Kurt Richter - Influences On Chess Opening Theory

Influences On Chess Opening Theory

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Richter–Rauzer Attack
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Richter–Veresov Attack

The Richter–Rauzer Variation of the Sicilian Defence (also known as the Richter–Rauzer Attack) occurs after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bg5. The Richter–Rauzer Variation was named in honor of Kurt Richter and of the Soviet master Vsevolod Rauzer.

The Richter–Veresov Attack (also known as The Veresov Opening) was also named after Kurt Richter and Gavriil Veresov. It most commonly occurs after 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bg5.

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