1.Nf3 2.d4 is a Queen's pawn opening. It's the same as 1.d4 2.Nf3. The fact that the knight is played first is meaningless.
There is no "Reti-Catalan". The Catalan is a combination of the Queen's Gambit and Reti.
Reti-Catalan vs French Defence
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wormrose wrote:
1.Nf3 2.d4 is a Queen's pawn opening. It's the same as 1.d4 2.Nf3. The fact that the knight is played first is meaningless.
There is no "Reti-Catalan". The Catalan is a combination of the Queen's Gambit and Reti.
isnt reti nf3? I thought nf3/c4 was a variation of the reti. for instance if black plays e5 after nf3 then it is no longer possible for white to play a Queens gambit
The Catalan uses fiancetto of bishop kingside to support pawn advance up the middle while gambiting c4 pawn to make space for d4/e4 progression. what makes this a reti twist on the catalan is nf3 as your initial move which allows for various opening options depending on how black plays for instance nf3/c4, English, gambit, catalan, KIA, and much much more