Chess openings / Catalan Opening
Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Modern Sharp Variation
Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Modern Sharp Variation (E04) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 dxc4 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.Qa4 Bb4+. In 771 games between strong players, White wins 47%, 31% are drawn and Black wins 22%; the most played move is 7.Bd2 (98%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 dxc4 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.Qa4 Bb4+
- ECO
- E04
- Games between strong players
- 771
- To move
- White
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.Bd2 | 98% (752) | – | |
| 7.Nc3 | 2% (17) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Catalan Opening: Open Defense 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 dxc4 5.Nf3
More Catalan Opening lines
- Catalan Opening 12,159 games
- Catalan Opening: Closed 9,973 games
- Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line 7,473 games
- Catalan Opening: Closed, Main Line 817 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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