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- Caissa Codex
- Queen's Pawn Game A40
- Indian Defense A45
- Paleface Attack A45
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Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov, Richter Attack
Overview
Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov, Richter Attack is a specific line in the Flank Openings family (ECO A45), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
Play reaches this position via 1. d4 Nf6 2. f3 d5 3. Nc3, after 5 plies of opening development.
The line refines Paleface Attack, which traces back to the root opening Queen's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- A45
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 5
- Parent
- Paleface Attack
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Statistics from Lichess
422,326 games · White 46.7% / Draw 4.0% / Black 49.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bf5 | 118,859 | |
| e6 | 105,086 | |
| c5 | 67,503 | |
| Nc6 | 53,422 | |
| c6 | 31,371 | |
| g6 | 27,768 | |
| h6 | 4,728 | |
| a6 | 4,004 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:04:22
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