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English Opening: Neo-Catalan Declined

English Opening: Neo-Catalan Declined (A13) starts 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 Be7. In 6,085 games between strong players, White wins 47%, 16% are drawn and Black wins 37%; the most played move is 5.O-O (88%).

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1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 Be7

ECO
A13
Games between strong players
6,085
To move
White
47%16%37%

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.

MovePlayedResultsLeads to
5.O-O88% (5,378)47%16%37%English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined
5.d47% (448)49%20%31%Catalan Opening: Closed
5.b34% (212)47%40%English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined, Early b3
5.cxd51% (34)50%44%–

Where it comes from and where it goes

Branches from English Opening: Neo-Catalan 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 Nf6

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