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Richter-Veresov Attack

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Overview

Richter-Veresov Attack is a named branch in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO D01.

The Closed & Semi-Closed Games group covers closed and semi-closed games — 1.d4 systems characterised by long strategic manoeuvring rather than early tactics.

It begins with 6 plies and takes 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bg5 Bf5 to reach the canonical position.

It branches immediately from Richter-Veresov Attack in the opening tree.

2 named variations grow from this line, including Richter Variation, Veresov Variation.

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ECO code
D01
Group
Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
Plies
6
Parent
Richter-Veresov Attack
Direct variations
2

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Variations (2)