ECO A45 · Queen's Pawn Game

Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov, Richter Attack

1. d4 Nf6 2. f3 d5 3. Nc3

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Black to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

3… e6−0.56

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov, Richter Attack (A45), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. f3 d5 3. Nc3, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… e6 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.56).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.563… e6 4. e4 c5 5. Bb5+ Bd7 6. Bxd7+ Qxd7 7. Nge2 cxd4 8. Nxd4
  2. −0.513… c5 4. e4 e6 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. Nxd5 exd5 7. Ne2 Be7 8. Be3
  3. −0.153… c6 4. e4 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Nbd7 6. Bc4 e5 7. Ne2 Be7 8. O-O

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov, Richter Attack?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. f3 d5 3. Nc3, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… e6 for Black, continuing 4. e4 c5 5. Bb5+ Bd7 6. Bxd7+ Qxd7 7. Nge2 cxd4 8. Nxd4. Black is slightly better (−0.56). The next best moves are 3… c5 (−0.51) and 3… c6 (−0.15).
Is the Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov, Richter Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.56: black is slightly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Queen's Pawn Game: Veresov, Richter Attack?
A45. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).