Catalan Opening: Open Defense E02
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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dxc4
- Position after 8 half-moves — White to move.
- Black holds a material edge worth 1 points.
- Family “Catalan Opening” contains 32 recorded variation(s) here.
Variations of this family
| Name | ECO | Main line length |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening | E00 | 5 plies |
| Catalan Opening | E00 | 6 plies |
| Catalan Opening: Hungarian Gambit | E00 | 6 plies |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | E01 | 7 plies |
| Catalan Opening: Tarrasch Defense | E01 | 10 plies |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | E03 | 11 plies |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Alekhine Variation | E03 | 13 plies |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | E04 | 9 plies |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | E04 | 10 plies |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Modern Sharp Variation | E04 | 12 plies |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | E05 | 10 plies |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | E05 | 12 plies |
Related puzzles
Lichess tactics played in this opening — solve them right on the board: