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Réti Opening
Overview
Réti Opening is a named branch in the Flank Openings group of chess theory, classified under ECO A09.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
It is reached after 3 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Zukertort Opening, part of the broader Zukertort Opening system.
6 distinct sub-variations branch from this opening; prominent examples include Advance Variation, Anglo-Slav Variation, Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, and others.
In total, the branch covers 14 sub-variations across all depths.
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- ECO code
- A09
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 3
- Parent
- Zukertort Opening
- Direct variations
- 6
- Total in subtree
- 14
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Statistics from Lichess
5,820,130 games · White 53.3% / Draw 5.3% / Black 41.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| dxc4 | 1,418,866 | |
| d4 | 1,304,286 | |
| c6 | 1,258,548 | |
| e6 | 977,212 | |
| Nf6 | 562,192 | |
| c5 | 79,079 | |
| Nc6 | 70,113 | |
| Bg4 | 65,933 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:39:09
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Variations (6)
Show all 14 sub-variations (full subtree)
- A09 Advance Variation 4-ply
- A14 Anglo-Slav Variation 11-ply
- A12 Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation 5-ply
- A14 Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Stonewall Line 13-ply
- A09 Réti Accepted 4-ply
- A09 Zilbermints Gambit 4-ply
- A09 Michel Gambit 6-ply
- A09 Navara Gambit 6-ply
- A12 Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation 6-ply
- A12 Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation 6-ply
- A09 Réti Opening: Penguin Variation 5-ply
- A09 Réti Opening: Reversed Blumenfeld Gambit 7-ply
- A09 Réti Opening: Réti Gambit, Keres Variation 6-ply
- A12 Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation 7-ply