Reti: Masters of the Chessboard - 21st Century EditionReti's "Other" Classic Ask most chessplayers about the works by Richard Reti, and most will quickly reply Modern Ideas in Chess. His Masters of the Chessboard will be a distant second and that is unfortunate, because in many ways Masters is more comprehensive and instructive than its better known predecessor. He packs it with advice, even for beginners. Opening theory is a priority. Reti tells the student to understand "the basic idea" of each