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𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐭. 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲. 𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭.
𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞, 𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞.
𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭-𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐬, 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭-𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮.
𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝, 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞.
𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐰𝐧: 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫.
𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐧, 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐠𝐞. 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞-𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞.
𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐰𝐧: 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲.

30/09/2025

Reti's Mate - Expert & Master

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞. 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐬. At the same time, many players stru...
29/09/2025

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞. 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐬.

At the same time, many players struggle here. Difficulty in visualizing the moves, not knowing when to stop calculating, and struggling with accuracy are some common issues players come across.

It's completely normal to face these challenges. But you can get better at this skill with the right knowledge.

In this course, GM Gabuzyan will give a complete guide to improving your calculation. You’ll learn when to calculate, how to calculate, the different techniques you can use, and much more.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐥𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧
*The 5 common mistakes players make while calculating.

*The difference between tactics and calculation.

*The Radar technique to notice the resources in the position.

*Why should you not calculate on every move and what to do instead?

*When to stop calculating?

*A simple calculation tip to reduce your chances of blundering.

*How to find unexpected moves while calculating?

*When to trust your gut while calculating?

*How to improve your visualization skills and much more.

𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝟏.𝐝𝟒 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞? 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭...
29/09/2025

𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝟏.𝐝𝟒 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞?

𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐳𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞—𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐢𝐦𝐳𝐨-𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧!

Go for a central fight in a line unexplored and filled with winning chances—suitable for all levels of players, from club players to Super GMs.

We are thrilled to present you with our BRAND-NEW video training course, “Ragozin Defense: Complete Repertoire against 1.d4,” instructed by the renowned International Master Marcin Sieciechowicz!

𝟏𝟎 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐨𝐩-𝐓𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐌 𝐒𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐜𝐳’𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞, 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐨 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞.

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞: 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟓.𝐐𝐛𝟑 𝐕𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐤𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐕𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟓.𝐐𝐚𝟒+, 𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐕𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟓.𝐁𝐠𝟓, 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐬𝐛𝐚𝐝 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝟓.𝐜𝐱𝐝𝟓, 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐳𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝟑.𝐍𝐜𝟑 𝐁𝐛𝟒, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞!

𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞-𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬: 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐳𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭, 𝐬𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬.

𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐧? 𝐈𝐌 𝐒𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐜𝐳’𝐬 𝐝𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐲𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐛𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐛 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞.

𝐎𝐮𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞:
Introduction
Chapter 1. Illustrative Game Examples
Chapter 2. Rare Lines
Chapter 3. Rare Lines Game Examples
Chapter 4. Catalan Opening (part I)
Chapter 5. Catalan Opening (part I) Game Examples
Chapter 6. Catalan Opening (part II)
Chapter 7. Catalan Opening (part II) Game Examples
Chapter 8. Early Ragozin Defense 3.Nc3 Bb4
Chapter 9. Early Ragozin Defense 3.Nc3 Bb4 Game Examples
Chapter 10. Ragozin Defense Rare Lines
Chapter 11. Ragozin Defense Rare Lines Game Examples
Chapter 12. Ragozin Defense 5.Qb3
Chapter 13. Ragozin Defense 5.Qb3 Game Examples
Chapter 14. Ragozin Defense Alekhine Variation 5.Qa4+
Chapter 15. Ragozin Defense Alekhine Variation 5.Qa4+ Game Examples
Chapter 16. Ragozin Defense Vienna Variation 5.Bg5
Chapter 17. Ragozin Defense Vienna Variation 5.Bg5 Game Examples
Chapter 18. Ragozin Defense Carlsbad System 5.cxd5 (part I)
Chapter 19. Ragozin Defense Carlsbad System 5.cxd5 (part I) Game Examples
Chapter 20. Ragozin Defense Carlsbad System 5.cxd5 (part II)
Chapter 21. Ragozin Defense Carlsbad System 5.cxd5 (part II) Game Examples

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 “𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞-𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝” 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐢 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐀𝐧𝐲 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝟏.𝐍𝐟𝟑 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐨𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐧...
24/09/2025

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 “𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞-𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝” 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐢 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐀𝐧𝐲 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤
𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝟏.𝐍𝐟𝟑 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐨𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤, 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭 𝟏…𝐝𝟓. 𝐈𝐭 𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝟑 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬… 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐧.

Enter Lifetime Repertoires: Modern Reti Part 2.

Like Part 1 which took on 1…d5,
Part 2 starts with 1.Nf3 and 2.c4.

It stakes your claim on key squares, without revealing your “hand” in the center.

