Opening family
Richter-Veresov Attack Lines and Variations
The Richter-Veresov Attack family contains 8 named lines in this opening book, spanning ECO D01. Use this page as the map, then open individual lines for exact move orders and diagrams.
How to study this family
White
The attacking side should develop with tempo and check whether every forcing move improves piece coordination.
Black
The defender should meet threats with development whenever possible, not with slow pawn moves that create new weaknesses.
Start with the shortest line, then branch to the variations that change the pawn structure or tactical target. Memorizing every branch before understanding the family plan is usually wasted work.
Main named lines
- D01 · Richter-Veresov Attack
- D01 · Richter-Veresov Attack
- D01 · Richter-Veresov Attack: Boyce Defense
- D01 · Richter-Veresov Attack: Richter Variation
- D01 · Richter-Veresov Attack: Two Knights System
- D01 · Richter-Veresov Attack: Veresov Variation
- D01 · Richter-Veresov Attack: Two Knights System, Grünfeld Defense
- D01 · Richter-Veresov Attack: Malich Gambit
Deep theory branches
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bg5 c5 4. Bxf6 gxf6 5. e4 dxe4 6. d5 — Richter-Veresov Attack: Malich Gambit
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bg5 Nbd7 4. Nf3 g6 — Richter-Veresov Attack: Two Knights System, Grünfeld Defense
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bg5 Bf5 4. f3 — Richter-Veresov Attack: Richter Variation
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bg5 Nbd7 4. Nf3 — Richter-Veresov Attack: Two Knights System
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bg5 Bf5 4. Bxf6 — Richter-Veresov Attack: Veresov Variation
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bg5 Bf5 — Richter-Veresov Attack
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bg5 Ne4 — Richter-Veresov Attack: Boyce Defense
- 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bg5 — Richter-Veresov Attack