Closed Game
Richter-Veresov Attack
1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bg5
Step through
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Rarely played, so a well-prepared opponent is rare too. Pieces, not pawns, are the ones that take the open squares. Of the four central squares, pawns stand on d4 · d5. Nothing has been captured yet. Neither side has castled yet.
The position
- Length
- 5 moves
- To move
- Black
- Legal replies
- 28
- Minor pieces out
- White 2 · Black 1
- Material
- level
- Castling rights left
- KQkq
- FEN
- rnbqkb1r/ppp1pppp/5n2/3p2B1/3P4/2N5/PPP1PPPP/R2QKBNR b KQkq - 3 3
Move by move
Each move spelled out: which piece went from where to where.
- 1.d4White: Pawn d2→d4
- 1…d5Black: Pawn d7→d5
- 2.Nc3White: Knight b1→c3
- 2…Nf6Black: Knight g8→f6
- 3.Bg5White: Bishop c1→g5
Nearby lines
first 2 moves shared
Common questions
Q. What are the moves of Richter-Veresov Attack?
1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bg5
Q. Which family does it belong to?
Closed Game — 1.d4 d5, queen’s pawns facing each other.
Q. Who is to move next?
After 5 moves it is Black to move.