Reti Osnos 11 2...e6 4...Be7

11 - 2.c4 e6 II : 4...e7

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1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 e6 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 Be7


    a) 4...Nbd7

Grigorian vs Sveshnikov
Larsen vs Pomar
    b) 4...d4

Ilivitsky vs Spassky
Raizman vs Taimanov
Kotov vs Taimanov
    c) 4...c5
        c1) 5.cxd5

Smyslov vs Bronstein
        c2) 5.0-0 d4
            c21) 6.d3

Mukhin vs Balashov
Schmidt vs Spassky
Chiburdanidze vs Alexandria

            c22) 6.e3

Magerramov vs Lerner
Petrosian vs Korchnoi
        c3) 5.b3 d4 6.0-0

Raicevic vs Ciric
Konstantinopolsky vs Lipnitsky
        c4) 5.Nc3

Radulescu vs Troianescu
Petrosian vs Filip
Puc vs Ivkov

Godes vs Grigorian
Godes vs Palatnik
    d) 4...c6 5.b3

Reti vs Lasker

Geller vs Bronstein
Palatnik vs Mikenas
Espig vs Holmov
Botvinnik vs Bisguier
Rodriguez vs Radulov
Szabo vs Radulov

5.0-0 0-0 6.b3 c5 
Over many years this set-up by Black has been considered one of the best answers to the Reti System. Attempts to dispense with the advance ...c5 lead in most cases to positions where it is difficult for Black to manifest any activity.
    a) 6...Nbd7 7.Bb2 c6
                         7...Re8  Reti vs Bogoljubow
        a1) 8.e3     Flesch vs Radulov
        a2) 8.d3     Flohr vs Bolbochan
                         Polugaevsky vs Janosevic
                         Kapengut vs Kudryashov
                         Khasin vs Estrin
        a3) 8.Qc2   Lewi vs Witkowski
                         Botvinnik vs O'Kelly de Galway
                         Smyslov vs Kurajica
                         Didishko vs Slepoy
                         Spiridonov vs Estrin
                         Volovich vs Estrin
                         Etruk vs Ludolph
                         Pfleger vs Spassov
    b) 6...b6 7.Bb2 Bb7 8.cxd5
        b1) 8...Nxd5 9.d4
            b11) 9...Nd7
                b111) 10.Nc3  Smyslov vs Simagin
                b112) 10.Nbd2  Haag vs Filip
                                       Khasin vs Fuchs
                                       Gheorghiu vs Lengyel
            b12) 9.c5 (is weaker)  Kapengut vs Timoscenko
                                             Botvinnik vs Donner
        b2) 8...exd5  Gofshtein vs Borisenko**
                             Polugaevsky vs Langeweg
                             Flohr vs Averbakh
                             Andersson vs Spassov
    c) 6...d4  Botvinnik vs Stahlberg

7.Bb2
    7.cxd5
        a) 7...exd5  8.Bb2  Tempone vs Petrosian
                          8.d4 leads to a variation of the Tarrash which is good for Black
        b) 7...Nxd5 8.Bb2 b6

                                       9.d4 worthy of attention
                                       9.e4 is mistake  Prins vs Sliwa

                                       9.Nc3  Olafsson vs Darga
                                                  Larsen  vs Polugaevsky
                                                  Larsen vs Smejkal
                                                  Konstantinopolsky vs Byvshev
                                                  Csom vs Tompa
                                                  Larsen vs Savon

    choose a link below

A) 7...Nc6  not yet available
B) 7...b6

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