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Réti Opening: Reversed Blumenfeld Gambit
Overview
Réti Opening: Reversed Blumenfeld Gambit is a gambit, classified under ECO code A09 within the Flank Openings family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
The line arises from 7 plies — specifically the moves 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 d4 3. e3 c5 4. b4.
It is a variation of Réti Opening: Advance Variation, which itself descends from the root opening Zukertort Opening.
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- ECO code
- A09
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 7
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Statistics from Lichess
162,464 games · White 53.7% / Draw 3.9% / Black 42.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| dxe3 | 51,901 | |
| b6 | 50,310 | |
| Nc6 | 15,857 | |
| e6 | 12,629 | |
| cxb4 | 8,371 | |
| Bg4 | 6,810 | |
| Nf6 | 5,945 | |
| f6 | 2,855 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:39:24
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