vs Classical: Richter-Rauzer
Against the Sicilian · B60 · you play White. 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6
About the vs Classical: Richter-Rauzer
The Richter-Rauzer, 6.Bg5 against the Classical Sicilian, pins the f6 knight and castles long. White pressures d6, plays f4 and often takes on f6 to damage Black's structure. It is a sound, aggressive choice.
Playing the Against the Sicilian as White? The vs Classical: Richter-Rauzer (B60) begins 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6, and is one of 5 lines you can practise here. Go through the vs Classical: Richter-Rauzer one move at a time, and when you know it, try to play the whole line without help. Knowing the moves is only half the work, so this page also covers the plans for the middlegame, the endgames to aim for and some grandmaster games. Train it regularly as part of your White repertoire: the speed mode and drill show quickly which moves you still forget.