A09-A14

Réti Opening

43 named lines in this family, ECO A09-A14. Under each line you get its moves and the sentences it adds that this page has not already printed. A line's own page carries up to its first 4 per-move notes in full.

Main lineA09

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4

Nf3 and c4 attack d5 with pieces and the flank pawn while the centre pawns wait - hypermodern control now, central strikes later.

• 1. Nf3 Develops the knight to f3, eyeing d4 and e5. Theory calls this the Zukertort Opening.
• 1... d5 Stakes a claim in the centre, controlling e4, and frees the bishop and queen.
• 2. c4 Challenges the pawn on d5 - the central tension has to resolve. Theory calls this the Réti Opening.

Advance VariationA09

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 d4

• 2... d4 Pushes on to d4 - grabbing space and fixing the centre, and the queen breathes. Theory calls this the Advance Variation.

Réti AcceptedA09

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 dxc4

Black comes out ahead on material - White needs concrete play to justify it.

• 2... dxc4 Takes the pawn on c4, toward the centre and opens the d-file for the queen. Theory calls this the Réti Accepted.

Zilbermints GambitA09

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 b5

• 2... b5 Challenges the pawn on c4 - the central tension has to resolve. The pawn is genuinely on offer - this is the Zilbermints Gambit: development and initiative over material.

Penguin VariationA09

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 d4 3. Rg1

Advance Variation, Michel GambitA09

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 d4 3. b4 c5

Advance Variation, Navara GambitA09

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 d4 3. b4 g5

Réti Gambit, Keres VariationA09

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 Be6

An early pawn trade leaves the c-file as White's avenue and the d-file as Black's - both sides get real winning chances down their own file. Black keeps the extra pawn; White plays for time, open lines, and initiative - the classic gambit trade.

Reversed Blumenfeld GambitA09

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 d4 3. e3 c5 4. b4

Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System, through 3. e3A11

1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3

• 1. c4 Fights for d5 from the flank - contesting the centre without committing a centre pawn. Theory calls this the English Opening.
• 1... c6 Theory calls this the Caro-Kann Defensive System.

Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System, after 3... Nf6, through 4. Qc2A11

1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3 Nf6 4. Qc2

Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3, after 1. c4, through 4. Bg2A11

1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2

White's kingside bishop takes the long diagonal.

Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3, after 1. c4, through 4... g6A11

1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 Nf6 4. b3 g6

Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3, after 1. c4, through 4... dxc4A11

1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 dxc4

Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3, after 1. c4, through 4... Bf5A11

1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Bf5

Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System, after 3... Nf6, through 5. Qc2A11

1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. Qc2

Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System, after 3... Nf6, through 5... e5A11

1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. b3 e5

Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System, after 3... Nf6, through 5... Bd6A11

1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. b3 Bd6

Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3, after 1. c4, through 6. d3A11

1. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Bf5 5. O-O e6 6. d3

Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3, after 1. Nf3, through 6... e6A11

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 c6 4. O-O Bf5 5. d3 h6 6. c4 e6

• 1... Nf6 Develops the knight to f6, eyeing d5 and e4.
• 2. g3 Prepares the fianchetto: the bishop will take the long diagonal via g2.
• 2... d5 Theory calls this the King's Indian Attack.

Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, through 3. b3A12

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. b3

Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, after 3... Bg4, through 3... Bg4A12

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. b3 Bg4

Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, after 3... Bf5, through 3... Bf5A12

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. b3 Bf5

Anglo-Slav Variation, after 1. c4A12

1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 c6 3. Nf3 d5 4. b3

• 1... Nf6 Theory calls this the Anglo-Indian Defense.

Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, after 3... Bf5, through 4. Bb2A12

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. b3 Bf5 4. Bb2

White's queenside bishop takes the long diagonal.

Anglo-Slav Variation, Bled VariationA12

1. Nf3 d5 2. b3 Nf6 3. Bb2 g6 4. c4 c6

• 2. b3 Prepares the fianchetto: the bishop will take the long diagonal via b2. Theory calls this the Classical Variation.
• 2... Nf6 It also props up the d5 pawn.

Anglo-Slav Variation, Capablanca Variation, through 4... Bg4A12

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 c6 3. b3 d5 4. Bb2 Bg4

Anglo-Slav Variation, London Defensive System, through 4... Bf5A12

1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 c6 3. Nf3 d5 4. b3 Bf5

Anglo-Slav Variation, New York System, through 4... Bf5A12

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c6 3. b3 d5 4. Bb2 Bf5

Anglo-Slav Variation, Torre System, through 4... Bg4A12

1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 c6 3. Nf3 d5 4. b3 Bg4

Anglo-Slav Variation, with dxc4A12

1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 c6 3. Nf3 d5 4. b3 dxc4

Anglo-Slav Variation, Capablanca Variation, after 5. e3A12

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 c6 3. b3 d5 4. Bb2 Bg4 5. e3

Anglo-Slav Variation, Capablanca Variation, after 5. d3A12

1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 c6 3. b3 d5 4. Bb2 Bg4 5. d3

Anglo-Slav Variation, London Defensive System, after 5. Bg2, through 5. Bg2A12

1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 c6 3. Nf3 d5 4. b3 Bf5 5. Bg2

Anglo-Slav Variation, London Defensive System, after 5. Bb2, through 5. Bb2A12

1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 c6 3. Nf3 d5 4. b3 Bf5 5. Bb2

Anglo-Slav Variation, New York System, after 5. e3A12

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c6 3. b3 d5 4. Bb2 Bf5 5. e3

Anglo-Slav Variation, New York System, after 5. d3A12

1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c6 3. b3 d5 4. Bb2 Bf5 5. d3

Anglo-Slav Variation, Torre System, after 5. Bg2, through 5. Bg2A12

1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 c6 3. Nf3 d5 4. b3 Bg4 5. Bg2

Anglo-Slav Variation, Torre System, after 5. Bb2, through 5. Bb2A12

1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 c6 3. Nf3 d5 4. b3 Bg4 5. Bb2

Anglo-Slav Variation, London Defensive System, after 5. Bg2, through 6. Bb2A12

1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 c6 3. Nf3 d5 4. b3 Bf5 5. Bg2 e6 6. Bb2

White's kingside bishop takes the long diagonal and White's queenside bishop takes the long diagonal.

Anglo-Slav Variation, Torre System, after 5. Bg2, through 6. Bb2A12

1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 c6 3. Nf3 d5 4. b3 Bg4 5. Bg2 e6 6. Bb2

Anglo-Slav Variation, after 1. Nf3A14

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 e6 5. b3 Be7 6. Bb2

Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Stonewall LineA14

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. b3 c6 7. Bb2

• 2... e6 Supports the centre, adding control of d5. Theory calls this the Agincourt Defense.

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