In 32,965 Lichess games from September 2026, rated 900 to 1700, you score 50.6% with the Trompowsky Attack. After 1. , you play 2.: your c1 bishop comes out before your knights and hits the f6 knight, threatening to take it and leave your opponent with doubled f-pawns. Players rated 2200 or more online score 53.7% with it.
Lichess games from September 2026 (30,577,162 rated 900 to 1700) and 31,791 over-the-board games rated 2300+ from the last 12 months. Data updated: October 14, 2026.
9 named lines in this family; 1 with their own page.
The opening's share in each Lichess rating band.
After 2., opponents rated 900 to 1700 most often go for , in 25 in 100 games, followed by and at 19 each. The favorite of players rated 2200 or more online is , which attacks your bishop: they play it in 28 in 100 games, but at your level it shows up in only 12. Against that jump, they pull the bishop back with 3. in 61 in 100 games. At your level only 29 in 100 do, about as many as pick 3., which scores 54.3 in 100 for you.
| Move | Lichess 900–1700 | White's score | Online, 2200+ | Over the board, 2300+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.3% | 50.6% | 22.3% | 14.8% | |
| 19.0% | 50.8% | 21.6% | 47.7% | |
| 19.0% | 48.9% | 9.0% | 6.7% | |
| 11.8% | 49.9% | 27.8% | 21.5% | |
| 10.0% | 54.0% | no data | no data | |
| 6.3% | 51.0% | 1.7% | no data | |
| no data | no data | 13.8% | 9.4% |
| Move | Lichess 900–1700 | White's score | Online, 2200+ | Over the board, 2300+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.2% | 52.5% | 61.4% | 75.0% | |
| 28.6% | 54.3% | 16.6% | no data | |
| 14.4% | 51.2% | 21.6% | 25.0% | |
| 13.3% | 43.5% | no data | no data | |
| 7.7% | 46.6% | 0.2% | no data | |
| 1.5% | 53.2% | 0.2% | no data |
| Move | Lichess 900–1700 | White's score | Online, 2200+ | Over the board, 2300+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28.4% | 51.9% | 48.7% | 42.1% | |
| 20.1% | 55.9% | 6.2% | no data | |
| 12.7% | 50.3% | 2.2% | no data | |
| 12.0% | 55.7% | 5.3% | no data | |
| 7.1% | 58.3% | 2.1% | no data | |
| 5.4% | 57.1% | no data | no data | |
| no data | no data | 33.2% | 57.9% |
| Move | Lichess 900–1700 | White's score | Online, 2200+ | Over the board, 2300+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39.7% | 51.8% | 24.4% | no data | |
| 36.5% | 55.8% | 55.0% | 100.0% | |
| 16.7% | 48.9% | 18.7% | no data | |
| 7.1% | 57.5% | 0.8% | no data | |
| no data | no data | 0.7% | no data | |
| no data | no data | 0.4% | no data |
The strong players' line is 3. 4. 5. 6.. It all revolves around the knight on e4. Your opponent uses it to chase your g5 bishop and to eye d2 and f2. You get the bishop to safety, firm up your center with pawns on d4 and e3, and then remove that knight with your other bishop.
attacks your g5 bishop, which has no defender. 3. drops it back along the c1-h6 diagonal and keeps it outside your pawn chain. Then 4. shuts that diagonal behind it, but the bishop is already out. That pawn protects both the f4 bishop and the d4 pawn, and opens the diagonal for your f1 bishop.
props the knight up with a pawn. hits your d4 pawn, which the e3 pawn and your queen defend. 5. attacks the knight, now held only by the d5 pawn. After , 6. removes it: you trade your bishop for the piece that was bothering you from e4, and with d3 cleared your queen and your e3 pawn both bear down on the black pawn on d4.
At your level this sequence almost never plays out in full. comes in 12 in 100 games, and after 3. only 28 in 100 opponents continue with ; 20 in 100 prefer to keep chasing the bishop. And in that position, players at your level choose 4. a little more often than 4., which is what 55 in 100 strong players go for.
