Thursday, July 23, 2009

Torre Attack (A46 - A48 D03) - Chess Opening Theory

 

Torre Attack Chess Resources



The Torre Attack is a system opening for white in the Queen’s Pawn Opening, known for its distinctive setup of d4-Nf3-Bg5 within the first three moves, tailored to counter various responses by black.

or the Tartakower Variation in the Queen's Pawn Game (ECO code D03):

or the Torre Attack in the East Indian Defence (ECO code A48):

or the Torre Attack in the Indian Defence (ECO code A47):



BOOKS (Free)

Short & Sweet: Torre Attack - FREE Chessable Course  (30 Trainable Variations) With 72 Min of Video) (Use the movetrainer to practice Opening after learning it)
Beating The Anti- Kings Indians   -  193 page PDF


Torre Attack Chess Articles

Torre Attack – The Ultimate Opening Guide for White & Black  - Chessable Blog Extensive Article

Torre Attack  - Chess pathways Article w/12 min Embedded Video

Become a Lumbeerjack with the Torre Attack!   - Chessbase Article 

Play The Awesome Torre Attack - IM Alberto Chueca 

Torre Attack - ChessDoctrine.com Guide  (Really Nice Guide)


Torre Attack LiChess Studies

Torre Attack Masterclass - 2 Chapters ( Annotated games. A Lasker game and Kasparov Game)

Colle - Torre - London Systems - 17 Chapters ( Nice Study w/ A bunch of Model Games)

The Torre Attack -  8 Chapter Study (Real Well Done.)

torre attack  - 7 Chapter Study

Destroy the Anti-Torre Attack - 5 Chapters


Games Databases

Chessgames.com (View Games Online)

GM Jan Timman Plays the Torre - 11 Games to View
Torre Attack - 572 Games to View

365Chess.com

A46: Queen's pawn game 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 - 182,000 Games
A48: King's Indian, East Indian defence 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6  - 76,000 Games
D03: Torre attack (Tartakower variation) 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bg5  - 6125 Games

Annotated Games

Carlos Torre vs EM. Lasker (Moscow 1925)
Carlos Torre vs Friedrich Saemisch (Moscow 1925)
NM Aaron Kahn (2291) - NM Victor Shen (2265) (2008 US Chess League ((Game 4 on this page))
Arthur Bernard Bisguier - James T. Sherwin (1955)


Torre Attack Chess Video Lessons


U1400: the London, the Colle, and the Torre Attack, with GM Ben Finegold - 52 Min

The Torre Attack - Plans, Structures, Patterns, Variations · Chess Openings - 55 Min - Hanging pawns

Opening Repertoire || Torre Attack - 24 Min - Chess Lessons

Understand the Torre Attack - Setups with ...h7-h6 followed by ...g7-g5 & Rare Systems - 1.5 Hr - GM Papaioannou (Nice Lesson)

Beat the KID and the Grunfeld with the Torre attack! - 22 Min

Opening Repertoire || Torre Attack - 25 Min
The Torre Attack 12 Min

Black vs. Torre Attack

How to crush the Torre Setup -  8 Min - Robert Plunketts Chess lab


Torre Attack Game Videos (w/analysis)

The Torre Attack Collection  - 6 Video Playlist  - kingscrusher
Torre Attack  - 11 Video Playlist  - Axon Chess Academy (All 11 games are IM Andrew Martin)


Torre Attacking | IM Bartholomew vs. NM Vinesh Ravuri - 33 Min IM Bartholomew
Torre Attack 1 - 8 Min  (Analysis of a 5 min Blitz Game)
Torre Attack 2 - 10 Min (Analysis of a Corresp. Game)


PGN Game Downloads

TorreAttack.pgn - 1736 Games (U of Pitt Archive)



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