ECO D01 · Richter-Veresov Attack

Richter-Veresov Attack: Boyce Defense

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bg5 Ne4

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

4. Nxe4+0.46

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Richter-Veresov Attack: Boyce Defense (D01), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bg5 Ne4, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Nxe4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.46).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.464. Nxe4 dxe4 5. e3 Nc6 6. a3 f6 7. Bf4 e5 8. dxe5 Qxd1+
  2. −0.064. Bd2 Nxd2 5. Qxd2 g6 6. e3 Bg7 7. f4 O-O 8. O-O-O c6
  3. −0.304. Bf4 Nxc3 5. bxc3 c5 6. e3 Nc6 7. Qd2 e6 8. h4 Qa5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Richter-Veresov Attack: Boyce Defense?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bg5 Ne4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Nxe4 for White, continuing dxe4 5. e3 Nc6 6. a3 f6 7. Bf4 e5 8. dxe5 Qxd1+. White is slightly better (+0.46). The next best moves are 4. Bd2 (−0.06) and 4. Bf4 (−0.30).
Is the Richter-Veresov Attack: Boyce Defense a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.46: white 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 Richter-Veresov Attack: Boyce Defense?
D01. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; D is the volume for closed and semi-closed games.

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