As Black

Beat the Reti

White attacks the centre from the side. Keep a solid chain and get the light bishop out in time.

The Reti starts 1.Nf3 and attacks d5 from the side with c4 and a fianchetto.

The answer. Play ...d5 and support it with ...c6.

The plan. Bring the light bishop out before ...e6, then finish development.

Start the course

What the course covers

Chapters and variations in full; the move orders themselves come with the course.

The Reti

  • 2.c4

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

  • 2.c4, vs 3.Nc3

    1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 d4

  • 2.g3, vs 6.Nbd2

    1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 c6 …

  • 2.g3, vs 6.Bg5

    1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 c6 …

  • 2.g3, vs 6.Nc3

    1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 c6 …

  • 2.g3, vs 6.Re1

    1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 c6 …

  • 2.g3, vs 5.d4

    1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 c6 …

  • 2.g3, vs 5.b3

    1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 c6 …

  • 2.g3, vs 5.Nc3

    1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 c6 …

  • 2.g3, vs 4.d3

    1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 c6 …

  • 2.g3, vs 4.d3

    1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 c6 …

  • 2.g3, vs 4.d3

    1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 c6 …

  • 2.g3, vs 4.d3

    1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 c6 …

  • 2.g3, vs 4.d4

    1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 c6 …

  • 2.g3, vs 3.d4

    1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Nf6 3.d4 c5

  • 2.c4, vs 2.e4

    1.Nf3 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Ng5 Bf5 …

  • 2.c4, vs 2.e4

    1.Nf3 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Ng5 Bf5 …

  • 2.c4, vs 2.e4

    1.Nf3 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Ng5 Bf5 …

  • 2.c4, vs 2.e4

    1.Nf3 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Ng5 Bf5 …

  • 2.c4, vs 2.e4

    1.Nf3 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Ng5 Bf5 …

  • 2.c4, vs 2.e4

    1.Nf3 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Ng5 Bf5 …

  • 2.c4, vs 2.e4

    1.Nf3 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Ng5 Bf5 …

  • 2.c4, vs 2.e4

    1.Nf3 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Ne5 Nd7 …

  • 2.c4, vs 2.e4

    1.Nf3 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Ne5 Nd7 …

  • 2.c4, vs 2.e4

    1.Nf3 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Ne5 Nd7 …

  • 2.c4, vs 2.e4

    1.Nf3 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Ng1 Nf6

  • 2.c4, vs 2.Nc3

    1.Nf3 d5 2.Nc3 d4 3.Ne4 e5 …

  • 2.c4, vs 2.Nc3

    1.Nf3 d5 2.Nc3 d4 3.Ne4 e5 …

  • 2.c4, vs 2.Nc3

    1.Nf3 d5 2.Nc3 d4 3.Ne4 e5 …

  • 2.c4, vs 2.Nc3

    1.Nf3 d5 2.Nc3 d4 3.Ne4 e5 …

  • 2.c4, vs 2.Nc3

    1.Nf3 d5 2.Nc3 d4 3.Nb5 Nc6

  • 2.c4, vs 2.Nc3

    1.Nf3 d5 2.Nc3 d4 3.Nb1 Nc6