You could play e3
Reti without fianchetto?
Sort:
It was totally worth creating a new account just for this question. Wait, no.
:blunder
teach02 wrote:
I have been practicing the reti opening. The problem I have is with the kingside castle fianchetto. Once it happens it becomes a huge target more than a strength. The only way to defend against a knight perched on g4 is a pawn on h3. Okay well when you take its a wide open hole for the rook/queen with your king sitting there with his legs spread. Then if the bishop gets taken same problem. How can I prevent these issues and can this opening work alright if I just castle without the fianchetto?
i myself play nf3 first move. but i never go for the kings indian attack. i always go for c4, if they go c5 its an english, d5 is the reti gambit, nf6 is the best way, this can turn into anything. for everything else it depends, e5, just take. d6, f6, or nc6? d4. you get the point
I have been practicing the reti opening. The problem I have is with the kingside castle fianchetto. Once it happens it becomes a huge target more than a strength. The only way to defend against a knight perched on g4 is a pawn on h3. Okay well when you take its a wide open hole for the rook/queen with your king sitting there with his legs spread. Then if the bishop gets taken same problem. How can I prevent these issues and can this opening work alright if I just castle without the fianchetto?