Catalan Opening
Catalan Opening (E00) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3. In 12,159 games between strong players, White wins 44%, 19% are drawn and Black wins 38%; the most played move is 3…d5 (58%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3
- ECO
- E00
- Games between strong players
- 12,159
- To move
- Black
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3…d5 | 58% (7,063) | – | |
| 3…Bb4+ | 22% (2,714) | – | |
| 3…c5 | 17% (2,027) | – | |
| 3…Be7 | 1% (135) | – | |
| 3…b6 | 1% (95) | – | |
| 3…c6 | 0% (31) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Indian Defense: Normal Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4
- Catalan Opening: Closed 9,973 games
- Catalan Opening: Open Defense 6,157 games
- Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation 5,341 games
- Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation 1,645 games
- Catalan Opening: Tarrasch Defense 331 games
Top players' games in the Catalan Opening, reviewed
Every Catalan Opening line
- Catalan Opening: Closed 9,973 games
- Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line 7,473 games
- Catalan Opening: Open Defense 6,157 games
- Catalan Opening: Closed, Main Line 817 games
- Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Modern Sharp Variation 771 games
- Catalan Opening: Closed Variation, Traditional Variation 654 games
- Catalan Opening: Tarrasch Defense 331 games
- Catalan Opening: Closed, Botvinnik Variation 290 games
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