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Reti Opening (1.Nf3)

Learn the starting moves, ideas, game results, and 22 named Reti Opening (1.Nf3) variations.

1. Nf3

About This Opening

The Reti Opening begins with 1.Nf3, developing a knight and controlling e5 without committing a central pawn. White often follows with c4 or g3 and can transpose into English, Catalan, King's Indian Attack, or queen's-pawn structures.

Variations

22 found
A04
Wade Defense Nf3
Nf3 d6
A04
Herrstrom Gambit, Reti Nf3
Nf3 g5
A04
Oberndorfer Gambit; Reti Nf3
Nf3 g5
A06
Nf3
Nf3 d5
A04
Lisitsin Gambit; Polish Gambit Nf3
Nf3 f5 e4
A06
Nimzovich Opening, Reti Nf3
Nf3 d5 b3
A06
Santasiere's Folly, Reti Nf3
Nf3 d5 b4
A06
Old Indian Attack Nf3
Nf3 d5 d3
A06
Tennison G; Lemberg G; Abonyi G Nf3
Nf3 d5 e4
A06
Reversed Mexican Defense, Reti Nf3
Nf3 d5 Nc3
A06
Ampel Variation, Reti Nf3
Nf3 d5 Rg1
A06
Improved Lisitsin G, Reti Nf3
Nf3 f5 d3
A07
Nf3
Nf3 d5 g3
A09
Nf3
Nf3 d5 c4
A08
Nf3
Nf3 d5 g3 c5
A09
Benoni Reversed; Wing Blumenfeld Nf3
Nf3 d5 c4 d4
A09
Reti Gambit Accepted Nf3
Nf3 d5 c4 dxc4
A04
Polish G; Dalesio G; Pirc-Lisitsin G Nf3
Nf3 f5 e4 fxe4 Ng5
A09
Reti Polonaise Nf3
Nf3 d5 c4 d4 b4
A09
Penguin Variation, Reti Nf3
Nf3 d5 c4 d4 Rg1
A09
Neo-Catalan, Reti Nf3
Nf3 d5 c4 e6 g3
A06
Bloodgood Gambit, Reti Nf3
Nf3 d5 b3 c5 e4 dxe4 Ne5

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