> The opening is determined by playing a game backward
I agree: the last theorical position classifies the game.
> Nf3 d5 c4 is not "Reti", if for example white plays d4 somewhere in the
next moves.
The argument is too strong: 1. e4 c5 would not be a Sicilian because one
can transpose into a King's Indian attack, an English opening (2.c4), or
else. That we have decided that an accelerated Dragon is a Sicilian is
more a matter of convention than anything else.
In any case, this tends to argue that it would be simpler to agree that all
ECO variants with only first moves should be nameless. That only leaves us
with games like "1. c4 1-0, Fischer c. Najdorf". Does it really matter if
we don't say that this is an English opening?
***
Another solution would be to interpret first moves not as openings per se,
but as move orders. There would be the Réti move order, the Zukertort move
order, etc. Move orders are the bread and butter of many grand-masters.
It is a pity we have no way to capture that knowledge.
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