This way, Black cannot force you to exchange pawns or pieces you want to keep… while their hypermodern openings lack targets to latch on to.

This way, Black cannot force you to exchange pawns or pieces you want to keep… while their hypermodern openings lack targets to latch on to.

From here, the Modern Reti picks up cues from the second player’s setup.

Then it arranges your pawns into 1 of its 3 main structures to achieve harmony… and whenever possible, launch an attack against the enemy king!

The first structure cuts across the a1-h8 diagonal, b3-cowboy-style… followed by pushing Garry the g-pawn to lay siege to the kingside.

The second structure protects your pieces, as they reposition themselves and hustle for an edge

And finally, the third structure unapologetically seizes the center…

All but guaranteeing you the easier position to play all game long!

The Scales Tip to Your Favor

International Master Richard Palliser pumped world-class analysis into the Modern Reti. The same quality which Palliser’s GM-level clientele have come to expect.

With 559 MoveTrainer® variations, you’ll be ready to outsmart 1…Nf6, 1…g6, 1…c5 — even oddballs like 1…b5 and 1…Nc6.

And to ensure you absorb Palliser’s rich, precise analysis…

Grandmaster Simon Williams adds over 20 hours of video — underscoring the key themes and maneuvers until they become second nature to you.

Williams brings energy and instruction worthy of Chessable’s 2022 Best Presenter Award.

But perhaps best of all:

Williams has played the opening himself to beat strong titled players, including a top 60 GM in Asia! So you’re getting plenty of move-selection tips, which could’ve only come from a veritable Reti expert.

🎯 A complete 1.Nf3 repertoire for White. Over 550 MoveTrainer variations prepare you for almost any move by Black, except 1…d5.

🎯 3 main structures narrow down the game with recurring themes and ideas. So you always stay on familiar ground.

🎯 Over 20 hours of video and 118 thousand words of instruction… brought to you by 2 Chessable authors with more than 6,000 star-studded ratings.

🎯 A complete 1.Nf3 repertoire for White. Over 550 MoveTrainer variations prepare you for almost any move by Black, except 1…d5.

🎯 3 main structures narrow down the game with recurring themes and ideas. So you always stay on familiar ground.

🎯 Over 20 hours of video and 118 thousand words of instruction… brought to you by 2 Chessable authors with more than 6,000 star-studded ratings.

🎯 A complete 1.Nf3 repertoire for White. Over 550 MoveTrainer variations prepare you for almost any move by Black, except 1…d5.

🎯 3 main structures narrow down the game with recurring themes and ideas. So you always stay on familiar ground.

🎯 Over 20 hours of video and 118 thousand words of instruction… brought to you by 2 Chessable authors with more than 6,000 star-studded ratings.

We’re confident that the Modern Reti can narrow your quest for an opening edge down to only 3 main structures. All while enriching your overall positional understanding of the game.

Variation Details
Introduction (1 variation)

Quickstarter (41 variations, 9.0 avg. trainable depth)

1) Queen's Indian-Type Lines (9 variations, 13.1 avg. trainable depth)

1a) Queen's Indian: Black Holds Back On ...c5 (9 variations, 15.1 avg. trainable depth)

1b) Queen's Indian: QID Set-ups With ...c5 (17 variations, 13.9 avg. trainable depth)

1c) Queen's Indian: ...Bb7 Lines Without ...e6 (14 variations, 13.1 avg. trainable depth)

2) Symmetry: 2...c5 (8 variations, 13.4 avg. trainable depth)

2a) Symmetry 2...c5: 3...d5 (12 variations, 12.0 avg. trainable depth)

2a1) Symmetry 2...c5: 5...Nxc3 (21 variations, 13.9 avg. trainable depth)

2a2) Symmetry 2...c5: 5...e6 (26 variations, 14.0 avg. trainable depth)

2a3) Symmetry 2...c5: 5...Nc6 (21 variations, 13.5 avg. trainable depth)

2b) Symmetry 2...c5: 3...g6 (52 variations, 16.7 avg. trainable depth)

2c) Symmetry 2...c5: 3...Nc6 (1 variation)

2c1) Symmetry 2...c5: 4...g6 (14 variations, 14.8 avg. trainable depth)

2c2) Symmetry 2...c5: 4...e5 (32 variations, 14.3 avg. trainable depth)

2c3) Symmetry 2...c5: 4...e6 (35 variations, 14.3 avg. trainable depth)

3) Asymmetric Symmetry (33 variations, 13.9 avg. trainable depth)

