ECO family guide

Richter-Veresov Attack — all variations and ECO codes

8 named lines across 1 ECO code (D01). Source: the CC0-licensed lichess.org opening database.

The main line

Position after 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Bg5 (D01). Open this line on Lichess → · Richter-Veresov Attack on Lichess

How the main line scores at your rating

Real Lichess win rates for 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Bg5, playing as white — the family's other variations are not separately tracked for win rate yet, main line only.

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Win/draw/loss rate by rating band
Rating band	Games	White / draw / Black	Score for white
1400-1600	855,766	48.4% / 4.1% / 47.5%	50.5%
1600-1800	779,244	47.9% / 4.3% / 47.7%	50.1%
1800-2000	619,704	49.1% / 4.6% / 46.3%	51.4%
2000+	985,295	50.5% / 6.4% / 43.0%	53.8%

All 8 named variations

Every named line in the Richter-Veresov Attack family, from the CC0-licensed ECO classification — not separately tracked for win rate, but every ECO code and move sequence is real, sourced data.

D01Richter-Veresov Attack (main line) — 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Bg5
D01Richter-Veresov Attack (main line) — 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Bg5 Bf5
D01Boyce Defense — 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Bg5 Ne4
D01Malich Gambit — 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Bg5 c5 4.Bxf6 gxf6 5.e4 dxe4 6.d5
D01Richter Variation — 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Bg5 Bf5 4.f3
D01Two Knights System — 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Bg5 Nbd7 4.Nf3
- D01Grünfeld Defense — 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Bg5 Nbd7 4.Nf3 g6
D01Veresov Variation — 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Bg5 Bf5 4.Bxf6