What you will see most is . That move clears e7, so your g5 bishop lines up with the f6 knight and the queen on d8. That is why you can play 3. even though the pawn looks loose: if the knight grabs it, your bishop takes the queen. As long as the pin lasts, the knight cannot take your e4 pawn without dropping the queen.
| Move | Strong games | Chosen by |
|---|---|---|
| 14,844 | 27.8% | |
| 4,103 | 61.5% | |
| 2,515 | 48.6% | |
| 1,221 | 55.2% | |
| 748 | 42.5% | |
| 300 | 63.0% | |
| 162 | 34.6% | |
| 56 | 55.4% |
After , 3. loses the bishop. gives check and hits g5 at the same time. Your e3 pawn cuts off the retreat to d2 and blocks the defense from 4.: after you are a piece down. You play it in 23 in 100 games, yet it rarely gets punished: you score 49.4 in 100, against 50 with 3..
23 in 100 play it in this position. It gives away 6.5 pawns of advantage. It scores 49.4%; scores 50.0%.
After 3. , 4. is a mistake. Your e4 pawn only holds while the f6 knight is pinned to the queen. 5. breaks the pin and picks up the pawn. The right move is 4.. You play it in 41.5 in 100 games, and at your level the cost is small: 48.7 in 100 against 50.6.
42 in 100 play it in this position. It gives away 1.7 pawns of advantage. It scores 48.7%; scores 50.6%.
After , 3. is an inaccuracy, not a serious mistake. Your c4 pawn is left undefended and attacks your bishop. If you answer 4., then 5. leaves you without the bishop pair and a pawn down. You play it in 4 in 100 games and score 50 in 100, against 52.5 with 3..
4 in 100 play it in this position. It gives away 0.8 pawns of advantage. It scores 50.0%; scores 52.5%.
After , 3. defends the g5 bishop but does not stop the trade. With 4. your opponent keeps the bishop pair and your Trompowsky loses its bishop. It is an inaccuracy that does show at your level: you score 43.5 in 100, against 52.5 with 3.. You play it in 13 in 100 games.
13 in 100 play it in this position. It gives away 0.8 pawns of advantage. It scores 43.5%; scores 52.5%.
After 3. , 4. is an inaccuracy. With the black bishop recaptures and aims at your d4 pawn, which only your queen defends. Better is 4., hitting the knight with a pawn. At your level it almost never gets punished: you score 49.8 in 100, against 50.2.
22 in 100 play it in this position. It gives away 0.7 pawns of advantage. It scores 49.8%; scores 50.2%.
After 3. , 4. is a mistake. The pawn takes f3 away from your g1 knight, and hits d4, which only your queen defends: your c3 knight stops the c-pawn from backing it up. The g1 knight ends up on e2 after 5. 6. 7.. Better is 4.: you score 52.9 in 100, against 47.8.
3 in 100 play it in this position. It gives away 1.1 pawns of advantage. It scores 47.8%; scores 52.9%.
| White | Black | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 11,999 | ||
| Not castled | 5,097 | |
| 4,539 | ||
| Not castled | Not castled | 3,879 |
| Not castled | 2,140 | |
| 1,577 |
| White | Black | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | ||
| Not castled | Not castled | 11 |
| Not castled | 11 | |
| 11 | ||
| 9 | ||
| Not castled | 9 |
1. 2. · 8,281 amateur games · 22 over the board
After , your bishop pins the f6 knight to the queen: you score 50.4 in 100.
1. 2. 3. · A45
1,199 amateur games · White's score: 54.3%
1. 2. 3. · A45
603 amateur games · White's score: 51.1%
1. 2. 3. · A45
238 amateur games · White's score: 55.7%
1. 2. 3. 4. · A45
46 amateur games · White's score: 53.3%
1. 2. 3. 4. · A45
4 amateur games · White's score: 75.0%
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. · A45
It is the opening 1. 2.: you bring out the c1 bishop before your knights and go straight at the f6 knight. At your level it turns up in a little over 1 in 1000 games. Rated 900 to 1700 you score 50.6 in 100 with it, and players rated 2200 or more online score 53.7.
Most often , in 25 in 100 games, which leaves your bishop pinning the f6 knight to the queen. Next come and . Against , avoid 3., which leaves that pawn undefended. If arrives, retreat the bishop with 3.. With 3. the black knight trades itself for your bishop and you score only 43.5 in 100.
Your score barely moves with rating: 50.3 in 100 from 900 to 1300, 50.4 from 1300 to 1500 and 50.9 from 1500 to 1700. The strong players' line with and rarely comes up. The positions you will meet most start with , where your bishop pins the f6 knight to the queen.