Reti Simplified PGN Only Feb 23, 2026 Chessable

This “Inevitable” Repertoire Makes Solid,
Active Positions Practically Unavoidable

Réti: Simplified is a complete 1.Nf3 repertoire built around a simple promise. Your first 5 moves are near-unstoppable — so landing in a great middlegame position feels inevitable.

You’ll cruise to a smooth, squeeze-em-dry position with airtight square control…

Your d5-clamp snuffs out Black’s activity,
while you poke and prod until
something cracks

Drum up a raging initiative that’s miserable to defend against…

Your e5 pawn blocks Black’s queenside
pieces — so they can’t easily stop your
“h-pawn + knights” attack

Or plant your pieces on squares where good things are bound to happen.

Arturs Neiksans shows you the ropes.

He’s a Grandmaster and a 5-time Latvian Champion. The first time he won, he broke Mikhail Tal’s (8th World Champion) record as the youngest player to take the national title.

On the global stage, he’s beaten stacked fields with former top-100 players and 2700-rated elites.

He won the Ilmar Raud Memorial in 2015 and 2020. He shared 1st at the 2016 Liepājas Rokāde Chess Festival…

But what makes Neiksans the ideal Réti teacher is this:

He felt its career-reviving jolt firsthand.

Until 2012, Neiksans stayed loyal to 1.e4. But even the “best by test” goes blunt when it’s the only tool you ever use.

At one point, his results started to yo-yo. Rating leaps were followed by plateaus then a dip.

He kept recycling the same lines. And a Public Relations degree demanding his time didn’t help his prep.