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1.Opening

Réti Opening

You play WhiteA14HypermodernIntermediate

Hypermodern chess: control the center with pieces from a distance, then strike with pawns later.

1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 e6 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 Be7 5.O-O O-O …

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Double Fianchetto: position after 8 moves8a7b6c5d4e3f2g1h
Double Fianchetto: position after 8 moves
2.Ideas

What the opening is about

Key ideas

  1. Nf3 doesn't commit any pawns yet.
  2. Double fianchetto: both bishops on long diagonals.
  3. Pressure the center from the flanks, then break with e4 or d4.
3.Main line

Main line · 15 moves

Double Fianchetto

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Your moves Opponent
No. White Black1
Nf3Flexible: controls e5 and d4 without committing a pawn.
d5Black takes the center.
2
c4The Réti: hit d5 from the flank.
e6Solidly supports d5.
3
g3Prepares the kingside fianchetto.
Nf6Develops.
After 3…Nf6
After 3…Nf6
No. White Black4
Bg2The bishop eyes d5 and the queenside.
Be7Prepares to castle.
5
O-OCastles.
O-OBlack castles.
6
b3Prepares the second fianchetto.
c5Black gains queenside space.
After 6…c5
After 6…c5
No. White Black7
Bb2Both bishops now rake the long diagonals toward the center.
Nc6Develops.
8
e3Controls d4 and opens the queen's path to e2.
After 8.e3
After 8.e3
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5.More

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