Decisive game of the RTU open. GM Svane was leading and had perfect position to win the tournament. Sudden glitch turned the tables.
GM Mikaelyan Arman - GM Svane Rasmus
Riga, 2019, RTU open closing blitz
What Is The Reti Opening?
a chess opening for White
characterized by the move 1.Nf3
named after the Czechoslovakian Grandmaster Richard Réti
first played in the 1920s (including Réti’s famous win over Capablanca with this opening in 1924)
a hypermodern, dynamic and flexible chess opening
The Reti Opening is a positionally interesting opening for White full of hidden bite. Thanks to its flexibility and many ways to play for a win, the Reti has slowly become more and more popular among players of all levels.
The Reti Opening 1.Nf3 Not only has the Reti Opening been frequently played by the best grandmasters of the past such as Anatoly Karpov and Ulf Andersson, but it is also played by many leading grandmasters today – Levon Aronian, Magnus Carlsen, Peter Svidler, Hikaru Nakamura, Vladimir Kramnik and many more.
The Reti Opening occurs after the move 1.Nf3 (see the diagram on the left).
The opening is called the Reti Opening because it was introduced and regularly played by the Czechoslovakian Grandmaster Richard Réti in the 1920s.
Blitz chess and rapid chess video. Live blitz and rapid chess.
Rapid chess and blitz chess tournaments
Blitz chess (also known as speed or fast chess) is a type of chess in which each player is given less time to consider their moves than normal tournament time controls allow. Openings, tactics and strategy are same.
