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Theory/Outflanking: The Réti Study

Outflanking: The Réti Study

A famous Réti study from 1928. Your rook on d4 blocks the pawn and the kings face each other, but blocking alone only draws. The rule: when his king holds the opposition, hand him the move with a rook waiting move, then walk your king around his king.

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