ECO A09 · Réti Opening

Réti Opening: Réti Gambit, Keres Variation

1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 Be6

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

4. Ng5+0.33

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Réti Opening: Réti Gambit, Keres Variation (A09), reached after 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 Be6, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. Ng5 for White. White is slightly better (+0.33).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.334. Ng5 Bd7 5. Bxc4 e6 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. O-O Be7 8. Nc3 c5
  2. +0.294. Qc2 c5 5. Bxc4 Bxc4 6. Qxc4 e6 7. b3 Be7 8. O-O Nf6
  3. +0.284. Na3 Bd5 5. Nxc4 Nf6 6. b3 e6 7. Be2 Be7 8. Bb2 c5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Réti Opening: Réti Gambit, Keres Variation?
After 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 Be6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. Ng5 for White, continuing Bd7 5. Bxc4 e6 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. O-O Be7 8. Nc3 c5. White is slightly better (+0.33). The next best moves are 4. Qc2 (+0.29) and 4. Na3 (+0.28).
Is the Réti Opening: Réti Gambit, Keres Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.33: white is slightly better. 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: Réti Gambit, Keres Variation?
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+).