Réti Opening
1. Nf3 d5 2. c4
2… d40.00
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Réti Opening (A09), reached after 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4, Stockfish 18 recommends 2… d4 for Black. The position is roughly equal (0.00).
Top engine moves
- 0.002… d4 3. b4 f6 4. e3 e5 5. c5 a5 6. Bc4 axb4 7. Nxe5
- +0.202… e6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 c5 5. Bf4 dxc4 6. e3 cxd4 7. exd4
- +0.362… dxc4 3. e3 Be6 4. Ng5 Bd7 5. Bxc4 e6 6. Nf3 Be7 7. d4
All Réti Opening variations (19)
- Advance VariationA091. Nf3 d5 2. c4 d4
- Penguin VariationA091. Nf3 d5 2. c4 d4 3. Rg1
- Reversed Blumenfeld GambitA091. Nf3 d5 2. c4 d4 3. e3 c5 4. b4
- Réti AcceptedA091. Nf3 d5 2. c4 dxc4
- Réti Gambit, Keres VariationA091. Nf3 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 Be6
- Zilbermints GambitA091. Nf3 d5 2. c4 b5
- Anglo-Slav VariationA121. c4 Nf6 2. g3 c6 3. Nf3 d5 4. b3
- Gurevich SystemA111. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e3
- with g3A111. c4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2
- Bled VariationA121. Nf3 d5 2. b3 Nf6 3. Bb2 g6 4. c4 c6
- Bogoljubow VariationA121. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. b3
- Capablanca VariationA121. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 c6 3. b3 d5 4. Bb2 Bg4
- London Defensive SystemA121. c4 Nf6 2. g3 c6 3. Nf3 d5 4. b3 Bf5
- New York SystemA121. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c6 3. b3 d5 4. Bb2 Bf5
- Torre SystemA121. c4 Nf6 2. g3 c6 3. Nf3 d5 4. b3 Bg4
- with dxc4A121. c4 Nf6 2. g3 c6 3. Nf3 d5 4. b3 dxc4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Réti Opening?
After 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2… d4 for Black, continuing 3. b4 f6 4. e3 e5 5. c5 a5 6. Bc4 axb4 7. Nxe5. The position is roughly equal (0.00). The next best moves are 2… e6 (+0.20) and 2… dxc4 (+0.36).
Is the Réti Opening a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at 0.00: the position is roughly equal. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Réti Opening?
A09. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).