Tree path 4 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Indian Defense › Trompowsky Attack › Poisoned Pawn Variation
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- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Indian Defense A45
- Trompowsky Attack A45
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Trompowsky Attack: Poisoned Pawn Variation
Overview
Trompowsky Attack: Poisoned Pawn Variation is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A45.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
Play reaches this position via 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 c5 3. d5 Qb6 4. Nc3, after 7 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Trompowsky Attack, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- A45
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 7
- Parent
- Trompowsky Attack
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Statistics from Lichess
44,404 games · White 52.2% / Draw 4.4% / Black 43.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Qxb2 | 31,949 | |
| d6 | 5,321 | |
| g6 | 2,656 | |
| h6 | 1,807 | |
| a6 | 1,682 | |
| e6 | 574 | |
| e5 | 239 | |
| Na6 | 45 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:31:28
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