1.Nf3
The Reti. Wonderful to have an opening named after you. Even better, an opening move with merit. Rather than occupy the center with 1.e4 or 1.d4, to strike at the center with a natural move, awaiting events.
1...Nf6
2.c4
Akin to the modern English, buta formidable weapon in this early era.
2...d5
We weak response, giving white an opportunity to exchange a flank pawn for a center pawn.
3.cxd5
Qxd5
Another mistake, prematurely posting the queen in the center
4.g3
Nc3 would be fine, but Reti is in no rush to attack the misplaced Black queen.
4...c6
Trying to limit the power of the Bg2
5.Nc3
Qa5
6.Bg2
Bf5
7.d3
e6
8.0-0
Nbd7
9.Bd2
With discovered attacks in the air, but 9...Qc7 10.Rc1
9...Be7
10.Nd4
Threatening Nxf5 and Nd5
10...Bg6
11.Nd5
Qd8
12.Nxe7
Capturing black's good bishop
12...Qxe7
13.Qb3
Black has moved his queen 4 times; white, in moving his queen only once, has the more active piece.
13...Qc5
Responding to the threat of Qxb7 by threatening the Nd4
14.Be3
Qb6
Six moves now for the queen, but hoping for Qxb6 to release the pressure.
15.Qa3
Like a knife through the position, preventing ...0-0
15...Qc7
Out of the line of fire of the Be3
16.Rac1
idea Nb5-d6
16...Qe5
Diagram Eighth move for the queen.
17.Bxc6!
[17.Bxc6
bxc6
18.Nxc6
Threatening both the Qe5 and Qe7#] 1-0