The Trompowsky is one of the most original and creative openings in chess
Short & Sweet: The Trompowsky is another great addition to our
free series of exclusive starter packs. It is the ideal repertoire to get you playing this nimble and unorthodox opening after 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5!?.
AND it comes with almost an hour of free video instruction!
Learn a full opening in just 20 core lines!
FM Kamil Plichta, the author of our more complete
Break the Rules: Play the Trompowsky course, presents the key ideas you need to start out with this unorthodox and aggressive.
After 1. d4 Nf6, instead of the more common 2.c4, Plichta plays 2.Bg5!? to cut out the vast swathes of theory needed to counter Black's array of responses.
The Tromp avoids the Grünfeld, Nimzo-Indian, Benoni and the King's-Indian defenses, not to mention the Benko/Volga Gambit, Budapest, Two Knights Tango and more.
It makes for an opening that while light on theory is heavy in attacking chances and, crucially, makes Black play on your terms!
It is an opening used with great success by top players such as Polish super-GM
Jan-Krzysztof Duda, the Hungarian new romantic powerhouse
Richard Rapport and even the world champion,
Magnus Carlsen, famously surprised his opponent, Karjakin with it, it in the first game of their 2016 world championship match!
Are you ready for a ride on the wild side of creative chess? The Trompowsky is here to surprise your opponents and catch them off guard.
This is truly a cool opening to play.
