for White · advanced
Réti Opening
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1.Nf3d52.c4
A hypermodern opening where White develops the knight and challenges Black's centre with c4 rather than occupying it with pawns. It is flexible and transpositional, prized by players who like fianchetto structures.
Key ideas
- Attack Black's d5 pawn from the flank instead of occupying the centre
- Fianchetto with g3 and Bg2 to pressure the long diagonal
- Keep the position flexible and transpose to favourable setups
- Play a patient, positional game with piece pressure
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Réti Opening4.8M games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
19%932k46%
1.5%71k43%
1.4%65k42%
1.3%63k42%
1.1%51k41%
0.2%8.3k43%
Famous games in this line18k master games
Caruana, F. (2804) – Carlsen, M. (2855)Aronian, L. (2775) – Carlsen, M. (2872)Caruana, F. (2808) – So, W. (2812)Caruana, F. (2807) – Aronian, L. (2799)Caruana, F. (2823) – Nakamura, Hi (2779)Caruana, F. (2823) – Anand, V. (2779)Caruana, F. (2804) – Aronian, L. (2792)Aronian, L. (2792) – Caruana, F. (2804)Heroes of this opening Aronian, L. · Carlsen, M. · So, W. · Nakamura, Hi
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Réti Opening: Réti Accepted2…dxc4 · 1 deeper lineRéti Opening: Advance Variation2…d4 · 4 deeper linesRéti Opening: Zilbermints Gambit2…b5Réti Opening: Penguin Variation2…d4 3.Rg1
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