A09 · Flank · a plan for White

Réti Opening: Advance Variation, Michel Gambit

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1.Nf3d52.c4d43.b4c5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Réti Opening: Advance Variation, Michel Gambit31k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
38%12k48%
21%6.3k54%
Réti Opening: Reversed Blumenfeld Gambit16%5.0k54%
15%4.6k52%
4.1%1.2k53%
2.8%86250%
1.7%50948%
0.9%26754%
0.2%7552%
0.1%2945%
Famous games in this line649 master games
Aronian, L. (2775) – Carlsen, M. (2872)20191–0So, W. (2760) – Anand, V. (2757)2019½–½Gukesh, D. (2783) – Ding Liren (2728)20241–0Abdusattorov, Nodirbek (2766) – Sarana, A. (2712)2024½–½Aronian, L. (2758) – Matlakov, M. (2716)2019½–½Caruana, F. (2783) – Robson, R. (2689)20251–0Adhiban, Baskaran (2660) – Ding Liren (2799)20210–1Mareco, S. (2664) – Nakamura, Hi (2793)20171–0
Heroes of this opening Aronian, L. · Gukesh, D. · Caruana, F. · Ding Liren
Family
Réti Opening
Category
Flank
First move
1.Nf3
ECO
A09
Line
1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 d4 3. b4 c5
GambitPositionalHypermodern
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