E05 · Indian · a plan for White

Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line

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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.g3d54.Bg2dxc45.Nf3Be7
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line91k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
64%58k59%
12%11k57%
11%10k58%
4.8%4.4k54%
4.2%3.8k56%
1.8%1.7k58%
1.2%1.1k55%
0.4%32557%
0.2%18449%
0.2%17452%
Famous games in this line540 master games
Miroshnichenko, Evgenij (2634)Anand, Viswanathan (2788)2006½–½Gelfand, B. (2686)Adly, A. (2636)20191–0Lautier, Joel (2645)Adams, Michael (2660)19951–0Kortschnoj, Viktor (2645)Petrosian, Tigran V (2645)1977½–½Dubov, Daniil (2699)Hess, Ro (2581)2019½–½Sasikiran, Krishnan (2664)L'Ami, Erwin (2606)20091–0Hamarat, Tunc (2624)Martín Clemente, Joel (2645)2010½–½Matlakov, M. (2674)Hess, Ro (2591)20221–0
Heroes of this opening Gelfand, B. · Lautier, Joel · Sasikiran, Krishnan · Matlakov, M.
Category
Indian
First move
1.d4
ECO
E05
Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dxc4 5. Nf3 Be7
FianchettoPositionalHypermodern
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The 1929 Barcelona organizers literally commissioned an opening: Tartakower blended 1.d4 with a kingside fianchetto and named it for Catalonia. Seventy years later Kramnik and Carlsen made it a world-championship weapon — one long-range bishop, endless quiet pressure.

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