The Trompowsky Attack! IM John Watson on the basics of this opening

Keeping your opening repertoire fresh, is not just recommended, it's a must. You never want to become a predictable opening player, you want to spring surprises every time you can, keep your rivals guessing.
The Trompowsky Attack with 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 - named after the Brazilian master Octavio Trompowsky (1897 - 1984) is a great choice to maintain the surprise factor in your opening arsenal and use it when you might feel your game is getting predictable.
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[@barbaraGobert31]

Thanks for this video,it been a goal for some time to learn the Trompowsky ever since I watched Eugenio Torre play it on my games database in Fritz 8.

[@pokerandphilosophy8328]

13:00 If Black castles, how does 13. Bg5 win two pawns? Does it not win the queen?
(Very nice video, by the way)
On edit: Sorry, I just saw that the queen can escape on c3.