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, Gurevich System
A11 10 plies
1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. b3 e5
Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System
A11 10 plies
1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. b3 Bd6
Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3
A11 7 plies
1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2
Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3
A11 8 plies
1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 Nf6 4. b3 g6
Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3
A11 8 plies
1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 dxc4
Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3
A11 8 plies
1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Bf5
Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3
A11 11 plies
1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Bf5 5. O-O e6 6. d3
Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3
A11 12 plies
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bf5 5. d3 h6 6. c4 e6
Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation
A12 7 plies
1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 c6 3. Nf3 d5 4. b3
Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bled Variation
A12 8 plies
1. Nf3 d5 2. b3 Nf6 3. Bb2 g6 4. c4 c6
Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation
A12 5 plies
1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. b3
Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation
A12 6 plies
1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. b3 Bg4
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