Réti Opening: Advance Variation

An entry in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECO A09), reached after 4 half-moves: 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 d4.

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- A09 Michel Gambit
- A09 Navara Gambit

About this opening

Réti Opening: Advance Variation is an opening in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, classified under code A09. ECO group A (A00–A99) covers flank and irregular openings, including the English, Bird, Réti and Dutch defences. This particular variation is reached after 4 half-moves from the starting position, with the move sequence 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 d4.

It belongs to the Réti Opening family. Within that family this is a sub-variation (the Advance Variation line).

The opening sequence in prose form: 1.Nf3 d5, 2.c4 d4. From this position exactly one named continuation is recorded in the encyclopaedia.