Are you one of those e4-players who absolutely hate to face the French Defence? And when it occurs, do you get the feeling that black has all the fun, whether he’s pressuring your d-pawn, breaking down your pawn centre, rounding up your a-pawn or boring you to tears with the Rubinstein? - Then the Réti Gambit may be the solution for you too! After having written two popular books on the King’s Gambit for white (The King’s Gambit for the Creative Aggressor in 1998 and The Fascinating King’s Gambit in 2004/5) Thomas Johansson devotes his third chess opening book to a little known gambit that definitely spices up the French Defence! I can’t guarantee that white always gets an advantage in the RG – after all, even the theoretical main lines after 2.d4 tend to end up equal after about 20 moves - but the positions that arise are usually so interesting and fun that once you’ve learned how to play it, I think you will soon be looking forward to your next encounter with the French Defence!

Are you one of those e4-players who absolutely hate to face the French Defence? And when it occurs, do you get the feeling that black has all the fun, whether he’s pressuring your d-pawn, breaking down your pawn centre, rounding up your a-pawn or boring you to tears with the Rubinstein? - Then the Réti Gambit may be the solution for you too! After having written two popular books on the King’s Gambit for white (The King’s Gambit for the Creative Aggressor in 1998 and The Fascinating King’s Gambit in 2004/5) Thomas Johansson devotes his third chess opening book to a little known gambit that definitely spices up the French Defence! I can’t guarantee that white always gets an advantage in the RG – after all, even the theoretical main lines after 2.d4 tend to end up equal after about 20 moves - but the positions that arise are usually so interesting and fun that once you’ve learned how to play it, I think you will soon be looking forward to your next encounter with the French Defence!