Réti Opening: Réti Gambit

In the Reti - named for Richard Reti, one of the founders of Hypermodernism - White combines the move Nf3 and the fianchetto of the king's-bishop with the flank blow c2-c4. Thus he is trying to attack the black center from the side.

Pros:

Positionally subtle
Long-term pressure
Cons:

Lack of immediate pressure on Black
Less chances of a direct attack
Black can gain space by ...d4

This is how the Réti opening looks like:

Nf3 develops the knight to a good square, prepares for quick castling, and prevents Black from occupying the center by 1...e5. White maintains flexibility by not committing to a particular central pawn structure, while waiting to see what Black will do. But the Réti should not be thought of as a single opening sequence, and certainly not a single opening move, but rather as an opening complex with many variations sharing common themes.

40.2%White Wins
34.1%Draw
25.7%Black Wins

Réti Opening: Réti Gambit Accepted

38.8%White Wins
38.2%Draw
23%Black Wins
 White has the advantage from the start.

The most common moves after black accepted, is to bring the pawn out, bring the queen our or a horse.

Réti Opening: Réti Gambit Declined, Advance Variation
1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 d4
32.3%White Wins
30.6%Draw
37.1%Black Wins

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