Chess openings / Catalan Opening
Catalan Opening: Closed
Catalan Opening: Closed (E06) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 Be7 5.Nf3. In 9,973 games between strong players, White wins 47%, 17% are drawn and Black wins 36%; the most played move is 5…O-O (95%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 Be7 5.Nf3
- ECO
- E06
- Games between strong players
- 9,973
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5…O-O | 95% (9,463) | – | |
| 5…Ne4 | 2% (189) | – | |
| 5…dxc4 | 1% (123) | – | |
| 5…c6 | 1% (96) | – | |
| 5…Nbd7 | 0% (40) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Catalan Opening 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3
- Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line 7,473 games
- Catalan Opening: Closed, Main Line 817 games
- Catalan Opening: Closed, Botvinnik Variation 290 games
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