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A455 plies · black to move
Trompowsky Attack: Raptor Variation
The Trompowsky Attack: Raptor Variation 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 3 moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 Ne4 3. h4. The resulting position leaves black to move.
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1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 Ne4 3. h4
Resulting Position (FEN)
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