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Resources on 1. Nf3?
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Nov 27, 2021
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TRAP4MOUSE wrote:
openings are available in cc
Yeah, but that needs a membership, which isn't in my budget.
Nov 27, 2021
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#6
Umm openingtree.com of someone who plays the reti is nice to use
Other than that search the forums and there's many things already posted.
Nov 27, 2021
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OrphanGenerator wrote:
I'm looking to study the Reti (or Zukertort for those who won't listen to reason) and I would desire some things that can help me, like master games or a quick guide. Can I have some help with that, please?
One awesome resource for you! 
https://www.youtube.com/c/Chessexplained
IM Christof Sielecki uses 1. Nf3 as his repertoire, so many good games and analysis.
Nov 27, 2021
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#9
KeSetoKaiba wrote:
OrphanGenerator wrote:
I'm looking to study the Reti (or Zukertort for those who won't listen to reason) and I would desire some things that can help me, like master games or a quick guide. Can I have some help with that, please?
One awesome resource for you!
https://www.youtube.com/c/Chessexplained
IM Christof Sielecki uses 1. Nf3 as his repertoire, so many good games and analysis.
Sounds awesome, thank you
Nov 28, 2021
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#10
you can follow the opening explorer on the other site and see what positions you like
Nov 28, 2021
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#11
B1ZMARK wrote:
you can follow the opening explorer on the other site and see what positions you like
big brain, ty
1 Nf3 usually transposes. It are the pawn moves that determine the position, not the knight move.
Nov 29, 2021
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#13
tygxc wrote:
1 Nf3 usually transposes. It are the pawn moves that determine the position, not the knight move.
Exactly, and you cannot force the Reti either! That only happens if Black plays an early ...d5 and White replies with c4 and no d4.
After 1.Nf3 c5, there is no Reti. 2.c4 is the English Opening, 2.e4 is the Sicilian Defense, 2.g3 is undetermined - Could result in an English, Tarrasch Defense, King's Indian Attack, etc.
After 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 (or 3.b3) d5, you are in a Reti, but if 2...g6, you are no longer in a Reti, you'll be in some form of the English if no d4 by White, and likely transpose to the Kings Indian if d4 is played.
Unless you are well versed in both the English Opening and certain Queen Pawn openings (particularly the King's Indian and Catalan, though it would not hurt to know the QGD and Slav), playing 1.Nf3 is not a good idea.
For most, the main purpose behind 1.Nf3 instead of 1.c4 or 1.d4 is to avoid 1.c4 e5, the Grunfeld, the Nimzo-Indian, and certain lines of the Catalan, particularly many of the open catalan lines, like 4...dxc4 and 5...Nc6. It often restricts the Catalan to the main line open catalan (which can arrive from the delayed lines where Black takes on c4 on move 6 rather than move 4) and the Closed Catalan.
Otherwise, you still have the King's Indian, Anti-Grunfeld, Dutch, Symmetrical English, and then EITHER the Reti OR ELSE the Slav and Catalan to deal with.
I'm looking to study the Reti (or Zukertort for those who won't listen to reason) and I would desire some things that can help me, like master games or a quick guide. Can I have some help with that, please?