4) Anti-Grunfeld (1 variation)

4a) Anti-Grunfeld: 3...d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 (39 variations, 12.5 avg. trainable depth)

4b) Anti-Grunfeld: 3...Bg7 4.e4 e5 (12 variations, 14.3 avg. trainable depth)

5) King's Indian Defence (6 variations, 14.8 avg. trainable depth)

5a) King's Indian Defence: 6...c5 (20 variations, 16.3 avg. trainable depth)

5b) King's Indian Defence: 6...e5 (17 variations, 14.6 avg. trainable depth)

5c) King's Indian Defence: 6...Bg4 (13 variations, 13.8 avg. trainable depth)

6) Early ...d6 and the Modern (1 variation)

6a) An Early ...d6 (34 variations, 11.6 avg. trainable depth)

6b) 1...g6 the Modern (45 variations, 13.4 avg. trainable depth)

7) The Dutch, 1...e6 and 1...b6 (2 variations, 7.0 avg. trainable depth)

7a) The Stonewall Dutch (6 variations, 11.5 avg. trainable depth)

7b) The Classical Dutch (7 variations, 11.4 avg. trainable depth)

7c) An Early ...b6 (8 variations, 13.1 avg. trainable depth)

7d) The Leningrad Dutch (30 variations, 12.6 avg. trainable depth)

8) Remaining Lines (7 variations, 8.2 avg. trainable depth)

8a) Remaining Lines: 1...b5 (3 variations, 8.7 avg. trainable depth)

8b) Remaining Lines: 1...Nc6 (22 variations, 11.9 avg. trainable depth)

Model Games (6 variations)

𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐨𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬: 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐢 - 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟏 𝐨𝐮𝐭-𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐛𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝 — 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐚...
24/09/2025

𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐨𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬: 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐢 - 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟏 𝐨𝐮𝐭-𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐛𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝 — 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬.

You’ll start by holding the pawns back, and controlling the center with 1.Nf3 instead.

This way, you keep the second player guessing about your intended setup — while avoiding annoying sidelines like the Albin and Budapest Gambit.

Black continues with 1…d5 in one out of three games. After which, you’ll strike with 2.c4 to pose tough questions to the enemy d-pawn.

However they respond, you’ll steer the game to positions where you have the easier play or superior strategy.

You’ll crank up queenside pressure in true hypermodern style, just as Richard Reti intended when he invented the opening…

Hound the enemy king with a classic attacking formation reminiscent of 1.e4…

Transpose to 1.d4 lines, where you enjoy a structural edge you can milk all game long…

Or dominate the dark squares à la .

Yes, all of the four distinct positions above started with 1.Nf3 and 2.c4. And it’s this flexibility which made the Reti appealing for top grandmasters.

Max Euwe (5th World Champion) and Vladimir Kramnik (14th World Champion) counted on the Reti to win their toughest encounters, including games for the world championship.

And while 1.Nf3 isn’t as popular as 1.d4 or 1.e4, the opening almost always makes an appearance in online and over-the-board tournaments.

Sure, maximizing your results with the Reti requires broad opening and strategic know-how…

And that’s where GM Simon Williams (2010 London Chess Classic winner) and IM Richard Palliser (2006 British Rapidplay Champion) come in.

Palliser brought analytical precision and a critical eye into the course — as you would expect from an editor of leading chess publications and a second of 2700-grandmasters.

Meanwhile, Williams, winner of our 2022 Best Presenter Award, turned the variations into club-player-friendly instruction. So you improve both your move-by-move knowledge and strategic understanding of the Reti.

Here’s what you’ll get when you sign up:
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🐴 3x Quickstarter guides. Organized based on the pawn structure, these guides will flatten your learning curve. So you can start playing and winning with the Réti in record time.

🐴 Alternative lines and chapters to match your ambition. The sharper continuations suit must-win situations best, while the quieter lines go hand-in-hand with a “safety first” approach.

We’re confident that Lifetime Repertoires: Modern Réti - Part 1 can help you out-strategize the competition and boost your score from the White side…

All while improving your overall chess understanding with instruction that “sticks.

