Reti Opening for Black – The Bluebaum Setup + PGN November 12, 2025

When GM Matthias Bluebaum repeatedly deployed 2…Bg4 against the Reti Opening in high-level encounters, he wasn’t just making a sound positional choice—he was establishing a practical framework that turns White’s flexible system into a concrete debate. GM Boris Avrukh’s latest course takes this modern interpretation and builds it into a complete repertoire, showing how an early bishop deployment can dictate the character of the game before White’s typical English or King’s Indian Attack formations ever materialize.