The Réti: Move by Move

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The Réti: Move by Move

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Paperback edition publishing: September 2020 Europe, November 2020 US

9781781944400, $27.95/£18.99, 288 Pages

This book examines what might be described as the “pure” Réti Opening. White starts with 1 Nf3 and intends to meet 1...d5 with the “Réti” response 2 c4. One of the major advantages of playing these systems is that they rely far more on general strategic understanding than rote memorisation. However, this does not mean that Black is not set difficult problems to solve. In the modern era these lines have mainly been championed by Vladimir Kramnik and Lev Aronian. Both these players have frequently set very difficult problems for their elite opponents with these complex systems.

This series provides an ideal platform to study chess openings. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the learning and practising of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of opening knowledge. Carefully selected questions and answers are designed to keep you actively involved and allow you to monitor your progress as you learn. This is an excellent way to study any chess opening and at the same time improve your general chess skills and knowledge.

  • Essential guidance and training in the Réti Opening
  • Analyses all key variations
  • Utilizes an ideal Q+A approach to chess study

 

Author

Sam Collins is an International Master with two grandmaster norms, and a former Irish and Japanese Champion. He has represented Ireland at seven Olympiads, winning an individual gold medal at Bled 2002. He has a wealth of teaching and writing experience, and has produced many books, DVDs and magazine articles on chess.

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An opening book that will make a considerable difference.
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Collins provides cutting edge theory but this is not to say that he claims a White advantage, particularly after 3…g5. Taking this into account and the unthematic positions that arise after 3.b4, many champions of 1.Nf3 prefer to meet 1…d5 with 2.d4 or 2.g3 and Collins has a special chapter at the end of the book devoted to the latter for those who don’t want to steer the game into positions more typical of the Réti. The Réti Move by Move will be of interest to others besides those who open with 1.Nf3. English players who meet attempts to transpose into the Slav (1.c4 c6) or Queen’s Gambit Declined (1.c4 e6) with 2.Nf3 followed by a kingside fianchetto, will find this book useful. In the latter case the intention is not to transpose into the Catalan, but the Réti line 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 Be7 5.0-0 0-0 6.b3 c5 and now both the traditional 7.Bb2 as well as the recently popular 7.cxd5 are covered. A final group that might find this work, available in a variety of electronic formats besides as a paperback, of interest are those looking to improve their positional understanding by playing over 42 well annotated model games.
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