Semkov: Building a Reti Repertoire Kids the path through the jungle

the path through the jungle of variations from the accepted Queen's Gambit to the Chigorin Defense is explored and

covers the very first moves of the Scandinavian Defense and White's early deviations

This was the only way to achieve such a dominant position in chess that the rest of the world could be challenged to a competition - and defeated almost effortlessly

2nd edition 2010

rather than absolute beginners to the Sicilian

Semkov: Building a Reti Repertoire Kids the path through the jungleA multi faceted approach to the Reti This book presents a multi faceted approach to the Reti 1. Nf3 d5, followed by c2 c4. The core of the proposed repertoire is the topical system 2. e3 Nf6 3. c4 and 2. e3 c5 3. c4 d4 4. b4. Play often transposes to the English Opening with White having sidestepped 1. c4 e5. For those who do not like the Reversed Blumenfeld and seek clear strategic play, the author adds three chapters on the Nimzo Larsen System 1.