 He was co-editor of "Deutsche Schachblätter" and "Deutsche Schachzeitung".Author of several chess books.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.