Reti Opening

The Reti Opening has at times been referred to as the Opening of the Future. It is called this because ofhow easy it is to transpose into a variety of different opening lines. Many players have a very defined defense as black but against the Reti, black is forcedto almost wait and see which opening line white will take. Some of the main opening lines that the Reti will transpose into are the Queen’s Gambit, the English, the Ruy Lopez, or the King’s Indian Attack. As you can tell, white has many different options to choose from, even after he has already moved.Most players are more comfortable moving a pawn on their first move as white to control the center but the Reti opening uses a flank technique to attack thecenter with its minor piece and allows for quick castling on the kingside.White also puts pressure on the e5 square which black would like to occupy but white also does not commit to a specific center pawn structure.For those players that have a good understanding ofmultiple openings and are used to developing the king’s knight to the f3 square early on will really enjoy playing the Reti Opening as it gives you more options than other defined openings.

Why use 2. g3 at all after c5? I normally play the Nimzo-Larsen with 2. b3 regardless of Black's response to Nf3, especially in blitz and sometimes in rapid. 1. Nf3 is simply a transpositional tool used by white to retain flexibility for a move or two while seeing what sort of opening black will adopt.

I've been wondering about taking up Reti. I've been reading Logical chess: move by move and been playing mostly e4 d4 openings and trying to hammer in ''the classical thinking'' before going for modern stuff. Anything you suggest to read about reti? Anyone in particular? Does someone on chess.com write about it?

Possibly of interest:
Starting Out: The Reti by GM Neil McDonald (2010)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627101228/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen131.pdf
http://www.jeremysilman.com/shop/pc/Starting-Out-The-Reti-76p3799.htm
Dynamic Reti by GM Davies
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627005248/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen64.pdf
The Modernized Reti
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/7780.pdf

The OP mentioned plenty of lines that the Reti transposes to, as did you. You say it must go to either an English or Sicilian in the line in your comment and with the line given, that's true. All I'm saying is that there is more to consider, for instance, transposing to the Nimzo-Larsen instead of going into a line you may not be comfortable with. There are few pure "Reti" variations and the vast majority of games that begin with 1. Nf3 do not follow them.

well it is also about transpositions from reti. and Nimzo Larsen Attack is my favorite reti transposition from 1.Nf3. it is also very similar to the move order that chess.com teaches in the reti lessons. also i dont think 1.Nc3 would be considered the opening of the future. but hey im just a fledgling.

Cheers