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
A09 3 plies
1. Nf3 d5 2. c4
Réti Opening: Advance Variation
A09 4 plies
1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 d4
Réti Opening: Advance Variation, Michel Gambit
A09 6 plies
1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 d4 3. b4 c5
Réti Opening: Advance Variation, Navara Gambit
A09 6 plies
1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 d4 3. b4 g5
Réti Opening: Penguin Variation
A09 5 plies
1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 d4 3. Rg1
Réti Opening: Reversed Blumenfeld Gambit
A09 7 plies
1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 d4 3. e3 c5 4. b4
Réti Opening: Réti Accepted
A09 4 plies
1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 dxc4
Réti Opening: Réti Gambit, Keres Variation
A09 6 plies
1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 Be6
Réti Opening: Zilbermints Gambit
A09 4 plies
1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 b5
Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System
A11 5 plies
1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3
Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System
A11 7 plies
1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3 Nf6 4. Qc2
Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System
A11 9 plies
1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. Qc2
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