Is there a standard way to compare two ranges in C++?

std::equal is the function template you are looking for.

if (std::equal(v1.begin() + 1, v1.end() - 1, v2.begin())
{
    std::cout << "Alright\n";
}

Note that std::equal only takes three arguments, not four.

Use std::equal - it supports ranges as well.