Richter-Veresov Attack: Richter Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bg5 Bf5 4. f3
The Richter-Veresov Attack: Richter Variation is a chess opening classified as ECO D01, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bg5 Bf5 4. f3. It is a line of the Richter-Veresov Attack. Black is to move.
In 12.6 million rated Lichess games (blitz and slower), this position was reached 118 times by this move order. White won 62%, 5% were drawn and Black won 33%. The most popular continuation is 4… e6 (26% of games).
Engine evaluation: −0.26 (Stockfish, depth 48; best line 4… Bg6 5. h4 Nbd7 6. Nh3 h6 7. Bxf6)
- ECO
- D01
- Moves
- 7 plies
- FEN
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1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bg5 Bf5 4. f3
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Results by rating
| Average rating | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1499 | 4 | |
| 1500-1999 | 42 | |
| 2000+ | 72 | |
| All | 118 |
Most played moves
| Move | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| 4… e6 | 31 (26%) | |
| 4… h6 | 24 (20%) | |
| 4… Nbd7 | 22 (19%) | |
| 4… Bg6 | 11 (9%) | |
| 4… c5 | 10 (8%) | |
| 4… c6 | 9 (8%) | |
| 4… Nc6 | 7 (6%) | |
| 4… h5 | 3 (3%) |
Master games
130 over-the-board games are classified under this line (White 45%, draw 17%, Black 38%). The strongest:
- GM Maksim Chigaev (2631) – IM Guillermo Vazquez (2527) 0-1 · Titled Arena Apr 3rd 2021 · 2021-04-03
- GM Michael Feygin (2503) – GM Mateusz Bartel (2600) 0-1 · Bundesliga 2018-19 · 2018-12-16
- GM Ulibin, M. (2520) – GM Vadim Shishkin (2507) 0-1 · XXX Gniota Memorial Open · 2015-07-12
- IM Mhamal Anurag (2405) – IM Zbigniew Pakleza (2487) 0-1 · 6th Rethymno Open 2014 · 2014-07-18
- IM Thorbjorn Bromann (2378) – IM Hjorvar Steinn Gretarsson (2515) 0-1 · TCh-ISL 2012-13 · 2013-03-01
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Comes from
Richter-Veresov Attack (3. Bg5 Bf5) 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bg5 Bf5
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.