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  "slug": "trompowsky-attack-essentials-white",
  "title": "The Trompowsky Attack: Essentials (White Repertoire)",
  "author_name": "Theo van Stratum",
  "version": 1,
  "description": "A White repertoire for the Trompowsky Attack (1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5). Includes the Main Line against 2...Ne4 with 3.Bf4, the solid approach against 2...e6 with 3.e4, and the immediate trade with 3.Bxf6 against both 2...c5 and 2...d5.",
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    {
      "name": "Trompowsky Attack: The Main Line with 2...Ne4 3.Bf4",
      "side": "white",
      "eco": "A45",
      "moves": [
        "d2d4",
        "g8f6",
        "c1g5",
        "f6e4",
        "g5f4",
        "d7d5",
        "f2f3",
        "e4d6",
        "b1c3",
        "e7e6",
        "e2e4",
        "d5e4",
        "f3e4",
        "c7c5",
        "g1f3",
        "b8c6",
        "e4e5",
        "d6f5",
        "f1d3",
        "f8e7"
      ],
      "annotations": {
        "2": {
          "note": "The Trompowsky: developing the bishop to its most active square on move two, before Black has committed to a structure, and inviting an immediate decision.",
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        },
        "4": {
          "note": "Retreating with tempo, keeping the bishop active and forcing Black to justify the knight's trip to e4.",
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        },
        "6": {
          "note": "Challenging the knight directly rather than letting it sit there.",
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        },
        "8": {
          "note": "Developing naturally, preparing the central e4 advance.",
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        },
        "10": {
          "note": "Building the full pawn centre, now that the knight's excursion to e4 has cost Black some time.",
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        },
        "12": {
          "note": "Recapturing toward the centre.",
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        },
        "14": {
          "note": "Simple development.",
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        },
        "16": {
          "note": "Gaining space and space alone -- the point is simply to keep Black's pieces cramped a little longer after the early tempo gain.",
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        },
        "18": {
          "note": "Developing actively, eyeing the knight that has just been pushed to the rim.",
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        }
      },
      "variations": [
        {
          "branch_ply": 6,
          "moves": [
            "g1f3",
            "c8f5",
            "e2e3",
            "e7e6",
            "b1d2"
          ],
          "annotations": {
            "0": {
              "note": "A quieter alternative to the immediate f3 challenge: developing normally and leaving the e4-knight alone for now, since it doesn't actually threaten anything.",
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            },
            "2": {
              "note": "Simple, solid development.",
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            },
            "4": {
              "note": "Completing development before deciding how, or whether, to challenge the knight on e4 at all.",
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            }
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Trompowsky Attack: Meeting 2...e6 with 3.e4",
      "side": "white",
      "eco": "A46",
      "moves": [
        "d2d4",
        "g8f6",
        "c1g5",
        "e7e6",
        "e2e4",
        "h7h6",
        "g5f6",
        "d8f6",
        "b1c3",
        "c7c5",
        "g1f3",
        "d7d6",
        "f1d3",
        "f8e7",
        "e1g1",
        "b8c6",
        "d1d2",
        "a7a6",
        "a2a3",
        "a8b8"
      ],
      "annotations": {
        "2": {
          "note": "The Trompowsky.",
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        },
        "4": {
          "note": "Grabbing the full centre immediately, since Black's last move didn't contest it.",
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        },
        "6": {
          "note": "Trading the bishop for the knight rather than retreating it -- Black's last move challenged the bishop directly, and there's no good square to fall back to that keeps it as useful as this trade does.",
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        },
        "8": {
          "note": "Developing naturally, adding a further defender to the centre.",
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        },
        "10": {
          "note": "Simple development.",
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        },
        "12": {
          "note": "A natural developing square, eyeing a future e4-e5 advance along the same diagonal.",
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        },
        "14": {
          "note": "Castling into safety.",
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        },
        "16": {
          "note": "A flexible developing square for the queen, keeping d1 clear for a rook and staying ready to meet whatever Black tries on the queenside.",
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        },
        "18": {
          "note": "Restraining Black's own thematic ...b5 expansion before it starts.",
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        }
      },
      "variations": [
        {
          "branch_ply": 4,
          "moves": [
            "b1d2",
            "d7d5",
            "e2e3",
            "f8e7",
            "f1d3"
          ],
          "annotations": {
            "0": {
              "note": "A quieter alternative to the immediate 3.e4: developing the knight first and keeping the central tension flexible rather than grabbing space right away.",
              "format": "markdown"
            },
            "2": {
