Reti Opening: Is it good?

"If you like playing it, then probably yes."  WHAT??????   So if I like playing 1.f3 and 2.g4, then it's probably good for me?  I hear it has a very high loss ratio, but maybe I like to play it!

If you like losing early rock on with 1.f3 2. g4  It ain't the Reti.  Personally I enjoy playing openings that develop to a playable middle game with chances.  I assume most have a similar outlook.

At the OP's, mine, and even your rating it isn't the opening that's dubious.

Is the word, "probably", often used to indicate an awareness of exceptions?

#22 darling loll

Nice otb Reti game of mine against a FM last year:

The Reti is as strong as any opening - its main virtue is that it makes it near impossible for black to avoid positional tension and tactical play across the center.

Reti didn't just beat Capablanca in the 1924 New York City Tournament, he also beat Alekhine and six other of the world's best players.  He did, however, lose to Emanuel Lasker and Frank Marshall, who were both renowned for their skill in complex tactical positions.

The Reti is probably the best opening for white to play for a win, and white does not necessarily have to play unsafe to gain such chances.  Tigran Petrosian (renowned for his "safe" positional play) successfully played the Reti multiple times against Boris Spassky in his successful 1966 World Championship title defense.

I like using reti:quiet system