Openings/Catalan Opening
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+
889 tournament games from this position · White wins 36%, draws 41%, Black wins 23%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bd2 | 886 | 36% 41% 23% | 2341 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 3 | 33% 33% 33% | 2444 | 2024 |
Top games
| So, W2780–Caruana, F2822 | ½-½ | Sinquefield GCT TB 2018 | 2018 |
| Wojtaszek, R2744–Mamedyarov, S2814 | ½-½ | Vugar Gashimov Mem 2018 | 2018 |
| Giri, A2776–So, W2760 | ½-½ | Tata Steel India Rapid | 2019 |
| Gukesh, D2766–Nepomniachtchi, I2767 | ½-½ | 11th Sinquefield Cup | 2024 |
| Eljanov, P2765–Harikrishna, P2763 | 0-1 | 4th Norway Blitz 2016 | 2016 |
| Matlakov, M2718–So, W2792 | ½-½ | 80th Tata Steel GpA | 2018 |
| Giri, A2738–Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2771 | ½-½ | 8th Sharjah Masters 2025 | 2025 |
| Harikrishna, P2755–Bu Xiangzhi2723 | 0-1 | 7th Hainan Danzhou GM | 2016 |
| Wei Yi2758–Bu Xiangzhi2684 | ½-½ | 15th Nat Games Tm Prelim | 2025 |
| Vidit, S2718–Bu Xiangzhi2712 | ½-½ | 9th Hainan Danzhou GM | 2018 |
Catalan Opening variations
Catalan OpeningE00Catalan OpeningE00Hungarian GambitE00Open DefenseE01Open DefenseE02ClosedE06Open DefenseE04Tarrasch DefenseE01Open DefenseE04Open Defense, Classical LineE05ClosedE06Open DefenseE03Open Defense, Classical LineE05ClosedE07ClosedE08Open Defense, Alekhine VariationE03ClosedE08Closed, Botvinnik VariationE07Closed, Main LineE09ClosedE08ClosedE06Closed Variation, Rabinovich VariationE09Closed Variation, Traditional VariationE09Closed, Zagoryansky VariationE08