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E049 plies · black to move
Catalan Opening: Open Defense
The Catalan Opening: Open Defense is a chess opening classified under ECO code E04 in the Indian Defences family, where Black responds to 1.d4 with 1...Nf6, including the Nimzo-Indian, Queen's Indian, and King's Indian. It is reached after 5 moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dxc4 5. Nf3. The resulting position leaves black to move.
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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dxc4 5. Nf3
Resulting Position (FEN)
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