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A4511 plies · black to move

Trompowsky Attack: Edge Variation, Hergert Gambit

The Trompowsky Attack: Edge Variation, Hergert Gambit is a chess opening classified under ECO code A45 in the Flank Openings family, characterized by moves like 1.c4, 1.Nf3, or 1.f4, aiming to control the center indirectly. It is reached after 6 moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 Ne4 3. Bh4 d5 4. f3 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bf5 6. e4. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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Black r
Black n
Black q
Black k
Black b
Black r
7
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
6
Black n
5
Black p
Black b
4
White p
White p
White b
3
White n
White p
2
White p
White p
White p
White p
White p
1a
White r
b
c
d
White q
e
White k
f
White b
g
White n
h
White r

Resulting Position

Trompowsky Attack: Edge Variation, Hergert Gambit (A45)