1. Nf3

does anyone know any good recourses on 1.Nf3? articles, videos, books etc?

If you don't mind being spoonfooded certain lines (many of them dive deep in 1.d4 territory) then Khalifman's "Opening for white according to Kramnik" is a good reference.

there books about reti  opening   if you search in google

The modern reti by Alexander Delchev is a good resource, but only deals with variations that arise after 1. ... d5. 

The Opening according to Kramnik series is rather dense (5 volumes) and unless you are really, really serious about studying openings and don't mind reading through 1500 pages of material I wouldn't recommend it.

yeah that is way too deep for someone of my level. i was more looking for some general plans, critical variations, typical structures and just enough analysis to get by.

If you're not looking for deep opening preparation, I'm not sure Nf3 is the move to go for. There's so many ways for each side to play.

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Lots of threads on typical Reti opening patterns in that forum.

i'm not scared of doing some work to understand an opening, it's just not worth my time trying to learn reems and reems of theoretical lines which i am never going to come across when i play. i'm not playing against really booked up opponents.

obviously 1.nf3 can transpose into a million and one different openings, i don't think that means anyone below master level should avoid playing it though.

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I think it's safe to say, Immryr, that you'll find in this group exactly what you have been looking for.

is there a way to avoid the reverse sicilian positions?

I consider Khalifman's Opening For White According to Kramnik (OFWAK) to be one of the greatest openings works I've ever read. It is not for beginners, but his analysis from 2003 is still pertinent even after a decade of top flight games and analysis by engines that were not available at the time.

But again, his books are not for beginners. Then again, 1.Nf3 is extraordinarily complex due to the huge number of transpositions that are possible. White could end up facing the King's Indian, the Botvinnik, or even the Sicilian after 1.Nf3! There is probably no other first move that is so flexible, and so complex.

ah yes, d4.... that would have been obvious to me if i didn't automatically play c4 after nc6. i guess the knight might also be misplaced on c6 in a queen's pawn game which is a nice bonus.

anyone have any experience with raymond keenes book on flank openings?

What's the difference between Zuckertort & Reti?

1. Nf3 is Zuckertort I believe, Reti is when it follows 1...d5 2. c4.

i'm really enjoying playing 1.nf3 at the minute. i'm not so interested in the KIA though, so far i'm prefering playing into either a catalan type set up or some kind of english, especially the double fiancetto. at this stage i'm just making it up as i go along but i think i will spend some time looking into specific games / lines pretty soon.

i'd like to get a copy of an easy guide to the reti by dunnington, but second hand copies are a little expensive and i've bought myself 8 chess books since august. maybe i'll get it as a christmas present to myself!

You might enjoy "The Dynamic Reti" by Nigel Davies.  It provides a complete repertoire based on 1 Nf3.

With black you can transfer the reti as you like. The number of variations are very high. I play Nf3 and many info comes from this book from every man chess.