Indian Defence
Catalan Opening
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3
Step through
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A bishop goes to the side square and takes the long diagonal. Pawns push forward and take room away from the opponent. Of the four central squares, pawns stand on d4. Nothing has been captured yet. Neither side has castled yet.
The position
- Length
- 5 moves
- To move
- Black
- Legal replies
- 28
- Minor pieces out
- White 0 · Black 1
- Material
- level
- Castling rights left
- KQkq
- FEN
- rnbqkb1r/pppp1ppp/4pn2/8/2PP4/6P1/PP2PP1P/RNBQKBNR b KQkq - 0 3
Move by move
Each move spelled out: which piece went from where to where.
- 1.d4White: Pawn d2→d4
- 1…Nf6Black: Knight g8→f6
- 2.c4White: Pawn c2→c4
- 2…e6Black: Pawn e7→e6
- 3.g3White: Pawn g2→g3
Nearby lines
first 4 moves shared
Common questions
Q. What are the moves of Catalan Opening?
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3
Q. Which family does it belong to?
Indian Defence — 1.d4 Nf6, hitting the centre later instead of occupying it now.
Q. Who is to move next?
After 5 moves it is Black to move.