Torre Attack: Classical Defense, Petrosian Gambit
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Statistics from Lichess
1,392 games: White 57.1% / Draw 8.5% / Black 34.4%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 31, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.84 White is better
Best play: 5... a6 6. Nc3 d6 7. Bxf6 Qxf6 8. h4 e5 9. h5 Qd8 10. Nd2
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Torre Attack: Classical Defense, Petrosian Gambit (ECO A46, Flank Openings) is a gambit in the Torre Attack: Classical Defense, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bg5 c5 4. e3 b6 5. d5 (5 moves).
In 1,392 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 57.1%, Black 34.4% and 8.5% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 5…exd5, in 46% of those games.
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How to play against the Torre Attack: Classical Defense, Petrosian Gambit
5…d6 scores best for Black: 44.9%, with Black winning 40.2% and White 50.5% of 107 games. The most played answer, 5…exd5, scores lowest: 36.4% in 641 games. Stockfish's first choice is 5…a6.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
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Caissa Codex. “Torre Attack: Classical Defense, Petrosian Gambit (A46)”. Lichess data as of 31 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/torre-attack-classical-defense-petrosian-gambit