The Réti Opening: Réti Accepted reaches a named position after 2 moves: 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 dxc4
In practical games, this line matters because the early pawn and piece choices decide which middlegame plans are natural. Use the board above to learn the move order, then complete Practice without hints before adding the opening to your regular queue.
If this exact branch does not appear in your games, study the related lines below. Openings often transpose, and recognizing the family pattern is more useful than memorizing one narrow sequence.
The idea behind this line
White develops the king knight and invites Black to occupy the center before attacking it.
What to look for
- Support the center without overextending.
- Develop before pushing more central pawns.
- Use ...c5 to keep space balanced.
Position details
This line branches from Réti Opening with dxc4.
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