Tree path 5 levels Queen's Pawn Game › Indian Defense › Trompowsky Attack › Raptor Variation › Hergert Gambit
- Chess Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Indian Defense A45
- Trompowsky Attack A45
- Raptor Variation A45
- Hergert Gambit A45 you are here
Trompowsky Attack: Raptor Variation, Hergert Gambit
Overview
Trompowsky Attack: Raptor Variation, Hergert Gambit is a gambit, classified under ECO code A45 within the Flank Openings family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
It is reached after 8 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 Ne4 3. h4 Nxg5 4. hxg5 e5.
It is a variation of Trompowsky Attack: Raptor Variation, which itself descends from the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- A45
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 8
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Statistics from Lichess
16,520 games · White 52.7% / Draw 5.3% / Black 42.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| dxe5 | 7,915 | |
| g6 | 7,062 | |
| Nf3 | 619 | |
| e3 | 262 | |
| d5 | 185 | |
| Qd2 | 175 | |
| Qd3 | 77 | |
| e4 | 60 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:45:00
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