McDonald: Starting out: The Reti CT First Published 25 May 2012

First Published 25 May 2012 First Edition published 2020

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The Pirc Defence and the Modern Defence are two naturally entwined chess openings that are both flexible and rich in strategic and tactical ideas

There are many dynamic ideas and still many lines to explore

Grandmaster John Nunn is a three-time World Chess Solving Champion

McDonald: Starting out: The Reti CT First Published 25 May 2012The Rti is a popular opening at all levels of chess. The great advantage it possesses over other openings is that it's a thematic system which can be adopted against many different defences, and because of this it's a firm favourite amongst those who prefer the understanding of ideas over dry memorization of moves. In this book, Grandmaster Neil McDonald examines the Rti by going back to basics, introducing the key moves and ideas, and taking care to