Opening Overview

Réti Opening

33 lines
white repertoire

About This Opening

Réti Opening is a practical opening that aims to steer the game into its characteristic structures as early as possible.

The opening's main value is its characteristic move order, which helps steer the game toward familiar structures and plans.

When studying it, focus on the first forcing decisions, the main branching points, and the kind of middlegames the opening is designed to reach.

Key ideas
  • Typical theme: recognize the key move order early.
  • Learn the first critical branching decisions.
  • Best for players who want a repeatable repertoire line.
  • Understand the resulting pawn structure and piece placement.

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Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation
A12 6 plies
1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. b3 Bf5
Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation
A12 7 plies
1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. b3 Bf5 4. Bb2
Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Capablanca Variation
A12 8 plies
1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 c6 3. b3 d5 4. Bb2 Bg4
Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, London Defensive System
A12 8 plies
1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 c6 3. Nf3 d5 4. b3 Bf5
Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, New York System
A12 8 plies
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c6 3. b3 d5 4. Bb2 Bf5
Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Torre System
A12 8 plies
1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 c6 3. Nf3 d5 4. b3 Bg4
Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with dxc4
A12 8 plies
1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 c6 3. Nf3 d5 4. b3 dxc4
Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation
A14 11 plies
1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 e6 5. b3 Be7 6. Bb2
Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Stonewall Line
A14 13 plies
1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. b3 c6 7. Bb2
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