(Modernized Reti gambit idea) 3…f6 (or 3…e5 4.b5 Bxb5? 5.Qa4+) 4.e3 dxe3 5.fxe3 e5 6.d4 exd4 7.Nxd4 – White gets quick development and dark-square control.
: Demuth focuses on kingside fianchettos (often a double fianchetto) to create a middlegame rich with subtle resources where White’s powerful bishops are the primary weapon. (Modernized Reti gambit idea) 3…f6 (or 3…e5 4
If 3…Be6 (tricky), then 4.Na3 c3 5.bxc3 Nf6 6.Nc4 Bxc4 7.Bxc4 – equal but dynamic. (Modernized Reti gambit idea) 3…f6 (or 3…e5 4
(avoiding mainline Slav) 3…Bf5 (if 3…e6 4.d4 transposes to Semi-Slav with a tempo up) 4.Nc3 e6 5.Nh4!? Bg6 6.Nxg6 hxg6 7.d4 Nf6 8.Bd3 – White has the bishop pair. (Modernized Reti gambit idea) 3…f6 (or 3…e5 4