Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...Nf6/2. Nc3/2...d5/3. Bg5

Richter-Veresov Attack
a b c d e f g h 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) rnbqkb1r/ppp1pppp/5n2/3p2B1/3P4/2N5/PPP1PPPP/R2QKBNR b
Moves: 1.d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bg5

Richter-Veresov Attack

2...bg5?!

The Richter- Versov Attack is not the common attack we see, white plays early bg5 while aiming at the knight on f6, preparing to damage black’s pawn structure, black’s most common response is e6 but other moves are seen as well, the attack can lead to a sharp attack and black has to play carefully.

Theory table

For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation.

1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Bg5

	3
Richter-Veresov Attack	... Nbd7	Nf3
French	... Bf5	f3
	... c5	Bxf6 gxf6

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