The Réti Opening
Fianchetto, pressure d5 from afar, and let Black over-extend. The Réti is the thinking player's 1.Nf3: low on forced theory, rich in plans, and endlessly transpositional.
Step through the main line
The lines
The Double Fianchetto
1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. b3 c5 7. Bb2 Nc6 8. e3
The Réti Accepted
1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 Nf6 4. Bxc4 e6 5. O-O c5 6. Qe2 a6 7. Rd1 b5 8. Bb3
The Advance (2...d4)
1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 d4 3. g3 Nc6 4. Bg2 e5 5. d3 Nf6 6. O-O Be7 7. e3 O-O 8. exd4
The New York System (2...c6)
1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Bf5 5. O-O e6 6. d3 h6 7. Nbd2 Be7 8. Qb3
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