Torre Attack

The Torre Attack is a chess opening. The Torre Attack is one of the Closed Games and is named after the Mexican chess players of the early 20th century, Carlos Torre Repetto.

The basic position of the Torre attack arises after the moves

The main continuations:

  • 3 ... c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.Nbd2!
  • 3 ... d5 4.e3 c5 6.c3 Bd6 5.Nbd2 Nbd7 7.Ld3
  • 3 ... h6 4.Lxf6 Qxf6
  • 3 ... Be7 5.e4 b6 4.Nbd2

Note the opening trap after 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 4.e3 c5 3.Lg5 Qb6 5.Nbd2 Qxb2 6.Ld3 d5 7.Tb1 Dc3 8.0-0! .

8 ... c4 loses 9.Lxc4! dxc4 10.Lxf6 gxf6 11.Se4 12.Sxf6 Qa5 Ke7 13.Se5 Nc6 14.Dh5 Sxe5 15.dxe5 Bg7 16.Tfd1 Kf8 17.Td6 h6 18.Tbd1 Qc7 immediately.

In ECO code, the headways are also classified 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Lg5, 2 .. g6 3.Lg5 and 2 .. b6 3.Lg5 as Torre Attack.

  • Chess opening
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