Catalan Opening: Open Defense

The book line for Catalan Opening: Open Defense is d4, Nf6, c4, e6, g3, d5, Bg2. This page collects the 9 named lines under that variation.

9 named lines · ECO E01, E02, E03, E04, E05 · 651 tagged puzzles in the source database

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Catalan Opening: Open Defense

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  1. d4
  2. Nf6
  3. c4
  4. e6
  5. g3
  6. d5
  7. Bg2

Moves in the main line

  1. White pawn moves from d2 to d4.
  2. Black knight moves from g8 to f6.
  3. White pawn moves from c2 to c4.
  4. Black pawn moves from e7 to e6.
  5. White pawn moves from g2 to g3.
  6. Black pawn moves from d7 to d5.
  7. White bishop moves from f1 to g2.

Named lines

  • Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E01) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2
  • Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E02) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dxc4
  • Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E03) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dxc4 5. Qa4+ Nbd7 6. Qxc4
  • Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Alekhine Variation (E03) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dxc4 5. Qa4+ Nbd7 6. Qxc4 a6 7. Qc2
  • Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E04) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dxc4 5. Nf3
  • Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E04) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 c6 5. Bg2 dxc4
  • Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Modern Sharp Variation (E04) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dxc4 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Qa4 Bb4+
  • Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line (E05) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dxc4 5. Nf3 Be7
  • Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line (E05) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 Be7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O dxc4

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