Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Modern Sharp Variation

The Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Modern Sharp Variation 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 6 moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dxc4 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Qa4 Bb4+. The resulting position leaves white to move.