Richter-Veresov Attack (3. Bg5 Bf5)
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bg5 Bf5
The Richter-Veresov Attack is a chess opening classified as ECO D01, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bg5 Bf5. White is to move. 2 named lines continue from this position.
In 12.6 million rated Lichess games (blitz and slower), this position was reached 414 times by this move order. White won 54%, 4% were drawn and Black won 42%. The most popular continuation is 4. f3 (29% of games).
Engine evaluation: −0.06 (Stockfish, depth 42; best line 4. e3 e6 5. Bd3 Bg6 6. e4 dxe4)
- ECO
- D01
- Moves
- 6 plies
- FEN
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1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bg5 Bf5
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Results by rating
| Average rating | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1499 | 62 | |
| 1500-1999 | 219 | |
| 2000+ | 133 | |
| All | 414 |
Most played moves
| Move | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 4. f3 Richter Variation | 118 (29%) | |
| 4. Bxf6 Veresov Variation | 102 (25%) | |
| 4. e3 | 86 (21%) | |
| 4. Nf3 | 72 (17%) | |
| 4. Qd2 | 13 (3%) | |
| 4. h3 | 10 (2%) | |
| 4. g3 | 4 (1%) | |
| 4. e4 | 3 (1%) |
Master games
106 over-the-board games are classified under this line (White 45%, draw 20%, Black 35%). The strongest:
- GM Vladimir Fedoseev (2687) – GM Shakhriyar Mamedyarov (2770) 0-1 · Levitov Match March 24th · 2021-03-24
- GM Baadur Jobava (2582) – GM B. Adhiban (2672) 1/2-1/2 · Lindores Abbey Tal Mem · 2021-11-08
- GM Wenjun Ju (2568) – IM Mariya Muzychuk (2529) 0-1 · SportAccord Basque w 2014 · 2014-12-16
- GM Denes Boros (2399) – GM Manuel Petrosyan (2604) 1/2-1/2 · Titled Tue 10th Oct Early · 2023-10-10
- IM Alexandre Domont (2361) – GM Ulf Andersson (2569) 0-1 · CEG vs Legends 2012 · 2012-08-04
Search all games of the Richter-Veresov Attack and its sub-variations
Highest-rated Lichess games
- ManulPalace (2526) – livepage (2594) 0-1 · 2026-09-06 · 180 + 0s
- VoinTeka (2556) – Kidnaped (2511) 0-1 · 2026-09-04 · 180 + 2s
- omar1405 (2636) – axel1702 (2402) 1/2-1/2 · 2026-09-02 · 600 + 0s
Comes from
Richter-Veresov Attack (2… d5 3. Bg5) 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bg5
Continuations
- Richter-Veresov Attack: Richter Variation D01 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bg5 Bf5 4. f3
- Richter-Veresov Attack: Veresov Variation D01 · 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bg5 Bf5 4. Bxf6
More Richter-Veresov Attack lines (all)
Opening names and moves from the Lichess openings dataset; statistics from the Lichess open database, 2026-09 (CC0), sample of 12.6 million games, bots excluded; evaluations from Lichess cloud analysis (all CC0). Master games from The Week in Chess #920–#1664 by Mark Crowther, used with permission.