Torre Attack
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| Moves | 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.Bg5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ECO | A46 D03 |
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| Origin | 1920s | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Named after | Carlos Torre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent | Queen's Pawn Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Torre Attack is a chess opening characterized by the moves:
or the Tartakower Variation (ECO code D03):
White pursues quick and harmonious development, will bolster his d4-pawn by c2–c3, then often enforces e2–e4 to initiate kingside attacking chances. If White plays an early c4, the opening will transpose to a number of more common Queen Pawn Openings, such as the Queen's Gambit or one of the various Indian defences.
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The opening is named after the Mexican grandmaster Carlos Torre Repetto. The variation was also employed by Savielly Tartakower, and the young Tigran Petrosian on occasion. Among top-level players it perhaps has been most utilized by Jan Timman.
The Torre Attack is rarely met in modern top-flight play, and statistical analysis shows that it is not particularly advantageous for White.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessopening?eco=D03 Torre Attack - Chessgames.com
[edit] Further reading
- Tangborn, Eric (1993). The Complete Torre Attack. International Chess Enterprises. ISBN 1-879479-14-1.
- Gufeld, Eduard; Stetsko, Oleg (1994). Winning With the Torre Attack. Henry Holt & Co. ISBN 0805032800.
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