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The h4 Tromp. Has it been killed?
I've always had a huge fondness for 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 Ne4 3.e4, even though as a 1.e4 player I only ever used it in blitz games. I seem to recall that it was theretically dubious many years ago, and in r...

Started 03/05/06 at 12:45:15 by CraigEvans
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By: kaspirateur(Guest) (Guest)
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Qxb2 in the tromp! does it really work?
OK, recently i've been quite successful in the tromp.I played it in 3/5 games in a recent tournament and scored 100% with it. I've played it for near 2 years now and have got good results with it. But...

Started 02/13/06 at 11:28:25 by DarMc2
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Nunn's answer to the Tromp
I was just reading the latest John Nunn book, and was surprised to see that he recommends the line 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 Ne4 3. Bf4 c5 4. f3 Qa5+ 5. c3 Nf6 6. Nd2 cxd4 7. Nb3 Qd8 for Black, and then after ...

Started 02/09/06 at 19:49:02 by GMTonyKosten
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Trompowsky
For a long time now I have been having problems with the Trompowsky. Having looked at many lines I decided that 2. ... Ne4 3. Bf4 c5 is the most logical way to proceed, however there is one particular...

Started 01/10/03 at 08:50:25 by Tigger
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By: TopNotch
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Trompowsky 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 Ne4 3.Bh4!?
Eric,
Bellon Lopez has made an interesting attempt to revive 3.Bh4 in the Trompowsky lately. Nigel Davies annotates some of those games in his new book. Any chance we'll be getting your take on t...

Started 05/28/05 at 09:56:11 by RedIvan
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By: Rasco (Guest)
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Tromp Buckley-Gormally, is white busted?
Ok people, if anyone has the book on the tromp by Davies, the first game in the book is S.Buckley-Gormally
d4 nf6
bg5 ne4
bf4 c5
f3 qa5+
c3 nf6 
d5 qb6
bc1 e6
c...

Started 09/17/05 at 22:00:19 by Mtal (Guest)
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Any info on Everyman's new Tromp book...Feb 05 due
Any info on the 3rd edition of Everyman's Tromp book.  It says it has a Feb release date, but I cant find any other info about it.  Any one with info to share would be greatly appriciated.  Thanks

Started 02/10/05 at 04:59:33 by Jon (Guest)
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By: lnn2
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New idea in the Tromp with 2...Ne4 3.Bf4?
As I understand from previous threads the following is considered more or less as the main line:
1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 Ne4 3.Bf4 c5 4.f3 Qa5+ 5.c3 Nf6 6.d5 Qb6 7.Bc1 e6 8.c4 exd5 9.cxd5 c4 10.e3 Bc5 11....

Started 04/06/05 at 19:58:31 by Joris Pelemans (Guest)
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Is there any Literature on 1.d4 d5 2.Bg5
Is there any published literature on 1...d5 2.Bg5 out there or is all analysis on ChessPub.  Although I love this sites analysis of the move, I would love to get my hands on something.  If for nothing...

Started 02/21/05 at 13:08:29 by Jon (Guest)
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By: Faraday
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Pseudo-Tromp
Hello Eric,
Your last game in the French Team Championship didn't stay unnoticed (3.a3!?) Could you, please, share with us some of your ideas in Pseudo-Tromp?
There is a big difference in th...

Started 02/02/04 at 11:27:27 by alex8
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By: jeupham
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Trompowski: new line?
I've had this weird 5..e5 line played against me twice in correspondance. Is this being recommended anywhere?
1. d4 Sf6 2. Lg5 Se4 3. Lf4 c5 4. f3 Sf6 5. dc:! e5!?TN
I've seen a handful of g...

Started 12/05/04 at 08:32:47 by jeupham
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Too much Tromp?!
Hi everyone, I was thinking of continuing my didactic examination of the 2...c5 tromp this month, as the Tromp is by far the most important 'd-Pawn Special', and I think that this is the critical test...

Started 12/10/03 at 18:16:18 by GMEricPrie
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By: Geof Strayer (Guest)
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Hodgson Attack
Can anyone enlighten me on how to defend against the Hodgson Attack (d4 d5 Bg5)?  I didn't like the prospect of Nf6 allowing doubled pawns, but can't find much else better.  Thanks for all the help.<b...

Started 11/03/03 at 20:59:58 by nexirae
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By: Tzanidakis_Michael
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How to meet the Trompowksy?
I've always played 1...d5 up until now but have started playing 1...Nf6 instead.
However, I have a lot of problems against the Trompowsky. Up until now I've been playing 2...e6 wihtout any furthe...

Started 06/16/08 at 12:06:59 by Gerbarts
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The Trompowsky Move by Move by Cyrus Lakdawala
Has anyone else read this yet? if so what are your thoughts?
I recently purchased it as i want to play the Tromp this season after spending the last couple of years dabbling with the Killer Reper...

Started 08/16/14 at 14:04:37 by RoleyPoley
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Hodgson Attack
I was wondering why the cumbersome name of Pseudo-Trompowsky is used so much for 1.d4 d5 2.Bg5
Wouldn't the "Hodgson Attack" be more appropriate and so much less pedestrian?
We really ought ...

Started 02/25/06 at 02:53:16 by Nietzsche
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By: Uberdeker(Guest) (Guest)
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Trashing the Tromp by Andrew Martin - article
Sorry if this has already been posted on the Forum, but recently I discovered the following interesting article offering a repertoire for Black against the Trompowsky: http://www.jeremysilman.com/c...

Started 02/11/10 at 21:17:06 by TN
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By: knightmare
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2. Bg5
This is ever so frustrating for me when i face this after 1. d4 d5. 2...Nf6 runs straight into the swap, which leaves black with problems defending his kingside and centre and a relatively passive gam...

Started 04/27/04 at 12:35:26 by Peter Kitchen (Guest)
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By: BigBen
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Tromp with 2...e6 3. e4 c5
The interesting move 3... c5 (rather than the main line 3... h6) made me give up the tromp some time ago, especially 3... c5 4. e5 h6 5. Bc1 Nd5 6. c4 Nb4!. This knight move is not covered in Well's b...

Started 12/03/04 at 06:50:39 by lnn2
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Queens Bishop Attack Revealed!!
I just saw on TWIC's new book releases that "The Queens Bishop Attack Revealed" has been released by Batsford.  It is written by James Plaskett and 224 pages of 1.d4 d5 2.Bg5.  A small summary of thie...

Started 07/12/05 at 08:54:05 by Jon (Guest)
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