              "note": "Solid and modest, supporting the centre without overextending.",
              "format": "markdown"
            },
            "4": {
              "note": "Simple development, aiming the bishop at Black's kingside.",
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            }
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Trompowsky Attack: Meeting 2...c5 with 3.Bxf6",
      "side": "white",
      "eco": "A45",
      "moves": [
        "d2d4",
        "g8f6",
        "c1g5",
        "c7c5",
        "g5f6",
        "g7f6",
        "d4d5",
        "e7e6",
        "c2c4",
        "e6d5",
        "c4d5",
        "d7d6",
        "b1c3",
        "f8e7",
        "e2e4",
        "e8g8",
        "g1f3",
        "b8a6",
        "f1e2",
        "a6c7"
      ],
      "annotations": {
        "2": {
          "note": "The Trompowsky.",
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        },
        "4": {
          "note": "Trading immediately, rather than letting Black choose whether and when to resolve the tension on f6 -- the resulting doubled f-pawns are a long-term structural concession Black has to live with for the whole game.",
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        },
        "6": {
          "note": "Gaining central space while Black's kingside structure is still slightly loose from the trade.",
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        },
        "8": {
          "note": "Expanding further and preparing to meet Black's central challenge.",
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        },
        "10": {
          "note": "Recapturing toward the centre, keeping the extra space from the d5 push.",
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        },
        "12": {
          "note": "Developing naturally.",
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        },
        "14": {
          "note": "Building the full pawn centre, now that development allows it.",
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        },
        "16": {
          "note": "Simple development, preparing to meet Black's own development with safe, solid play.",
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        },
        "18": {
          "note": "A flexible developing square for the bishop, keeping f2-f3 and castling both available.",
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        }
      },
      "variations": [
        {
          "branch_ply": 6,
          "moves": [
            "e2e3",
            "d8c7",
            "b1c3",
            "e7e6",
            "g1f3"
          ],
          "annotations": {
            "0": {
              "note": "A quieter alternative to the immediate 4.d5: just developing and leaving the central space question for later.",
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            },
            "2": {
              "note": "Simple development.",
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            },
            "4": {
              "note": "Simple development.",
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            }
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Trompowsky Attack: Meeting 2...d5 with 3.Bxf6",
      "side": "white",
      "eco": "A45",
      "moves": [
        "d2d4",
        "g8f6",
        "c1g5",
        "d7d5",
        "g5f6",
        "e7f6",
        "c2c4",
        "c7c6",
        "b1c3",
        "f8d6",
        "d1b3",
        "d8b6",
        "g1f3",
        "e8g8",
        "e2e3",
        "c8g4",
        "f1e2",
        "b8d7",
        "e1g1",
        "f8e8"
      ],
      "annotations": {
        "2": {
          "note": "The Trompowsky.",
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        },
        "4": {
          "note": "Trading immediately. Here the doubled pawns land on the e- and f-files rather than the g- and f-files, giving a different, more symmetrical-looking structure than the same idea against 2...c5.",
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        },
        "6": {
          "note": "Challenging Black's centre at once, before the doubled pawns have had any time to prove themselves useful.",
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        },
        "8": {
          "note": "Developing naturally.",
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        },
        "10": {
          "note": "Offering a queen trade along the long diagonal and b-file at once -- a direct, practical way to simplify while Black's structure is still slightly loose.",
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        },
        "12": {
          "note": "Simple development, now that the queens have had their say on the queenside.",
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        },
        "14": {
          "note": "A modest, solid central move, keeping the position flexible.",
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        },
        "16": {
          "note": "A natural developing square for the bishop, meeting Black's own last move directly.",
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        },
        "18": {
          "note": "Castling into safety, now that development is essentially complete.",
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        }
      },
      "variations": [
        {
          "branch_ply": 6,
          "moves": [
            "e2e3",
            "c7c6",
            "g1f3",
            "f8d6",
            "f1d3"
          ],
          "annotations": {
            "0": {
              "note": "A quieter alternative to the immediate 4.c4: just developing and leaving the queenside expansion for later.",
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            },
            "2": {
              "note": "Simple development.",
              "format": "markdown"
            },
            "4": {
              "note": "Simple development, meeting Black's bishop directly on the same diagonal.",
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            }
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "woodpecker_sets": [],
  "endgame_positions": []
}