Trompowsky Attack against 2...d5

The Trompowsky Attack is a sharp opening which produces interesting and imbalanced positions. Most of black's defenses play into white's hand and allow that. The only exception is 2...d5. This is very calm, steady and annoying for white to face (which is great:D).
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The Trompowsky Attack is an uncommon opening compared to the main line QG and Catalan positions. It's offbeat, creates unique imbalanced positions, and seldom leads to equal drawish positions. It is therefore logical to conclude that it's a fighting opening which white chooses in order to put black on the back foot and to gain a psychological edge.
Most Nf6 players dislike it or hate facing it. It disables them from playing their normal systems and it steers the game into, for them, often unknown territory.
The idea behind the Trompowsky is simple: trade bishop for knight and double black's f pawns. That is a pseudo threat, and black may choose to prevent or allow it. That choice will determine the nature of the position. Black has 6 main choices. Each will be covered in detail in a separate video.
In this video we are going over d5, black's most solid move. This simply makes it impossible for white to develop a strong initiative he is accustomed to in the Trompowsky. d5 plugs the hole on e4 white can create by giving up the bishop pair with Bxf6, which means that white will not be able to get a broad center without a fight. It also gives black's pieces a lot more freedom.
Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction and sidelines
10:05 3.Bxf6 gxf6
19:17 3.Bxf6 gxf6
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[@nico_mnbl]

Timestamp at 19:17 should be 3.Bxf6 exf6
Great video as always!

[@fili24]

there's a cool sideline with 3.Nd2 which I like to play

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[@mentalrectangle]

2...d5 is only annoying to Tromp players that don't also play the Veresov.

[@ianrust3785]

I was thinking the same thing.
1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 3. e3 c5 4. Bxf6 gxf6 5. Nc3 and we're in the best lines of the veresov

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Are u going to finish ALL the d4 openings and with e4 you dont finish yet (?)

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You havent finished im sorry

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