A05intermediate

Réti Opening

A hypermodern opening where White fianchettoes and controls the center from the flanks. Named after Richard Réti who pioneered hypermodern ideas.

37%
White wins
33%
Draw
30%
Black wins

Main Line Moves

1.Nf3d52.c4e63.g3Nf64.Bg2Be75.O-OO-O6.d4Nbd77.Qc2c6

Key Ideas

  • 1Control the center with pieces rather than pawns
  • 2Fianchetto the bishop to g2 for long-diagonal pressure
  • 3Flexible setup that can transpose to many systems
  • 4Delays central pawn advances to maintain options

Variations

King's Indian Attack Setup

Nf3d5g3Nf6Bg2c6O-OBg4d3Nbd7Nbd2e5

White adopts a King's Indian reversed setup

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Related Openings

English Opening

A flexible flank opening that can transpose into many other openings. Named after Howard Staunton who employed it in 1843.

Bird's Opening

An offbeat opening where White seizes kingside space with f4. Can lead to a reversed Dutch Defense setup.

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation

Both sides fianchetto and develop symmetrically. A flexible system that can lead to Hedgehog, Maroczy Bind, or reversed Sicilian structures.

King's Indian Attack

A flexible system where White builds a King's Indian structure with reversed colors. Popular with Fischer who used it to devastating effect.