2...d4
Réti Opening · A09 · you play White. 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 d4 3.e3 Nc6 4.exd4 Nxd4 5.Nxd4 Qxd4
About the 2...d4
After 2...d4 Black grabs space in the centre. White undermines it with e3 and exd4, trades knights and gains time on Black's queen with Nc3 and Nb5. Black's advanced pawn becomes a target.
1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 d4 3.e3 Nc6 4.exd4 Nxd4: that is the start of the 2...d4, a A09 line of the Réti Opening for White. There are 4 lines of this opening to train. Learn the 2...d4 move by move, then play it against the computer until the book moves come automatically. The page continues past the opening with middlegame plans, typical endgames and master games played with the 2...d4. It fits in a opening repertoire for White; speed mode and the drill help to keep the moves fresh.