Tree path 4 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Indian Defense › Knights Variation › Torre Attack: Classical Defense
- Caissa Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Indian Defense A45
- Knights Variation A46
- Torre Attack: Classical Defense A46 you are here
Torre Attack: Classical Defense
Overview
Torre Attack: Classical Defense is a specific line in the Flank Openings family (ECO A46), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
It begins with 5 plies and takes 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bg5 to reach the canonical position.
The line refines Indian Defense: Knights Variation, which traces back to the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
The line splits into 4 documented sub-systems: Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack, Breyer Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation, Petrosian Gambit, and others.
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- ECO code
- A46
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 5
- Direct variations
- 4
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Statistics from Lichess
2,060,582 games · White 49.6% / Draw 6.2% / Black 44.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Be7 | 713,724 | |
| d5 | 660,794 | |
| c5 | 291,799 | |
| h6 | 213,602 | |
| b6 | 115,433 | |
| Bb4+ | 15,587 | |
| d6 | 12,789 | |
| c6 | 11,974 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:04:38
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