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  2. Catalan Opening E00
  3. Catalan Opening E00
  4. Closed E01
  5. Catalan Opening: Open Defense E02
  6. Catalan Opening: Open Defense E04
  7. Classical Line E05 you are here
E05

Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line

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Overview

Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line is a variation within the Indian Defenses family, indexed as ECO E05.

The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.

It begins with 10 plies and takes 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dxc4 5. Nf3 Be7 to reach the canonical position.

It is a variation of Catalan Opening: Open Defense, which itself descends from the root opening Catalan Opening.

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ECO code
E05
Group
Indian Defenses (E)
Plies
10
Parent
Catalan Opening: Open Defense

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Related variations at the same level

Sister lines that share the same parent Catalan Opening: Open Defense:

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