Catalan Opening: Open Defense

E04

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dxc4 5. Nf3

How it went

495 ours · 3,977 masters

White wins 42% Draws 26% Black wins 32%

Continuations

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Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line E05 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dxc4 5. Nf3 Be7 19 Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Modern Sharp Variation E04 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dxc4 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Qa4 Bb4+ 39

Master games

Vidit, Santosh Gujrathi — Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 · 2019
Hammer, Jon Ludvig — Carlsen, Magnus 0-1 · 2013
Carlsen, M.. — Praggnanandhaa, R.. 1-0 · 2022
Carlsen, M.. — Firouzja, Alireza 1/2-1/2 · 2022
Carlsen, Magnus — Rapport, Richard 1-0 · 2022

Games in Spain

Iturrizaga, Eduardo (2720) — Caruana, Fabiano (2794) 0-1
Iturrizaga Bonelli,Eduardo (2617) — Caruana,F (2782) 0-1
Erigaisi,Arjun (2761) — Santos Latasa,J (2626) 0-1
Santos Latasa,J (2575) — Dominguez Perez,L (2758) 1/2-1/2
Alonso Rosell,A (2562) — So,W (2757) 0-1
Santos Latasa,J (2675) — Anand,V (2756) 1/2-1/2
Alonso Rosell,A (2561) — Shankland,S (2710) 0-1
Le Quang Liem (2709) — Pichot,A (2630) 1-0

This line is also written

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 dxc4 5.Nf3
1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 e6 3 g3 d5 4 Bg2 dxc4 5 Nf3
d4 Nf6 c4 e6 g3 d5 Bg2 dxc4 Nf3
d4, Nf6, c4, e6, g3, d5, Bg2, dxc4, Nf3