𝐕𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝟏 𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧)

𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞: 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐢 & 𝐑𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 (𝟐𝟏 𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝟏𝟎.𝟒 𝐚𝐯𝐠. 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐡)

𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞: 𝐐𝐆𝐀 & 𝐐𝐆𝐃 (𝟐𝟑 𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝟗.𝟎 𝐚𝐯𝐠. 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐡)

𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞: 𝐒𝐥𝐚𝐯 & 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢-𝐒𝐥𝐚𝐯 (𝟐𝟐 𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝟗.𝟖 𝐚𝐯𝐠. 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐡)

1) 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 - Rare 2nd Moves (25 variations, 9.7 avg. trainable depth)

2) Reversed Benoni: Rare 3rd Moves (39 variations, 11.6 avg. trainable depth)

3) Reversed Benoni: The Natural 3...c5 (39 variations, 11.9 avg. trainable depth)

4) Reversed Benoni: 3...g6 Fianchetto (29 variations, 13.9 avg. trainable depth)

5) Reversed Benoni: The Ambitious 3…f6 - 5th Moves (40 variations, 11.7 avg. trainable depth)

6) Reversed Benoni: The Ambitious 3…f6 - 5…a5 Sidelines (25 variations, 16.3 avg. trainable depth)

7) Reversed Benoni: The Ambitious 3…f6 - 5…a5 Mainlines (21 variations, 16.4 avg. trainable depth)

8) Reversed Benoni: The Undermining 3...a5 (16 variations, 10.2 avg. trainable depth)

9a) QGA (Aggressive 3.e4) Greedy 3...b5 / 3...Be6 (8 variations, 10.6 avg. trainable depth)

9b) QGA (Aggressive 3.e4) Mainlines (42 variations, 12.0 avg. trainable depth)

10a) QGA (Quiet 3.e3): Greedy 3...b5 / 3...Be6 (17 variations, 10.8 avg. trainable depth)

10b) QGA (Quiet 3.e3): Mainlines (29 variations, 10.7 avg. trainable depth)

11) QGD: Rare Third Moves (9 variations, 11.4 avg. trainable depth)

12) QGD: Tarrasch-Style 3...c5 (36 variations, 13.8 avg. trainable depth)

13) QGD: 3...Nf6 Rare 4th Moves (38 variations, 12.6 avg. trainable depth)

14) QGD: 3...Nf6 / 4...Be7 Mainline (46 variations, 12.5 avg. trainable depth)

15) Slav: Rare 3rd Moves (12 variations, 12.8 avg. trainable depth)

16) Slav: Chebanenko 4...a6 (55 variations, 14.5 avg. trainable depth)

17) Slav: Schlechter 4...g6 (16 variations, 12.1 avg. trainable depth)

18) Slav: The Traditional 4...Bf5 / 4...Bg4 (30 variations, 12.4 avg. trainable depth)

19) Slav: The Ambitious 4...Nbd7 / 5...e5 (15 variations, 14.1 avg. trainable depth)

20) Semi-Slav: 4...e6 - Offbeat Development (48 variations, 14.3 avg. trainable depth)

21) Semi-Slav: Natural 8th Move Mainlines (25 variations, 15.6 avg. trainable depth)

22) Semi-Slav: Theoretical 8th Move Mainlines (45 variations, 15.6 avg. trainable depth)

Model Games (10 variations)

24/09/2025

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟏𝟗𝟖𝟖 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐤𝐢 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐎𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐚𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭-𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝, 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥, 𝐚 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐆𝐌 𝐄𝐮𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞.

This landmark achievement for Philippine chess was accomplished by a team whose members included Torre on Board 1, who delivered outstanding performances throughout the tournament, leading the team to this historic result.

𝑯𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒌𝒆𝒚 𝒅𝒆𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒎'𝒔 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆: 𝑯𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒄 𝟕𝒕𝒉 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒉

: The Philippines recorded its highest-ever ranking at the Chess Olympiad, a testament to the team's talent and competitive spirit.
Eugene Torre's Leadership

: GM Eugene Torre, a prominent figure in Asian chess, played on Board 1 and was instrumental in the team's strong performance.
Contention for Medals

: The team was even in contention for medals during the tournament but ultimately missed a medal spot after losing a crucial match to Yugoslavia.

: 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝟕𝐭𝐡-𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲, 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲'𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞.

22/09/2025

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 & 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

22/09/2025

𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐤𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐯

20/09/2025

𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐨 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬! (𝐆𝐌 𝐄𝐤𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐌 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞)

𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗭𝗜𝗡𝗘 - 𝗡𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟴 𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗨𝗘
20/09/2025

𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗟𝗜𝗙𝗘 𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗭𝗜𝗡𝗘 - 𝗡𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟮𝟬𝟬𝟴 𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗨𝗘

20/09/2025

𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐂𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐨 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬:
𝐆𝐌 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐡 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐳 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐌 𝐁𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝

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