step" theoretical section and annotated games, so you can study the recommendations at whatever depth you need. The level is pitched at the ambitious club player and above.

A sharp, well-organised Trompowsky repertoire for those who want to surprise opponents early and play for the initiative.