Richter-Veresov Attack
Overview
Richter-Veresov Attack is one of the foundational chess openings, sitting at the root of an entire branch of theory under ECO code Closed & Semi-Closed Games in the D01 group.
The Closed & Semi-Closed Games group covers closed and semi-closed games — 1.d4 systems characterised by long strategic manoeuvring rather than early tactics.
Play reaches this position via 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bg5, after 5 plies of opening development.
It branches into 4 notable variations — Richter-Veresov Attack, Boyce Defense, Malich Gambit, and others.
In total, the branch covers 7 sub-variations across all depths.
Step through the moves on the interactive board below, review the live Lichess statistics, or play this position against Stockfish at one of six difficulty levels.
- ECO code
- D01
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 5
- Direct variations
- 4
- Total in subtree
- 7
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Statistics from Lichess
2,416,970 games · White 49.2% / Draw 5.3% / Black 45.5%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| e6 | 882,403 | |
| Bf5 | 338,706 | |
| Nbd7 | 284,546 | |
| c6 | 258,734 | |
| h6 | 153,403 | |
| Ne4 | 151,681 | |
| c5 | 108,465 | |
| Nc6 | 107,002 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:14:03
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